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Luka Zarandia
Personal information
Date of birth	17 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2006–2008	Shevardeni Tbilisi
2008–2010	School No. 35 Tbilisi
2010–2012	Locomotive Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Locomotive Tbilisi
2014–2016	Genk
2016–2017	Locomotive Tbilisi
2017–2019	Arka Gdynia
2019–2022	Zulte Waregem
2020	→ FC Tobol (loan)
2022	Korona Kielce
2023	Dinamo Batumi
International career
2012–2013	Georgia U17
2013–2015	Georgia U19
2016–2018	Georgia U21
2018	Georgia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2022

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Luka Zarandia (Georgian: ლუკა ზარანდია; born 17 February 1996) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Early life

As a child, Zarandia played tennis.^[1]

Club career

After starting career in hometown club Locomotive Tbilisi, Zarandia moved to Poland in 2017 and joined Arka Gdynia.^[2] He made his debut for the club in April 2017 in the Polish Cup game against Wigry Suwałki.^[3]

In July 2019, Zulte Waregem announced the signing of the Zarandia on a three-year agreement.^[4]

On 29 March 2022, he joined Polish I liga side Korona Kielce, led by Leszek Ojrzyński with whom he previously worked with at Arka, until the end of the season.^[5] He stayed with the team following their promotion to Ekstraklasa before terminating his contract by mutual consent on 2 November 2022, shortly after Ojrzyński's dismissal.^[6]

International

He made his debut for Georgia national team on 16 October 2018 in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D game against Latvia.^[7]

Honours

Arka Gdynia

Korona Kielce II

IV liga Świętokrzyskie: 2021–22^[8]^[9]

References

^ Niedaleko zabijano moich rodaków. Jak można mówić, że wojna mnie nie dotknęła? weszlo.com
^ Luka Zarandia w Arce! (Arka sign Luka Zarandia); Arka's official website, 14 January 2017 (in Polish)
^ "23. urodziny Luki Zarandii". www.arkowcy.pl. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
^ Essevee stelt met Luka Zarandia derde aanwinst voor (Zulte signed Luka Zarandia); Zulte Waregem's official website, 2 July 2019 (in Dutch)
^ "Luka Zarandia piłkarzem Korony Kielce" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Luka Zarandia odchodzi z Korony!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 2 November 2022.
^ "Latvia v Georgia game report". UEFA. 16 October 2018.
^ "IV liga 2021/2022, grupa: świętokrzyska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ "Zawodnik: Luka Zarandia". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 May 2024.

External links

UEFA Profile
Luka Zarandia at Soccerway
Luka Zarandia at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Arka Gdynia Player Profile

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[1] Niedaleko zabijano moich rodaków. Jak można mówić, że wojna mnie nie dotknęła? weszlo.com

[2] Luka Zarandia w Arce! (Arka sign Luka Zarandia); Arka's official website, 14 January 2017 (in Polish)

[3] "23. urodziny Luki Zarandii". www.arkowcy.pl. Retrieved 2022-11-02.

[4] Essevee stelt met Luka Zarandia derde aanwinst voor (Zulte signed Luka Zarandia); Zulte Waregem's official website, 2 July 2019 (in Dutch)

[5] "Luka Zarandia piłkarzem Korony Kielce" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[6] "Luka Zarandia odchodzi z Korony!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 2 November 2022.

[7] "Latvia v Georgia game report". UEFA. 16 October 2018.

[8] "IV liga 2021/2022, grupa: świętokrzyska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[9] "Zawodnik: Luka Zarandia". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 May 2024.

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+{{short description|Georgian footballer}}
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 | name = Luka Zarandia
 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1996|2|17}}
 | birth_place = [[Tbilisi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
-| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
+| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
-| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Winger]]
+| position = [[Midfielder (association football)#Winger|Winger]]
-| currentclub  = [[Zulte Waregem]]
+| currentclub  =
-| clubnumber = 10
+| clubnumber =
 | youthyears1 = 2006–2008
 | youthclubs1 = [[FC Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi|Shevardeni Tbilisi]]
@@ Line 13: / Line 14: @@
 | youthyears3 = 2010–2012
 | youthclubs3 = [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]]
-|  years1 = 2012–2014
+| years1 = 2012–2014
 | years2 = 2014–2016
 | years3 = 2016–2017
 | years4 = 2017–2019
-| years5 = 2019–
+| years5 = 2019–2022
-| clubs1 =   [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]]
+| clubs1 = [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]]
-| clubs2 =  [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]
+| clubs2 = [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]
-| clubs3 =   [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]]
+| clubs3 = [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]]
-| clubs4 =  [[Arka Gdynia]]
+| clubs4 = [[Arka Gdynia]]
-| clubs5 =  [[Zulte Waregem]]
+| clubs5 = [[Zulte Waregem]]
-| caps1 = 21
+| caps1  = 21
-| caps2 = 0
+| caps2  = 0
-| caps3 = 10
+| caps3  = 10
-| caps4 = 50
+| caps4  = 50
-| caps5 = 0
+| caps5  = 18
 | goals1 = 10
 | goals2 = 0
@@ Line 33: / Line 34: @@
 | goals4 = 6
 | goals5 = 0
+| years6 = 2020
-| nationalyears1 = 2012–201
+| clubs6 = → [[FC Tobol]] (loan)
-| nationalteam1 = [[Georgia national under-17 football team|Georgia U-17]]
+| caps6  = 2
+| goals6 = 1
+| years7 = 2022
+| clubs7 = [[Korona Kielce]]
+| caps7  = 15
+| goals7 = 1
+| years8 = 2023
+| clubs8 = [[FC Dinamo Batumi|Dinamo Batumi]]
+| caps8  = 0
+| goals8 = 0
+| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
+| nationalteam1 = [[Georgia national under-17 football team|Georgia U17]]
 | nationalcaps1 = 6
 | nationalgoals1 = 5
 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2015
-| nationalteam2 = [[Georgia national under-19 football team|Georgia U-19]]
+| nationalteam2 = [[Georgia national under-19 football team|Georgia U19]]
 | nationalcaps2 = 14
 | nationalgoals2 = 3
 | nationalyears3 = 2016–2018
-| nationalteam3 = [[Georgia national under-21 football team|Georgia U-21]]
+| nationalteam3 = [[Georgia national under-21 football team|Georgia U21]]
 | nationalcaps3 = 11
 | nationalgoals3 = 4
-| nationalyears4 = 2018–
+| nationalyears4 = 2018
 | nationalteam4 = [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]]
 | nationalcaps4 = 2
 | nationalgoals4 = 0
-| club-update = 3 July 2019
+| club-update = 2 November 2022
-| nationalteam-update =  3 July 2019
+| nationalteam-update =
 }}
-'''Luka Zarandia''' ({{lang-ka|ლუკა ზარანდია}}; born 17 February 1996) is a [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] [[Association football|football]] player. He is a midfielder and currently plays for [[Zulte Waregem]] in the [[Belgian First Division A]].
+'''Luka Zarandia''' ({{lang-ka|ლუკა ზარანდია}}; born 17 February 1996) is a Georgian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)#Winger|winger]].
+==Early life==
+As a child, Zarandia played tennis.<ref>[https://weszlo.com/2018/12/27/niedaleko-zabijano-moich-rodakow-mozna-mowic-ze-wojna-dotknela/ Niedaleko zabijano moich rodaków. Jak można mówić, że wojna mnie nie dotknęła?] weszlo.com</ref>
 ==Club career==
-After starting career in hometown club [[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]], Zarandia moved to [[Poland]] in 2017 and joined [[Arka Gdynia]]. <ref>[http://www.arka.gdynia.pl/news,16463-luka-zarandia-w-arce.html Luka Zarandia w Arce! (Arka sign Luka Zarandia)]; Arka's official website, 14 January 2017 {{pl icon}}</ref> He made debut for the club in April 2017 in a 5-1 defeat against [[Pogoń Szczecin]]. <ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/08/poland/ekstraklasa/mks-pogon-szczecin/arka-gdynia-ssa/2238809/ Pogon Szczecin - Arka Gdynia (Match Report)]</ref>
+After starting career in hometown club [[FC Locomotive Tbilisi|Locomotive Tbilisi]], Zarandia moved to [[Poland]] in 2017 and joined [[Arka Gdynia]].<ref>[http://www.arka.gdynia.pl/news,16463-luka-zarandia-w-arce.html Luka Zarandia w Arce! (Arka sign Luka Zarandia)]; Arka's official website, 14 January 2017 {{in lang|pl}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in April 2017 in the Polish Cup game against Wigry Suwałki.<ref>{{Cite web |title=23. urodziny Luki Zarandii |url=http://www.arkowcy.pl/artykul/11473/23-urodziny-luki-zarandii.html |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=www.arkowcy.pl}}</ref>
+In July 2019, [[Zulte Waregem]] announced the signing of the Zarandia on a three-year agreement.<ref>[https://www.essevee.be/nl/team-essevee/nieuws/essevee-stelt-met-luka-zarandia-derde-aanwinst-voor Essevee stelt met Luka Zarandia derde aanwinst voor (Zulte signed Luka Zarandia)]; Zulte Waregem's official website, 2 July 2019 {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
+On 29 March 2022, he joined Polish [[I liga]] side [[Korona Kielce]], led by [[Leszek Ojrzyński]] with whom he previously worked with at Arka, until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luka Zarandia piłkarzem Korony Kielce |url=https://korona-kielce.pl/artykuly/2022/87354-luka-zarandia-pilkarzem-korony-kielce/ |publisher=[[Korona Kielce]] |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=pl |date=29 March 2022}}</ref> He stayed with the team following their promotion to [[Ekstraklasa]] before terminating his contract by mutual consent on 2 November 2022, shortly after Ojrzyński's dismissal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luka Zarandia odchodzi z Korony! |url=https://korona-kielce.pl/artykuly/2022/93065-luka-zarandia-odchodzi-z-korony/ |publisher=[[Korona Kielce]] |language=pl |date=2 November 2022}}</ref>
-On July 2019, [[Zulte Waregem]] announced the signing of the Zarandia on a three-year agreement. <ref>[https://www.essevee.be/nl/team-essevee/nieuws/essevee-stelt-met-luka-zarandia-derde-aanwinst-voor Essevee stelt met Luka Zarandia derde aanwinst voor (Zulte signed Luka Zarandia)]; Zulte Waregem's official website, 2 July 2019 {{nl icon}}</ref>
 ==International==
-He made his debut for [[Georgia national football team]] on 16 October 2018 in a [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League D]] game against [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[UEFA]]|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000959/match=2024062/index.html|title=Latvia v Georgia game report|date=16 October 2018}}</ref>
+He made his debut for [[Georgia national football team|Georgia national team]] on 16 October 2018 in a [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League D]] game against [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[UEFA]]|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000959/match=2024062/index.html|title=Latvia v Georgia game report|date=16 October 2018}}</ref>
 ==Honours==
+'''Arka Gdynia'''
-===Club===
-;Arka Gdynia
 * [[Polish Cup]]: [[2016–17 Polish Cup|2016–17]]
-* [[Polish SuperCup]]: [[2017 Polish SuperCup|2017]]<ref>{{soccerway|luka-zarandia/267149|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> ,[[2018 Polish SuperCup|2018]]
+* [[Polish Super Cup]]: [[2018 Polish Super Cup|2018]]
+'''Korona Kielce II'''
+* [[IV liga Świętokrzyskie]]: 2021–22<ref>{{cite web |title=IV liga 2021/2022, grupa: świętokrzyska |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga11941.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=pl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zawodnik: Luka Zarandia |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/rozgrywki/zawodnik/c50507da-4bbe-4bd7-a332-a7d1e9fbf2dd?season=2021%2F2022&leagueId=1bbf167f-ec17-4d1f-91f2-6ef0e4b8fc18&tab=tab-matches |website=laczynaspilka.pl |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=pl}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 *[http://www.arka.gdynia.pl/index.php?typ=zawodnik_wiosna2017&id=517 Arka Gdynia Player Profile]
-{{S.V. Zulte Waregem squad}}
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