Nika Gagnidze

Nika Gagnidze (; born 20 March 2001) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Kolos Kovalivka and the Georgia national team.

Professional career A youth product of Dila since the age of 16, Gagnidze was promoted to their senior team in 2018 and became a mainstay in the squad. His performance was recognized during the 2021 season: Gagnidze was named Player of Phase 4 of the season, which comprised the last nine matches, and selected among best eleven players of the league.

On 15 March 2022, he extended his contract with Dila. On 20 July 2022, Gagnidze transferred to Ümraniyespor as they were newly promoted to the Süper Lig. He made his professional debut with Ümraniyespor in a 1–0 Süper Lig loss to Antalyaspor on 14 August 2022.

In December 2022, Gagnidze returned to Dila Gori as the team captain.

In April 2024, the Erovnuli Liga named Gagnidze the best player of part 1 of the season in which he scored once and provided five assists.

On 11 July 2024, Ukrainian club Kolos announced the signing of Gagnidze. International career Gagnidze was a youth international for Georgia, having played for the Georgia U19s and U21s. As a U21 squad member, he was called up for the 2023 UEFA European Championship. After playing full time in a 2–0 win over Portugal, he sustained an injury in the next game against Netherlands, requiring treatment for more than six weeks.

In June 2025, Gagnidze was called up to the national team for a friendly tie against Faroe Islands. He played the match in full.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 September 2025 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia 2–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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