Saba Khvadagiani

Saba Khvadagiani (საბა ხვადაგიანი; born 30 January 2003) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Tbilisi.

Career
Khvadagiani is a product of Dinamo Tbilisi academy. He made an Erovnuli Liga debut with this club on 27 February 2021 in an opening match of the season against Samgurali. His first league goal scored against Telavi on 16 May 2021 turned out a winner.

In January 2022, the player signed a new two-year contract with Dinamo. Overall, during four seasons between 2020 and 2024, he twice won the league.

On January 30, 2024, Khvadagiani joined Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya for a transfer fee of €500,000, which is the highest transfer fee Netanya has ever paid for a foreign player.

International career
Khvadagiani took part in all four matches of the national U21 team in 2023 European championship. As the team began a new 2023–24 qualifying campaign, he was selected as the captain.

Khvadagiani made his Georgia national football team debut on 8 September 2021 in a friendly against Bulgaria, a 1–4 away loss.

Honours
Dinamo Tbilisi
 * Erovnuli Liga: 2020, 2022


 * Georgian Super Cup: 2021, 2023