Giorgi Tabatadze

Giorgi Tabatadze (Georgian: გიორგი ტაბატაძე; born 29 October 2005) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club Vejle.

Giorgi Tabatadze

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-10-29) 29 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Georgia
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Vejle
Number	21
Youth career
–2023	Saburtalo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–2025	Iberia 1999	31	(3)
2024–2025	→ Iberia 1999 B	6	(4)
2025–	Vejle	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Georgia U17	6	(2)
2022	Georgia U18	1	(1)
2023	Georgia U19	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 August 2025

He has won the Erovnuli Liga with Iberia 1999 and represented his country in the youth national teams.

Club

Giorgi Tabatadze is a product of the academy of Iberia 1999. Having played for their youth teams, he was promoted to the senior team in 2024. Tabatadze made his Erovnuli Liga debut against Gagra on 29 May 2024 when he came on the pitch to replace Shota Nonikashvili.^[1] As his club won the league title for the second time in history, Tabatadze contributed to this triumph with 11 appearances. In the same season, he helped the reserve team with four goals to gain its first ever promotion to the 2nd division.

On the first day of a new season, Tabatadze opened his goal-scoring account for the team, sealing a 2–0 win over Telavi.^[2] Later in August, he bagged a brace against Dila,^[3] making it overall three goals and eight assists for the team. He also made three appearances in UEFA European competitions, the first being a Champions League qualifier against Swedish side Malmö FF.^[4]

On 19 August 2025, Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub announced the signing of a five-year deal with Tabatadze.^[5][6]

International

Tabatadze has played for each of Georgia's youth teams. He was first called up to the national U17 team for two friendlies against Azerbaijan in June 2021. Tabatadze's curling long-distance shot from a free kick in a 2–1 win was labeled by one of the sport outlets as a masterpiece.^[7] In early 2022, he scored in a Development Cup match against Moldova held in Minsk.^[8]

After four more appearances for U17s, Tabatadze became a member of the U19 team. He took part in all three games of the 2023 UEFA European under-19 Championship qualifying campaign.

Career statistics

As of 17 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		European		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iberia 1999	2024	Erovnuli Liga	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2025	Erovnuli Liga	20	3	—		3[a]	0	2[b]	0	25	0
	Total		31	3	0	0	3	0	2	0	36	3
Iberia 1999 B	2024	Liga 3	3	4	—		—		1[c]	0	4	4
	2025	Erovnuli Liga 2	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		6	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	4
Career total			37	7	0	0	3	0	3	0	43	7

1. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifiers and one appearance in UEFA Conference League qualifier
2. Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
3. Appearance in Liga 2/3 playoffs

Honours

Club

Iberia 1999

• Erovnuli Liga: 2024

Individual

• Aleksandre Chivadze silver medal for U17 players: 2021^[9]