Saba Kharebashvili
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Dinamo-2 Tbilisi | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dinamo Tbilisi | 37 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Georgia U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Georgia U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Georgia U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Georgia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Georgia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025 | |||
Saba Kharebashvili (Georgian: საბა ხარებაშვილი; born 3 September 2008) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defender for Dinamo Tbilisi and the Georgia national team.
Early life
[edit]Kharebashvili was born on 3 September 2008 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Growing up, he regarded Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo as his football idol and supported Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Kharebashvili joined the youth academy of Dinamo Tbilisi and started his senior career with the club's reserve team in 2024 before being promoted to the first team the same year.[2] On 26 April 2024, he debuted for them during a 0–0 home draw with Telavi in the league. During his first season with them, he helped them reach the final of the 2024 Georgian Cup, where they lost on penaties to Spaeri after a 2–2 draw.[3]
On 11 July 2024, Kharebashvili set a new record in the history of UEFA club competitions as the youngest player making appearance at 15 years, ten months and 8 days.[4]
At the end of the 2024 season, Kharebashvili was recognized by the Georgian Football Federation as U17 Player of the Year and awarded the Aleksandre Chivadze golden medal.[5]
International
[edit]After featuring in each of Georgia's national youth team up to the U19 level, Kharebashvili was called up to the national team for a friendly match against Faroe Islands in June 2025. He came off the bench in the second half, becoming the all-time youngest player of the team at 16 years, nine months and two days.[6]
Style of play
[edit]Kharebashvili plays as a defender. Left-footed, he is known for his versatility, technical ability, and passing ability.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 29 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | European | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi-2 | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | Erovnuli Liga | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
- ^ 1 appearance in UEFA Conference League and 1 appearance in UEFA Youth League
- ^ Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
Honours
[edit]- Individual
- U17 Player of the Year: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "საბა ხარებაშვილი: "ეროვნული ნაკრებისკენ ეტაპობრივად უნდა ვიარო, ჯერ "დინამო" და 19-წლამდელთა ნაკრებია ჩემი მთავარი საფიქრალი"..." [Saba Kharebashvili: "I have to work my way up to the national team step by step. First, Dinamo and the U-19 team are my main concerns"...] (in Georgian). Lelo. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Who is Saba Kharebashvili, the Georgian starlet interesting Real Madrid?". Diario AS. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Saba Kharebashvili at Soccerway
- ^ "Saba Kharebashvili's record". FC Dinamo Tbilisi. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "გიორგი მამარდაშვილი - 2024 წლის საქართველოს საუკეთესო ფეხბურთელი" (in Georgian). worldsport.ge. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "საქართველო 1:0 ფარერები" [Georgia 1–0 Faroe Islands]. Lelo (in Georgian). 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "ყურადღების Football ხარებაშვილი Talent Scout-ის ცენტრში" [Kharebashvili spotlight of Scout in Football Talent the] (in Georgian). Crystalsport. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Saba Kharebashvili at Soccerway
- Profile on national team