Otar Parulava

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.

Otar Parulava

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dila
Number	11
Youth career
–2019	Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Dinamo Tbilisi-2
2021	Saburtalo-2	10	(1)
2021–2022	Gagra	49	(3)
2023–	Dila	51	(3)
International career‡
2022–2023	Georgia U19	2	(0)
2024–	Georgia U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 May 2025

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.

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]

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 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
Saburtalo-2	2021	Liga 3	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
Gagra	2021	Erovnuli Liga 2	13	1	1	1	—		—		14	2
	2022	Erovnuli Liga	36	2	1	0	—		2[a]	0	39	2
	Total		49	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	53	4
Dila	2023	Erovnuli Liga	12	0	—		6[b]	1	—		18	1
	2024	Erovnuli Liga	22	0	—		—		1[c]	0	23	0
	2025	Erovnuli Liga	17	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	3
	Total		51	3	0	0	6	1	1	0	58	4
Career total			100	7	3	1	6	1	3	0	112	9

1. Appearances in Erovnuli Liga playoffs
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League qualifiers
3. Appearances in Georgian Super Cup

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi

• Regionuli Liga winner: 2020

Gagra

• Erovnuli Liga 2 runner-up: 2021