Vakho Bedoshvili

Vakho Bedoshvili (; born 19 October 2003) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Iberia 1999, on loan from Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod.

Club career Bedoshvili started his career at his hometown club Gorda, opening his goal-scoring account in a 11–0 national cup win over Chibati on 9 May 2022. The next year he moved to Liga 3 side Irao and scored his first goal on 27 April 2023 as his team sustained a narrow home defeat to Shturmi. With Irao changing its name to Orbi in 2024, Bedoshvili established himself as a key player and drew interest from Gareji who won promotion to the Erovnuli Liga. His year-long loan deal was signed in January 2025.

Bedoshvili had an electric start to the top-flight season. He took part in all 18 matches of the first half of the league season, scoring three times. His sublime long-distance strike in a 4–1 win against Kolkheti 1913 on 5 May made him Player of the Match, followed by his four-time selection in Team of the Week. Moreover, Bedoshvili was named by Lelo as Player of the League along with Giorgi Abuashvili in late May and included by the Erovnuli Liga among the best eleven players.

As the in-form winger continued to receive accolades, he was the only new player to be called up to the national U21 team as it started final preparations for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He played two official games, including against Portugal on 17 June 2025.

On 16 February 2026, Bedoshvili moved on loan to Iberia 1999.

On 11 August 2026, Bedoshvili opened his goalscoring account in European competitions as Iberia 1999 edged past Northern Irish champions Larne in the 3rd round of the UEFA Europa League.

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