Beka Dartsmelia
{{Short description|Georgian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Beka Dartsmelia
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Georgia
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| height = 1.77 m
| position = Central Midfielder
| currentclub = Samgurali
| clubnumber = 21
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Dinamo Tbilisi
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Locomotive Tbilisi (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = Locomotive Tbilisi
| caps3 = 71
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Newcastle Jets
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = FC Saburtalo
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Samgurali
| caps6 = 27
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Georgia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Georgia U19
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = Georgia U21
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| club-update = 3 December 2023
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Beka Dartsmelia (born 21 March 2000) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Samgurali. He has previously played for Georgian clubs Dinamo Tbilisi, Locomotive Tbilisi, Australian side Newcastle Jets and FC Saburtalo.{{Soccerway|beka-dartsmelia/463157}}
Club career
=Newcastle Jets=
In August 2022, Dartsmelia joined Newcastle Jets, signing a multi-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/newcastle-jets-sign-georgian-midfielder-beka-dartsmelia|title=Newcastle Jets sign Georgian midfielder Beka Dartsmelia|website=Newcastle Jets|date=30 August 2022}} He made his debut for the club on 15 October 2022 in a 2–1 win over Perth Glory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatealeague.com/match/?match_id=2538 |title=Newcastle Jets vs Perth Glory. Round 2, 2022–23|website=Ultimate A-League|date=15 October 2022}} Dartmelia scored his first goal for Newcastle in just his second appearance for the club in a 3–1 win over Wellington Phoenix.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/follow-live-jets-v-phoenix|title=Report: Jets record impressive win at home|website=Newcastle Jets|date=22 October 2022}} In March 2023, Dartsmelia departed the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8136750/georgian-departs-as-jets-move-to-retain-home-grown-midfielder/|title=A-League soccer: Georgian Beka Dartsmelia departs as Jets move to retain home grown midfielder Angus Thurgate|first=James|last=Gardiner|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|date=27 March 2023}}
References
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Category:Men's footballers from Georgia (country)
Category:Georgia (country) men's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century sportsmen from Georgia (country)
Category:Georgia (country) men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country)
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Category:FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
Category:FC Locomotive Tbilisi players
Category:Newcastle Jets FC players
Category:Erovnuli Liga players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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