Saba Goglichidze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Watford (on loan from Udinese) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 30 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Empoli | 33 | (0) |
| 2025– | Udinese | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Watford (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Georgia U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | Georgia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Georgia U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Georgia | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:40, 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Saba Goglichidze (Georgian: საბა გოგლიჩიძე; born 25 June 2004) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defender for English EFL Championship club Watford on loan from Italian club Udinese, and the Georgia national team.
He has secured the Georgian Cup with Torpedo Kutaisi.
Club career
Goglichidze started his career with Georgian side Torpedo. On 7 July 2021, he made a first league appearance for the club against Saburtalo.[1] The next year, even though he did not feature in the final, Goglichidze was a member of the squad that won the national cup.[2]
In 2024, he signed for Italian Serie A side Empoli.[3] Goglichidze made a debut for his new club in a 1–1 draw against Bologna on 31 August.[4] After taking part in first four matches in full, the player received a first recognition as he was selected by Sofascore in U21 Team of the Month among the top five European leagues.[5]
On 5 August 2025, Goglichidze signed a five-year contract with Udinese.[6]
On 2 February 2026, he signed for Watford on loan until the end of the season.[7]
International career
Goglichidze made his debut for the Georgia national team on 7 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Czechia at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. He substituted Giorgi Gvelesiani in the 88th minute of Georgia's 4–1 victory.[8]
Style of play
Goglichidze mainly operates as a defender. He can operate as a center-back and right-back.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Empoli | 2024–25 | Serie A | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | ||
| Udinese | 2025–26 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
Honours
Torpedo
Personal life
Goglichidze was born in 2004 in Georgia. His grandfather was a supporter of Georgian side Torpedo.[10]
References
- ^ "Saburtalo vs Torpedo match report". eliga.ge (in Georgian). 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Torpedo vs Locomotive-2 match report". Georgian Football Federation. 7 December 2022.
- ^ ""მცველის ფუნქციებზე ჩემი ხედვა 100 პროცენტით შეცვლილია, იმდენად განსხვავებული მიდგომები აქვთ იტალიაში"... საბა გოგლიჩიძე "ემპოლიში" რჩება და მომავალ სეზონს იმედით უყურებს..." lelo.ge.
- ^ "Bologna 1-1 Empoli: Another Rossoblu stumble". football-italia.net. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "გოგლიჩიძე, ბელინგემი, იამალი - Sofascore-ის თვის საუკეთესო U21 გუნდი". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Goglichidze è un giocatore dell'Udinese" [Goglichidze is an Udinese player] (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Saba Goglichidze: Watford sign Georgia defender from Udinese". BBC Sport. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Georgia v Czechia game report". ESPN. 7 September 2024.
- ^ ""Mi ispiro a Maldini". Goglichidze si presenta". quotidiano.net.
- ^ "- ამბები ინტერვიუ გულწრფელი იტალიური უცნობი გოგლიჩიძის ყველაზე". crystalsport.ge.
External links
Saba Goglichidze at Soccerway