Georgian footballer
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 .
Club career
In 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
On 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
Mikeltadze moved to South Korean club Gwangju FC after departing Newcastle.[ 12]
International career
He 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
As of match played 11 November 2023 [ 14]
Honours
Individual
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