Giorgi Chanturia (Georgian: გიორგი ჭანტურია, romanized: giorgi ch'ant'uria, pronounced [ɡioɾɡi tʃʼantʼuɾia]; born 11 April 1993) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
 Chanturia with Ural Yekaterinburg | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Saburtalo Tbilisi | ||
| 2009–2010 | → Barcelona (loan) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Vitesse | 37 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | CFR Cluj | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Verona | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → CFR Cluj (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | MSV Duisburg | 22 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 30 | (5) |
| 2020 | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Georgia U-17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Georgia U-19 | 6 | (4) |
| 2011–2014 | Georgia U-21 | 14 | (5) |
| 2014–2017 | Georgia | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Spain
Chanturia began his career on Saburtalo Tbilisi, and was loaned to Barcelona in June 2009.[1] He was filled into Barça's Juvenil B squad, and scored 11 goals to help the Catalans to the league title.[2]
Vitesse
In August 2010, after being linked with Chelsea,[3] Chanturia signed with Vitesse Arnhem.[4] In April 2011 he signed a three-year deal with the club.[5]
Chanturia made his competitive debut for Vitesse on the opening day of the 2011–12 Eredivisie season, as a starter in their 0–0 away draw against ADO Den Haag on 7 August.[6] He scored his first goal for the Arnhem side in his second official match, against VVV-Venlo in a 4–0 win.
In December 2012, Chanturia was loaned to Alania Vladikavkaz until the end of the season.[7] He returned to Vitesse at the end of the season, and was reintegrated to first-team squad for the 2013–14 season.
CFR Cluj
On 19 February 2014, CFR Cluj confirmed the signing of Chanturia from Vitesse for an undisclosed fee.[8]
Hellas Verona
On 12 June 2014, Chanturia joined Hellas Verona from Cluj.[9]
Return to Cluj on loan
However, in September Chanturia returned to Cluj on loan with Hellas sporting director Scala Sogliano stating that the club had "decided to give [Chanturia] the opportunity to find his best form" and that Chanturia wanted "his debut with the Verona [to live] up to expectations".[10]
MSV Duisburg
On 25 September 2015, 2. Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg announced their signing of free agent Chanturia on a contract running until the end of the season including the option for further two years.[11][12]
Ural Yekaterinburg
On 5 July 2016, Chanturia moved to Russia, signing with Ural Yekaterinburg.[13] In April 2018 he suffered an ACL injury,[14] it took him six months to recover and he could not regain his squad position after that. On 18 January 2019, he was released from his Ural contract by mutual consent.[15]
International career
Chanturia made his first international appearance for Georgia in a friendly match against Liechtenstein on 5 March 2014. He scored only 25 minutes into his debut.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 December 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitesse Arnhem | 2011–12 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 37 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 6 | |
| Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) | 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| CFR Cluj | 2013–14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| Total | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| Verona | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| MSV Duisburg | 2015–16 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2016–17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| Career total | 124 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 24 | |
International
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chanturia goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2014 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 November 2015 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania |  Albania | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References
External links
- Giorgi Chanturia at Soccerway
- Giorgi Chanturia – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Giorgi Chanturia at ESPN FC