| Giorgi Gagua | |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Height: | 1.93m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Istra 1961 |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthclubs1: | Iberia 2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Merani Tbilisi |
| Youthyears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs4: | Alavés |
| Years1: | 2020–2024 |
| Caps1: | 83 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Real Unión (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 10 August 2024 |
Giorgi Gagua (Georgian: გიორგი გაგუა|tr; born 10 October 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club NK Istra 1961.
Born in Tbilisi, Gagua represented hometown sides FC Iberia 2010, FC Dinamo Tbilisi[1] and FC Merani Tbilisi before moving to Spanish club Deportivo Alavés in October 2019.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, coming on as a second-half substiute in a 3–0 Segunda División B away draw against Racing de Santander.
Gagua scored his first senior goal on 18 November 2020, netting the B's second in a 2–1 away win over Real Unión. The following 22 February, he renewed his contract with Alavés until 2024,[3] and spent the 2021 pre-season with the first team.
On 8 August 2022, Gagua was loaned to the Txuri-beltz in Primera Federación for the season.[4] Upon returning, he was assigned back at the B-side in Segunda Federación before moving to Croatian Football League side NK Istra 1961 on a three-year deal on 19 July 2024.[5] [6]
Gagua made his professional debut on 10 August 2024, replacing Moris Valinčić at half-time in a 2–1 home win over HNK Gorica.