Sandro Altunashvili

Sandro Altunashvili (Order of Honor) (Georgian: სანდრო ალთუნაშვილი; born 19 May 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club Wolfsberger AC. He is the two-time winner of the Erovnuli Liga. Altunashvili has also won the Georgian Cup once and Super Cup twice. Individually, he has been twice recognized as the Erovnuli Liga Midfielder of the Year and three times named in Team of the Season.

Sandro Altunashvili

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Wolfsberger AC
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2021	Saburtalo	143	(5)
2021–2023	Dinamo Batumi	82	(4)
2023–	Wolfsberger AC	45	(1)
International career‡
2015–2018	Georgia U19	10	(0)
2016–2017	Georgia U21	5	(0)
2021–	Georgia	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2024

Club career

Altunashvili started his career at second-division club Saburtalo in 2014. He was a regular player of the team that first gained promotion, gradually established itself and started winning trophies in Erovnuli Liga. His club secured the league title in 2018. A year later Altunashvili lifted the national Cup as well.^[1] This season he was selected in Team of the Year for the first time.

In early 2021, Altunashvili moved to Dinamo Batumi on a two-year deal.^[2] For two consecutive years he won a nomination for the best midfielder of the league, drawing interest from the national team.

In June 2023, he left his native Georgia to join Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.^[3] On 3 November 2024, Altunashvili scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss at Austria Klagenfurt.^[4]

International career

Altunashvili made his debut for the Georgia national team on 5 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Spain, a 0–4 away loss. He substituted Giorgi Aburjania in the 69th minute.^[5]

Altunashvili received a call-up for Euro 2024, Georgia's first major international tournament,^[6] and took part in two matches.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 November 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saburtalo	2013/14	Pirveli Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014/15		33	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	34	1
	2015/16	Umaglesi Liga	24	1	0	0	2[a]	0	0	0	26	1
	2016		6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2017	Erovnuli Liga	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
	2018		21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
	2019		29	2	5	0	6[b]	1	1[c]	0	41	3
	2020		18	0	3	0	1[d]	0	1[c]	0	23	0
	Total		143	5	11	0	9	1	2	0	165	6
Dinamo Batumi	2021	Erovnuli Liga	33	2	3	0	6[e]	0	0	0	42	2
	2022		31	1	1	0	4[f]	0	1[c]	0	37	1
	2023		18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
	Total		82	4	4	0	10	0	1	0	97	4
Wolfsberger AC	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	10	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
	Total		37	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	41	1
Career total			262	10	19	0	19	1	3	0	303	11

1. Appearances in UEFA Youth League
2. 4 appearances in UEFA Champions League and 2 appearances in Conference League
3. Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
4. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
6. 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League and 2 appearances in Conference League

Honours

Saburtalo Tbilisi

• Erovnuli Liga: 2021
• Georgian Cup: 2019
• Georgian Super Cup: 2020

Dinamo Batumi

• Erovnuli Liga: 2021
• Georgian Super Cup: 2022

Individual

• Erovnuli Liga Midfielder of the Year: 2021, 2022