Sandro Altunashvili (Order of Honor) (Georgian: სანდრო ალთუნაშვილი; born 19 May 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club Wolfsberger AC. He is the two-time winner of the Erovnuli Liga. Altunashvili has also won the Georgian Cup once and Super Cup twice. Individually, he has been twice recognized as the Erovnuli Liga Midfielder of the Year and three times named in Team of the Season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolfsberger AC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Saburtalo | 143 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Dinamo Batumi | 82 | (4) |
| 2023– | Wolfsberger AC | 37 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | Georgia U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Georgia U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Georgia | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editAltunashvili started his career at second-division club Saburtalo in 2014. He was a regular player of the team that first gained promotion, gradually established itself and started winning trophies in Erovnuli Liga. His club secured the league title in 2018. A year later Altunashvili lifted the national Cup as well.[1] This season he was selected in Team of the Year for the first time.
In early 2021, Altunashvili moved to Dinamo Batumi on a two-year deal.[2] For two consecutive years he won a nomination for the best midfielder of the league, drawing interest from the national team.
In June 2023, he left his native Georgia to join Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.[3] On 3 November 2024, Altunashvili scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss at Austria Klagenfurt.[4]
International career
editAltunashvili made his debut for the Georgia national team on 5 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Spain, a 0–4 away loss. He substituted Giorgi Aburjania in the 69th minute.[5]
Altunashvili received a call-up for Euro 2024, Georgia's first major international tournament,[6] and took part in two matches.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 November 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saburtalo | 2013/14 | Pirveli Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2015/16 | Umaglesi Liga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 143 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 6 | ||
| Dinamo Batumi | 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 82 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Wolfsberger AC | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 262 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 303 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Youth League
- ^ 4 appearances in UEFA Champions League and 2 appearances in Conference League
- ^ a b c Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League and 2 appearances in Conference League
Honours
editSaburtalo Tbilisi
Dinamo Batumi
- Erovnuli Liga: 2021
- Georgian Super Cup: 2022
Individual
- Erovnuli Liga Midfielder of the Year: 2021, 2022
References
edit- ^ "ისტორიაში პირველად - "საბურთალომ" საქართველოს თასი მოიგო". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 8 December 2019.
- ^ "ალთუნაშვილი კარიერას ბათუმის "დინამოში" გააგრძელებს". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Verstärkung für das zentrale Mittelfeld" [Central midfield reinforcement]. rzpelletswac.at (in German). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Austria Klagenfurt vs Wolfsberger match report". bbc.com. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Spain v Georgia game report". FIFA. 5 September 2021.
- ^ "საქართველოს ნაკრების შემადგენლობა EURO 2024-ისთვის". euronewsgeorgia.com. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Sandro Altunashvili statistics". Soccerway.
External links
edit- Sandro Altunashvili at Soccerway
- Sandro Altunashvili at National-Football-Teams.com