| Saba Goglichidze | |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Kutaisi, Georgia |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Empoli |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Torpedo |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Empoli |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Georgia |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 7 September 2024 |
Saba Goglichidze (Georgian: საბა გოგლიჩიძე; born 25 June 2004) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defender for club Empoli and the Georgia national team.
He has secured the Georgian Cup with Torpedo Kutaisi.
Goglichidze started his career with Georgian side Torpedo. On 7 July 2021, he made a first league appearance for the club against Saburtalo.[1] The next year, even though he did not feature in the final, Goglichidze was a member of the squad that won the national cup.[2]
In 2024, he signed for Italian Serie A side Empoli.[3] Goglichidze made a debut for his new club in a 1–1 draw against Bologna on 31 August.[4] After taking part in first four matches in full, the player received a first recognition as he was selected by Sofascore in U21 Team of the Month among the top five European leagues.[5]
Goglichidze made his debut for the Georgia national team on 7 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Czechia at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. He substituted Giorgi Gvelesiani in the 88th minute of Georgia's 4–1 victory.[6]
Goglichidze mainly operates as a defender. He can operate as a center-back and right-back.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Torpedo | 2021 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| Empoli | 2024–25 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
Torpedo
Goglichidze was born in 2004 in Georgia. His grandfather was a supporter of Georgian side Torpedo.[8]