Anzor Mekvabishvili () ( ka, ანზორ მექვაბიშვილი, tr, ; born 5 June 2001) is a Georgian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Universitatea Craiova and the Georgia national team.

Club Career

Mekvabishvili was born in

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, and went on to play for local club

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at the youth level. In 2020, he made his debut for the senior team. During his tenure at the club, he won multiple trophies, including three Erovnuli Ligas in 2019, 2020, and 2022. He also won two Georgian Super Cups. In January 2024, Mekvabishvili joined Universitatea Craiova. He has since made 54 appearances for the club in all competitions, and has scored 3 goals and collected 1 assist.

International Career

Mekvabishvili made his debut for the

Georgia national football team The Georgia national football team ( ka, საქართველოს ეროვნული საფეხბურთო ნაკრები, tr) represents Georgia (country), Georgia in men's international association football, foo ...

on 25 March 2022 against

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. He has since become a frequent starter for the nation. In 2024, Mekvabishvili was selected for Georgia's first international tournament (

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). On 18 June 2024, he started in the nation's match against

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, where the nation lost 3–1.

International stats

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi *

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: 2021, 2023

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