Jaba Jighauri


Jambul "Jaba" Jighauri is a Georgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo Batumi.

Club career

Jigauri started his career with Dinamo Tbilisi, making his professional debut for the team on 22 May 2011 against Torpedo Kutaisi, and scoring a 55th-minute equaliser in a 1–2 loss at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena.
On 14 January 2017, Jighauri signed for FK Vardar.
On 27 February 2018, Jighauri joined FC Aktobe in the Kazakhstan Premier League. The following week Jighauri moved to FC Ordabasy on loan until the summer transfer window, with Aleksandar Simčević going the opposite way.
On 18 July 2018, Jighauri signed a two-year contract with French Ligue 2 club Grenoble Foot 38.
On 20 July 2019, Jighauri signed a 1.5 year contract with Georgian Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi.

International career

Jigauri played his first international match at the under-21 level on 3 June 2011 in 0–1 win against Croatia. In May 2016, he was called up to Georgia's senior team for the first time. He earned his first cap on the 27 May in a 3–1 loss to Slovakia, replacing Valeri Qazaishvili for the final 12 minutes in Wels, Austria.

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi
Chikhura