Irakli Yegoian

Irakli Yegoian (; born 19 March 2004) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Excelsior.

Early life Yegoian was born on 19 March 2004 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Of Armenian descent through his parents, he moved with his family to the Netherlands at a young age.

Club career Vitesse Yegoian came through the youth systems at Ajax and Twente but did not make a senior league appearance for Twente. In August 2024 he joined Vitesse and made his first start for the club on 30 August in a 1–1 home draw with FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie. Georgian daily Lelo wrote in January 2025 that he had "established himself in the main squad of Vitesse, scored goals and made effective assists". He finished the 2024–25 season with nine goals and five assists and was voted Vitesse's Player of the Year.

Excelsior On 19 August 2025, Vitesse listed him among the departing players, shortly after the KNVB's withdrawal of the club's professional licence was upheld by a court on 8 August 2025. The same day, Eredivisie club Excelsior announced his signing on a three-year contract through 2028.

International career Yegoian was initially called up to Georgia U16s for an international tournament held in Israel in March 2020. This is where he scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win over Belarus.

Two years later, Yegoian became a member of the U18s, taking part in a four-team tournament in Portugal.

Starting from the autumn of 2023, Yegoian made six appearances for the U21 team who successfully conducted their 2025 UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign. Yegoian took part in all three matches of Georgia's Euro Under-21. From 2026, Yegoian has been selected for Georgia's senior national football team. So far, he has partaken in two international friendly games.

Style of play Yegoian plays as a midfielder. Right-footed, he is known for his work ethic.

Career statistics

Honours Individual Vitesse Player of the Year: 2024–25 Keuken Kampioen Divisie Goal of the Season: 2024-25