Bachana Arabuli

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bachana Arabuli

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|1|5}}

| birth_place = Tbilisi, Georgia

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Unirea Slobozia

| clubnumber = 45

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012| youthclubs1 = Saburtalo

| years1 = 2013–2015

| clubs1 = Saburtalo

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = → Dila Gori (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = → Alcorcón B (loan)

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = → Dila Gori (loan)

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = → Tskhinvali (loan)

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015–2017

| clubs6 = Dinamo Tbilisi

| caps6 = 38

| goals6 = 13

| years7 = 2016

| clubs7 = → Samtredia (loan)

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 7

| years8 = 2017–2018

| clubs8 = Balmazújváros

| caps8 = 29

| goals8 = 9

| years9 = 2018–2019

| clubs9 = Puskás Akadémia

| caps9 = 22

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2019–2020

| clubs10 = Panionios

| caps10 = 28

| goals10 = 6

| years11 = 2020–2022

| clubs11 = Lamia

| caps11 = 45

| goals11 = 8

| years12 = 2022–2023

| clubs12 = Macarthur

| caps12 = 15

| goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2023–2024

| clubs13 = Neftchi Fergana

| caps13 = 10

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2024

| clubs14 = Gyeongnam

| caps14 = 26

| goals14 = 9

| years15 = 2025–

| clubs15 = Unirea Slobozia

| caps15 = 3

| goals15 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam1 = Georgia U17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam2 = Georgia U19

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2016

| nationalteam3 = Georgia U21

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2017–2019

| nationalteam4 = Georgia

| nationalcaps4 = 7

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 18 April 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Bachana Arabuli ({{lang-ka|ბაჩანა არაბული|tr}}; born 5 January 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Unirea Slobozia.

Club career

Arabuli made his professional debut for Dila Gori on 30 March 2013 in a match against FC Zugdidi.{{cite web|publisher=soccerway.com|title=Dila Gori VS. Zugdidi|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/30/georgia/umaglesi-liga/fc-dila-gori/fc-zugdidi/1439122/|accessdate=}} He has spent six months in Spain where he played for AD Alcorcón's B team in the Tercera Division.{{cite web|publisher=worldsport.ge|title=Arabuli Scored for the First Time in Spain|url=http://worldsport.ge/en/page/arabulma-espanetshi-pirvelad-gaitana|accessdate= 22 March 2014}}{{cite web|publisher=Madrid Football Federation|title=Bachana Arabuli Profile|url=http://www.rffm.es/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_EstadisticasJugador?od_primaria=3000227&jugador=2307187&codacta=489416&nueva_ventana=|accessdate= 10 October 2018}} He also played for Georgian clubs Tskhinvali,

Dinamo Tbilisi and Samtredia and for Hungarian clubs Balmazújváros and Puskás Akadémia.

=Panionios=

On 18 July 2019, Arabuli signed a three-year contract with Greek Super League club Panionios,{{cite web|publisher=www.sportsup.gr |title=Στον Πανιώνιο ο Arabuli |url=https://sportsup.gr/2019/07/18/ston-panionio-o-bachana-arabuli/ |date=18 July 2019}} who began the season on {{nowrap|−6 points}} because of financial irregularities. Arabuli scored his first goal for the club in added time in an opening-day defeat at home to newly promoted Volos.{{cite web|publisher=www.agonasport.com|title=PANIONIOS STUNNED BY VOLOS IN NEA SMYRNI |url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/battling-larissa-hold-atromitos |date=25 August 2019}} He scored a stoppage-time equaliser on 22 September away to Lamia,{{cite web|publisher=www.agonasport.com|title=PANTHERS POUNCE FOR DRAW IN LAMIA |url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/xanthi-brought-crashing-back-to-earth |date= 22 September 2019}} and on 10 November, he scored both Panionios goals in the team's second win of the campaign, 2–1 away to Xanthi.{{cite web|publisher=www.agonasport.com|title=PANTHERS STUN XANTHI TO CELEBRATE SECOND WIN |url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/panthers-stun-xanthi-to-celebrate-second-win |date= 11 November 2019}} On 30 November 2019, he scored again in an emphatic 3-0 win against Panetolikos.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/paniwnios-panaitwlikos-3-0-triara-anasa-gia-toys-kyanerythroys.5648900.html |title=Πανιώνιος - Παναιτωλικός 3-0: Τριάρα ανάσα για τους κυανέρυθρους |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=30 November 2019}}

=Lamia=

On 22 September 2020, he joined Lamia on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Lamia/lamia-anakoinwse-ton-arampouli.5755412.html |title=Λαμία: Ανακοίνωσε τον Αραμπούλι |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=22 September 2020}}

=Macarthur FC=

On 1 September 2022, Bachana joined Macarthur FC on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=https://macarthurfc.com.au/news/bulls-sign-georgian-international-arabuli |title=Bulls sign Georgian International Arabuli |publisher=www.macarthurfc.com.au |date=1 September 2022}} He made his debut coming off the bench on 13 November 2022, and got the game winning assist against the Central Coast Mariners in the 95th minute. Bachana scored his first A-League goal on 18 December 2022, scoring the winning goal against Perth Glory in the 70th minute of a 1–0 victory.

International career

Arabuli made his debut for the national team in a friendly game against Uzbekistan on 23 January 2017.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/23/world/friendlies/uzbekistan/georgia/2381326/ Uzbekistan – Georgia (Report)]. 'int.soccerway.com.

International stats

{{updated|match played 19 November 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29732 |title=Bachana Arabuli |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=24 February 2025}}

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="3"\|Georgia \|2017	3	0
2018	3	0
2019	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	7	0