Luka Zarandia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Shevardeni Tbilisi | ||
| 2008–2010 | School No. 35 Tbilisi | ||
| 2010–2012 | Locomotive Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 21 | (10) |
| 2014–2016 | Genk | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Arka Gdynia | 50 | (6) |
| 2019– | Zulte Waregem | 18 | (0) |
| 2020 | → FC Tobol (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–201 | Georgia U-17 | 6 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Georgia U-19 | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Georgia U-21 | 11 | (4) |
| 2018– | Georgia | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2019 | |||
Luka Zarandia (Georgian: ლუკა ზარანდია; born 17 February 1996) is a Georgian football player. He is a midfielder and currently plays for Zulte Waregem in the Belgian First Division A.
Early life[]
As a child, Zarandia played tennis.[1]
Club career[]
After starting career in hometown club Locomotive Tbilisi, Zarandia moved to Poland in 2017 and joined Arka Gdynia. [2] He made debut for the club in April 2017 in a 5-1 defeat against Pogoń Szczecin. [3]
On July 2019, Zulte Waregem announced the signing of the Zarandia on a three-year agreement. [4]
International[]
He made his debut for Georgia national football team on 16 October 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D game against Latvia.[5]
Honours[]
Club[]
- Arka Gdynia
- Polish Cup: 2016–17
- Polish SuperCup: 2017[6] ,2018
References[]
- ^ Niedaleko zabijano moich rodaków. Jak można mówić, że wojna mnie nie dotknęła? weszlo.com
- ^ Luka Zarandia w Arce! (Arka sign Luka Zarandia); Arka's official website, 14 January 2017 (in Polish)
- ^ Pogon Szczecin - Arka Gdynia (Match Report)
- ^ Essevee stelt met Luka Zarandia derde aanwinst voor (Zulte signed Luka Zarandia); Zulte Waregem's official website, 2 July 2019 (in Dutch)
- ^ "Latvia v Georgia game report". UEFA. 16 October 2018.
- ^ Luka Zarandia at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
External links[]
- UEFA Profile
- Luka Zarandia at Soccerway
- Luka Zarandia at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Arka Gdynia Player Profile
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- Georgia (country) youth international footballers
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- K.R.C. Genk players
- Arka Gdynia players
- S.V. Zulte Waregem players
- FC Tobol players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Expatriate footballers from Georgia (country)
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