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Otar Parulava
Georgian footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otar Parulava (Georgian: ოთარ ფარულავა, born 14 March 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Erovnuli Liga club Dila.
By advancing from the 5th division to the top-flight within two years, Parulava showed the potential to develop into a key player and is regarded as a creative force in Dila's midfield.
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Club career
A product of Dinamo Tbilisi academy, Parulava initially played in U17 and U19 leagues before being promoted to the reserve team called Dinamo-2. In 2020, he was a member of the team that completed the Regionuli Liga tournament unbeaten on top of the table and advanced to Liga 4.[1]
Parulava spent half of the next season at Liga 3 side Saburtalo-2, scoring his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over Guria on 18 June 2021.[2] In the autumn of 2021, he moved to Erovnuli Liga 2 club Gagra and helped them gain promotion to the top tier.[3]
In 2022, Parulava not only made appearances in the Erovnuli Liga but also was the youngest among seven players who took part in each of the league games. Sports newspaper Lelo named him one of the discoveries of this season.[4]
In January 2023, Parulava left Gagra to join Dila.[5] In the summer, he made his debut in European football and netted in a 3–1 win over Ukrainian side Vorskla in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Conference League.[6]
In the first half of 2025, Parulava contributed to Dila's successful league campaign with three goals. He was also four times included in Team of the Week.[7]
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International
Parulava was first called up to the national U18 team in 2018.[8]
In February 2020, he took part in two friendly matches against Tajikistan and N.Macedonia as a U19 player.[9] The next autumn, Parulava received a call-up from the U21s for a friendly tie against England.[10] He made his debut for the team in a friendly 1–0 win over Latvia held in Belek on 26 March 2023.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 27 May 2025
- Appearances in Erovnuli Liga playoffs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League qualifiers
- Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
Honours
- Dinamo Tbilisi
- Regionuli Liga winner: 2020
- Gagra
- Erovnuli Liga 2 runner-up: 2021
References
External links
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