Ulsan signs Georgia’s Gongmi Arabidze…”Bako is my motivation”

Ulsan HD continues its second-half resurgence with the signing of attacking midfielder Arabidze.

The Georgian attacking midfielder brings football intelligence, footwork, and goalscoring ability to the Ulsan attack.

“I know that several Georgian players have played and are playing in the K League,” said Arabidze. I know that Bako, who played until last season, was also a fan favorite in Ulsan and played well. These things motivate me even more. It’s important to show what I have, but my ultimate goal is to adapt and grow here and contribute to the team’s victory with good performances,” 카지노 커뮤니티 he said of his move to Ulsan and his aspirations.

Arabidze can play on both wing forwards and as a second striker. Arabidze spent half a season with former club Torpedo Kutaisi in Georgia, where he was the ace of the team, scoring five goals and providing six assists in 14 league games. Wearing the captain’s armband and playing as a right wing forward and attacking midfielder, he was instrumental in the team’s title run.

Arabidze began playing soccer in the youth ranks of FC Lokomotiv Tbilisi in Georgia, where he excelled early on and made his debut in the Georgian second division in 2013 at the age of 16 with the same team. He made his senior debut at a young age, scoring six goals in four league games in his first season, and stayed with the club until 2015.

From there, he signed with Ukrainian club FC Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015, where he quickly rose through the ranks of the UEFA Youth League before making his professional debut.

In 2018, he moved to CD Nacional of the Portuguese First Division, where he made 10 league appearances in his first season. He then spent time in the Russian leagues with Turkkiye. In 2011, the final year of his contract, he moved back to Georgia to play for FC Samtredia in the First Division, where he wore the captain’s armband and scored three goals and provided one assist in 15 league games.

Once established in his home league, Arabidze moved to Torpedo Kutaisi in 2022, where he was a mainstay for the club for two and a half seasons, scoring 24 goals and providing 16 assists in 73 league games. In the 2023 season, he really came into his own, scoring 14 goals and adding seven assists in 30 league games to lead the team in scoring and tie for second in the league.

He also has a solid national team resume. He has played for virtually every age group at the U16, U17, U19, and U21 levels. In 2017, he made his debut for the A team, scoring three goals and one assist in four matches in World Cup qualifiers and friendlies.

With his international transfer experience, multiple trophies, and national team experience, Arabiase is expected to play a key role in Ulsan’s late-season push to reclaim the lead and win their third consecutive title.

Meanwhile, Arabi has been training with the team since Wednesday, March 31, with the goal of getting acclimatized to the team and playing as soon as possible. He will wear the number nine shirt.