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Georgi Dzhikiya

{{short description|Russian footballer (born 1993)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{family name hatnote|Tamazovich|Dzhikiya|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

{{Infobox football biography

| image = Georgi Dzhikiya 2021 Russia.jpg

| caption = Dzhikiya playing for Russia in 2021

| name = Georgi Dzhikiya

| full_name = Georgi Tamazovich Dzhikiya

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Moscow, Russia

| height = 1.88 m{{cite web |url=https://en.spartak.com/team/persons/georgiy_dzhikiya/ |title=Georgi Dzhikiya |publisher=FC Spartak Moscow |access-date=15 August 2022 |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815132805/https://en.spartak.com/team/persons/georgiy_dzhikiya/ |url-status=dead }}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Khimki

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 = 2003–2010

| youthclubs1 = Lokomotiv Moscow

| years1 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = Lokomotiv-2 Moscow

| caps1 = 64

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = Spartak Nalchik

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Khimik Dzerzhinsk

| caps3 = 31

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = Amkar Perm

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2017–2024

| clubs5 = Spartak Moscow

| caps5 = 164

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Khimki

| caps6 = 12

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2017–

| nationalteam1 = Russia

| nationalcaps1 = 45

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| pcupdate = 20 April 2025

| ntupdate = 16 October 2023

}}

Georgi Tamazovich Dzhikiya ({{langx|ru|Георгий Тамазович Джикия}}; born 21 November 1993) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Khimki and the Russia national team.

Early life

Dzhikiya was born on 21 November 1993 in Moscow, Russia. Ethnic Mingrelians, his family had previously moved from Sukhumi, Abkhazia{{ref|Alpha|α}}.{{cite web | url=https://sportrg.ru/2017/10/23/georgij-dzhikiia-nashi-glavnye-konkurenty-zenit-i-cska.html | title=Георгий Джикия: Наши главные конкуренты - "Зенит" и ЦСКА}}

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow on 24 May 2011 in a game against FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union |url=http://www.rfspro.ru/cgi-bin/player/script2.cgi?par1=118192 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912235437/http://www.rfspro.ru/cgi-bin/player/script2.cgi?par1=118192 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=Career Summary |date=7 August 2011 }}

On 26 December 2016, he signed a contract with FC Spartak Moscow.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=http://www.spartak.com/main/news/261216j/|script-title=ru:ГЕОРГИЙ ДЖИКИЯ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ «СПАРТАКА»|date=26 December 2016|language=ru|access-date=26 December 2016|archive-date=8 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608070344/http://spartak.com/main/news/261216j/|url-status=dead}}

On 18 January 2018, he suffered an ACL tear that kept him from playing until August 2018, he was forced to miss the 2018 FIFA World Cup that was held in Russia.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=http://spartak.com/news/2018-01-18-dzhikii_predstoit_operatsiya/|script-title=ru:Джикии предстоит операция|date=18 January 2018|language=ru}}

On 15 August 2021, he extended his contract with Spartak until 31 May 2024, with an additional one-year extension option.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/news/2021-08-15-spartak_i_dzhikiya_podpisali_novyy_kontrakt/|title="Спартак" и Джикия подписали новый контракт|date=15 August 2021|language=ru}}

On 18 May 2024, Spartak announced that Dzhikiya would leave the club at the end of the season as his contract won't be extended.{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/media/news/a09abea6-b48a-4b55-969c-75b4f7bd7a5b|title=Спасибо за все, капитан! Георгий Джикия покидает "Спартак"|trans-title=Thank you for everything, captain! Georgi Dzhikiya leaves Spartak|date=27 May 2024|language=ru}}

International career

In November 2016, he was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for the friendly games against Qatar on 10 November 2016 and Romania on 15 November 2016.{{cite web|url=http://rfs.ru/main/news/national_teams/85332.html |title= Состав на Катар и Румынию |publisher=Russian Football Union |date=1 November 2016|language=ru}} He made his debut on 5 June 2017 in a friendly against Hungary.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

In the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, he spent all three matches without substitutions - against New Zealand (2–0), Portugal (0–1) and Mexico (1–2). In the game with the Portuguese, he received a yellow card.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

He missed the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which Russia hosted, due to injury.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

On 16 November 2019 he scored his first goal for the national team in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Belgium.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/213625|script-title=ru:Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО|trans-title=Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations|language=ru|date=11 May 2021}} On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/213785|title=Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020|trans-title=Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020|date=2 June 2021|language=ru}} He played the full match in all three of Russia's games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.File:2017 FRIENDLY MATCH RUSSIA v ARGENTINA - Georgi Dzhikiya.jpg

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 20 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|191103|Georgi Dzhikiya}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|Cup

!colspan=2|League cup

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=4|Lokomotiv-2 Moscow

|2011–12

|Russian Second League

|22

020colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—240
2012–13

|Russian Second League

|21

120colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—231
2013–14

|Russian Second League

|21

100colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—211
colspan=2|Total

!64

240colspan=2|—0000682
Spartak Nalchik

|2013–14

|Russian First League

|8

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—80
Khimik Dzerzhinsk

|2014–15

|Russian First League

|31

220colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—332
rowspan=3|Amkar Perm

|2015–16

|Russian Premier League

|22

231colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—253
2016–17

|Russian Premier League

|16

110colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—171
colspan=2|Total

!38

341colspan=2|—0000424
rowspan=9|Spartak Moscow

|2016–17

|Russian Premier League

|8

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—80
2017–18

|Russian Premier League

|17

120colspan=2|—5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in the UEFA Champions League}}01{{efn|name=RSC|Appearance in the Russian Super Cup}}0251
2018–19

|Russian Premier League

|26

230colspan=2|—6{{efn|One appearance in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—352
2019–20

|Russian Premier League

|27

140colspan=2|—4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—351
2020–21

|Russian Premier League

|28

020colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—300
2021–22

|Russian Premier League

|28

140colspan=2|—8{{efn|Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—401
2022–23

|Russian Premier League

|22

060colspan=2|—colspan=2|—1{{efn|appearances in the Russian Super Cup}}0290
2023–24

|Russian Premier League

|8

040colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—120
colspan=2|Total

!164

5250colspan=2|—230202145
Khimki

|2024–25

|Russian Premier League

|12

020colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—140
colspan=3|Career total

!317

12371002302037913

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=International=

{{updated|match played 16 October 2023}}{{NFT player|68178|Dzhikia, Georgi}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|Russia

|2017

80
201850
2019101
202050
2021131
202220
202320
colspan="2"|Total452

:Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dzhikiya goal.

class="wikitable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Georgi Dzhikiya

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.16 November 2019Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia{{fb|BEL}}align=center | 1–4align=center | 1–4UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2.11 October 2021Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia{{fb|SVN}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

=Club=

Spartak Moscow

=Individual=

  • Spartak Moscow Supporters' Golden Boar Award: 2019{{Cite web|url=https://m.sport-express.ru/football/rfpl/news/dzhikii-vruchili-zolotogo-kabana-1604601/|title=Джикии вручили "Золотого кабана"|date=29 October 2019}}
  • Russian Premier League Centre-back of the Season: 2018–19{{Cite web |title=Лауреаты сезона и список "33-х лучших игроков" |url=https://rfs.ru/news/210104 |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Российский футбольный союз |language=ru-RU}}
  • Russian Premier League Team of the Season: 2022–23{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://premierliga.ru/news/rfpl/news_29484.html|title=Все лауреаты первой ежегодной премии Winline Герои РПЛ|trans-title=All winners of the first Winline Heroes of the RPL award|date=4 June 2023|access-date=9 June 2023|language=ru}}

Notes

:{{note|Alpha|α}} Abkhazia, whilst de facto independent, was at the time recognised as part of Georgia by the United Nations and all of its members (Its independence was later recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria).

References

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Category:1993 births

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