Giorgi Arabidze
Full name in native alphabet: გიორგი არაბიძე
Country: Georgia
Date of birth: 04/03/1998 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Tbilisi (Georgia)
Height: 173cm
Youth career: Locomotive Tbilisi, Shakhtar Donetsk (since 2015)
Current club: Shakhtar Donetsk
Squad number: 20
Current national team: Georgia U-19
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/2), UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 (3/1)
Contract until: 31.12.2018
Player’s agent: unknown
Similar type of player: Lionel Messi
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– technique
– flair 
– long shots 
– dynamism
– set pieces
– close control 
Weaknesses:
– heading
Style of play:
– explosive winger/offensive allrounder
– likes to dribble
– likes to cut inside
– likes to shoot from distance
– counter attack threat
– gets fouled often
– often uses his speed and skill to take on defenders
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– possesses exceptional ability to maneuver in small spaces
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and close control
– holds good skill, pace and low center of gravity
– excellent balance and changes of pace
– possesses powerful and accurate shot
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– agile and moves the ball with ease
– very unpredictable for his opponents
– all-action and energetic
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary:
Pirveli Liga 2013/2014: 16 matches/8 goals (Locomotive Tbilisi)
Pirveli Liga 2014/2015: 17 matches/13 goals (Locomotive Tbilisi)
Ukrainian Premier League 2015/2016 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (Shakhtar)
Description:
Giorgi Arabidze is currently considered to be one of the biggest prospect in Georgian football. The technically gifted winger is often compared to Barcelona star Lionel Messi. He is a product of Locomotive Tbilisi youth system. In 2015, he joined Ukrainian first division champions Shakhtar Donetsk. He made his official debut for “The Miners” at the age of 17 years and 237 days, on 27 October 2015 against Ternopil in Ukrainian Cup, spending the full 90 minutes on the pitch – thanks to that he bacame the fifth youngest debutant of Shakhtar in the Ukrainian history. He is a regular youth national team member – he started at U-16 level, and currently is the biggest star of U-19 setup.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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