Sandro Altunashvili

Sandro Altunashvili (; born 19 May 1997) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi.

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.

Club career Altunashvili 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. 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. 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. On 3 November 2024, Altunashvili scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss at Austria Klagenfurt.

In early July, Dinamo Batumi announced the return of Altunashvili on a deal until the end of 2028.

International career Altunashvili 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.

Altunashvili received a call-up for Euro 2024, Georgia's first major international tournament, and took part in two matches.

Career statistics

Honours Saburtalo Tbilisi Erovnuli Liga: 2021 Georgian Cup: 2019 Georgian Super Cup: 2020

Dinamo Batumi Erovnuli Liga: 2021 Georgian Super Cup: 2022

Individual Erovnuli Liga Midfielder of the Year: 2021, 2022