Giorgi Beridze ( ka, გიორგი ბერიძე; born 12 May 1997) is a Georgian professional
footballer
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Újpest
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Zestaponi
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, Beridze moved to
Dila Gori
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in 2013 and made his professional debut on 2 May 2014 in a 2–1 loss to
WIT Georgia
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in the
Umaglesi Liga
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. He returned shortly to Zestaponi in 2015, before being signed by
Belgian Pro League
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club
Gent
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** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent
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later that year where he joined the youth academy.
Loans
In January 2017, Beridze joined
Slovak Super Liga
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club
Trenčín
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on a six-month loan. He made his debut for the club against Slovan Bratislava on 25 February 2017 and netted the equalizer in the match. He extended his contract with Gent until 2020 during his loan, which was also extended by another season. His efforts for Trenčín meant that he was awarded the award as player of the season.
Another two loan spells followed between 2018 and 2020 to
Újpest
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and
Lokeren
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, respectively. He scored his first goal for Lokeren on 26 September 2019 in the first minute of the
Belgian Cup
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match against
Antwerp
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which ended in a 4–2 loss.
Újpest
On 1 October 2020, Beridze joined
Újpest
Újpest (; , ) is the 4th District in Budapest, Hungary. It is located on the left bank of the Danube River. The name Újpest means "New Pest" because the city was formed on the border of the city of Pest, Hungary in 1838. Újpest was a village ...
on a permanent deal after his contract with Gent had expired. He made his return debut on 4 October, coming off the bench for Zoltán Stieber in the 66th minute before scoring in injury time in a 5–1 loss to Fehérvár.
Beridze won the
Magyar Kupa
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in his first
season
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at the club, becoming top goalscorer of the tournament as well with six goals.
Ankaragücü
Beridze signed with
Süper Lig
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club Ankaragücü on 28 May 2022, joining the club on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year. He scored his first goals for the club on 4 September, bagging a
brace
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in a 3–2 home loss to
Beşiktaş
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.
Kocaelispor
On 12 September 2023, Beridze penned a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with
TFF First League
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club
Kocaelispor
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. Just four days later, he made his debut for the team, showcasing an immediate impact by providing his first assist within three minutes of coming off the bench at half-time. This contribution led to a pivotal 2–1 home victory against
Boluspor
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International career
Beridze made his debut for
Georgia national football team
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on 1 June 2018 in a friendly against
Malta
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
Honours
Újpest
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Magyar Kupa
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2020–21
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Individual
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Magyar Kupa
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top goalscorer:
2020–21
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