Bachana Arabuli
Bachana Arabuli (Georgian: ბაჩანა არაბული; born 5 January 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for A-League club Macarthur FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Neftchi Fergana | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Saburtalo | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Dila Gori (loan) | 4 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Alcorcón B (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Dila Gori (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Tskhinvali | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 38 | (13) |
| 2016 | → Samtredia (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Balmazújváros | 29 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Puskás Akadémia | 22 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Panionios | 28 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Lamia | 46 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | Macarthur FC | 15 | (5) |
| 2023- | Neftchi | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Georgia U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Georgia U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2016 | Georgia U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017– | Georgia | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Arabuli made his professional debut for Dila Gori on 30 March 2013 in a match against FC Zugdidi.[1] He has spent six months in Spain where he played for AD Alcorcón's B team in the Tercera Division.[2][3] He also played for Georgian clubs Tskhinvali, Dinamo Tbilisi and Samtredia and for Hungarian clubs Balmazújváros and Puskás Akadémia.
Panionios
On 18 July 2019, Arabuli signed a three-year contract with Greek Super League club Panionios,[4] who began the season on −6 points because of financial irregularities. Arabuli scored his first goal for the club in added time in an opening-day defeat at home to newly promoted Volos.[5] He scored a stoppage-time equaliser on 22 September away to Lamia,[6] and on 10 November, he scored both Panionios goals in the team's second win of the campaign, 2–1 away to Xanthi.[7] On 30 November 2019, he scored again in an emphatic 3-0 win against Panetolikos.[8]
Macarthur FC
On 1 September 2022, Bachana joined Macarthur FC on a free transfer.[10] He made his debut coming off the bench on 13 November 2022, and got the game winning assist against the Central Coast Mariners in the 95th minute. Bachana scored his first A-League goal on the 18th of December 2022, scoring the winning goal against Perth Glory in the 70th minute of a 1-0 victory.
International career
Arabuli made his debut for the national team in a friendly game against Uzbekistan on 23 January 2017.[11]
Club statistics
- As of match played on 21 March 2021[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dila Gori | 2012–13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
| Tskhinvali | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2015–16 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2017 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 20 | 14 | |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 | |
| Samtredia (loan) | 2016 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Balmazújváros | 2017–18 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 34 | 12 |
| Puskás Akadémia | 2018–19 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 6 |
| Panionios | 2019–20 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 6 |
| Lamia | 2020-21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 |
| Career total | 169 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 60 | |
Updated to games played as of 21 March 2021.
Honours
Dila Gori
- Erovnuli Liga runner up: 2012–13
- Georgian Super Cup runner up: 2012–13
Dinamo Tbilisi
- Erovnuli Liga winner: 2015–16
- David Kipiani Cup winner: 2015–16
- Georgian Super Cup winner: 2015–16
Samtredia
- Erovnuli Liga winner: 2016
References
- "Dila Gori VS. Zugdidi". soccerway.com.
- "Arabuli Scored for the First Time in Spain". worldsport.ge. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "Bachana Arabuli Profile". Madrid Football Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Στον Πανιώνιο ο Arabuli". www.sportsup.gr. 18 July 2019.
- "PANIONIOS STUNNED BY VOLOS IN NEA SMYRNI". www.agonasport.com. 25 August 2019.
- "PANTHERS POUNCE FOR DRAW IN LAMIA". www.agonasport.com. 22 September 2019.
- "PANTHERS STUN XANTHI TO CELEBRATE SECOND WIN". www.agonasport.com. 11 November 2019.
- "Πανιώνιος - Παναιτωλικός 3-0: Τριάρα ανάσα για τους κυανέρυθρους". www.sport24.gr. 30 November 2019.
- "Λαμία: Ανακοίνωσε τον Αραμπούλι". www.sport24.gr. 22 September 2020.
- "Bulls sign Georgian International Arabuli". www.macarthurfc.com.au. 1 September 2022.
- Uzbekistan - Georgia (Report)
- Bachana Arabuli at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
External links
- Bachana Arabuli at Soccerway
- Bachana Arabuli – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bachana Arabuli at National-Football-Teams.com