Akaki Gogia
Akaki Gogia (Georgian: აკაკი გოგია; born 18 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for VSG Altglienicke.
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Gogia while with FC St. Pauli in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akaki Gogia | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rustavi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VSG Altglienicke | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001 | FSV 67 Halle | ||
| 2001–2004 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2004–2011 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2013 | → FC St. Pauli II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Hallescher FC | 71 | (19) |
| 2015–2017 | Brentford | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 22 | (10) |
| 2017–2021 | Union Berlin | 60 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Zürich | 17 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Dynamo Dresden | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | VSG Altglienicke | 14 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 20 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Gogia began his career in Germany with VfL Wolfsburg, before transferring to Hallescher FC in 2013. Following an abortive 2015–16 season in England with Brentford, he returned to Germany and played for Dynamo Dresden and Union Berlin. Following a spell as a fringe player with Swiss club FC Zürich, Gogia returned to Germany to rejoin Dynamo Dresden in 2022, for whom he had earlier played on loan. Following another spell as a fringe player, he transferred to VSG Altglienicke in 2023. Born in Georgia, Gogia won international youth caps for Germany at U18 and U19 level. His nickname is "Andy".