Beka Mikeltadze (Georgian: ბექა მიქელთაძე; born 26 November 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gwangju FC and the Georgia national team.
.jpg) Mikeltadze in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Beka Mikeltadze | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gwangju FC | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Zugdidi | ||
| 2013–2014 | Zestaponi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Zestaponi | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 47 | (16) |
| 2018 | Rustavi | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 23 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Rubin Kazan | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Rotor Volgograd (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Rotor Volgograd | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Xanthi | 17 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Newcastle Jets | 47 | (19) |
| 2023– | Gwangju FC | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Georgia U17 | 15 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Georgia U19 | 12 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Georgia U21 | 13 | (5) |
| 2020– | Georgia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Club career
editIn 2018, after some successful seasons with Dinamo Tbilisi and Rustavi, Mikeltadze confirmed that some Russian clubs, including Orenburg and Lokomotiv Moscow were interested in signing him, however he moved to Cyprus and signed for Anorthosis Famagusta.[1][2]
On 8 July 2019, he signed with Russian Premier League club FC Rubin Kazan.[3] He made his debut for Rubin on 21 July 2019 as a half-time substitute in an away game against FC Dynamo Moscow and scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute to make the score 1–0.[4]
On 11 February 2020, he joined Rotor Volgograd on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[5] On 21 June 2020, he re-signed with Rotor on a permanent basis.[6]
On 19 February 2021, he moved to Greek club Xanthi.[7]
Newcastle Jets
editOn 6 July 2021, Mikeltadze signed a two-year deal with A-League Men club Newcastle Jets.[8] Mikeltadze made his debut against Central Coast Mariners at the Newcastle International Sports Centre in a 2-1 defeat, where he played the entire match.[9] In the following fixture against Western Sydney Wanderers, Mikeltadze scored his first goal for the club with a penalty kick in the 19th minute, slotting the ball past Tomás Mejías.[10]
At the conclusion of the 2022-23 A-League season, Mikeltadze departed Newcastle after 50 appearances and 19 goals in all competitions.[11]
Gwangju FC
editMikeltadze moved to South Korean club Gwangju FC after departing Newcastle.[12]
International career
editHe made his debut for Georgia national football team on 15 November 2020 in a Nations League game against Armenia. He substituted Valerian Gvilia in the 80th minute.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 November 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zestaponi | 2014–15 | Umaglesi Liga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2014–15 | Umaglesi Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 35 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 16 | |||
| Total | 47 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 17 | ||
| Rustavi | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Rubin Kazan | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Rotor Volgograd (loan) | 2019–20 | Russian National Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rotor Volgograd | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Xanthi | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | |||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 19 | ||
| Gwangju FC | 2023 | K League 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 189 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 48 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "ბექა მიქელთაძე - დასამალი არაა, რომ ჩემით "ორენბურგი" დაინტერესდა" [Beka Mikeltadze confirmed interest from Orenburg] (in Georgian). First Channel (Georgian TV channel). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "ბექა მიქელთაძე: მთავარია მწვრთნელის ნდობა... რა შეიცვალა მიქელთაძისთვის კვიპროსში გადასვლით" [What has changed in Beka Mikeltadze's career after his transfer to Cyprus] (in Georgian). Sports newspaper Lelo. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Бека Микелтадзе – В "Рубине"" [Beka Mikeltadze in Rubin] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Game Report by RFPL" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Микелтадзе И Кипиани Продолжат Карьеру В "Роторе"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 11 February 2020.
- ^ ""Ротор" приступил к тренировкам" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Ανακοινωση" (in Greek). Xanthi.
- ^ "Jets secure attacking weapon Beka Mikeltadze - Newcastle Jets". newcastlejetsfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC | Newcastle Jets". newcastlejetsfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Wanderers and Jets exchange blows in 2-2 draw - KEEPUP". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets Confirm A-League Men departures". Newcastle Jets FC. 7 May 2023.
- ^ "광주FC, '조지아 킬러' 공격수 베카 영입". Gwangju FC. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Georgia v Armenia game report". UEFA. 15 November 2020.
- ^ Beka Mikeltadze at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
External links
edit- Beka Mikeltadze at Soccerway
- Beka Mikeltadze at UEFA
- Beka Mikeltadze at Erovnuli Liga