Georgi Tamazovich Dzhikiya (born 21 November 1993) is a Russian professional footballer of Georgian descent who plays as a centre-back for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League.
On 18 January 2018, he suffered an ACL tear that kept him from playing until August 2018, he was forced to miss the 2018 FIFA World Cup that was held in Russia.
In November 2016, he was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for the friendly games against Qatar on 10 November 2016 and Romania on 15 November 2016. He made his debut on 5 June 2017 in a friendly against Hungary.
In the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, he spent all three matches without substitutions - against New Zealand (2–0), Portugal (0–1) and Mexico (1–2). In the game with the Portuguese, he received a yellow card.
He missed the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which Russia hosted, due to injury.
On 16 November 2019 he scored his first goal for the national team in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Belgium.
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. |
