Luka Parkadze
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Admira Wacker
(on loan from Bayern Munich II)
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2022 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Dinamo Tbilisi II 1 (0)
2022–2023 Dinamo Tbilisi 3 (0)
2023 → FC Gagra (loan) 3 (0)
2023– Bayern Munich II 0 (0)
2023– → Admira Wacker (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Georgia U17 19 (5)
2022– Georgia U18 3 (3)
2022– Georgia U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023

Luka Parkadze (Georgian: ლუკა პარკაძე, romanized: luk'a p'ark'adze; born 27 July 2005) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club Admira Wacker, on loan from Bayern Munich II.

Professional career

Parkadze is a youth product of Dinamo Tbilisi, and began playing with their senior team in the Erovnuli Liga in 2022 at the age of 17.[1] He signed a pre-contract with German giants Bayern Munich reserve team on 18 August 2022, set to join for the 2023–24 season.[2] However, he was sent to Austrian 2. Liga club Admira Wacker on a season-long loan.[3]

In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[4]

International career

Parkadze is a youth international for Georgia, having played for the Georgia U17s, U18s, and U19s.[5]

Playing style

Parkadze is a versatile player who can play as an 8, 10, or as a winger. He can pass well with either foot, is a great dribbler, and has great vision.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "'არაერთი გამორჩეული თვისება აქვს' - პარკაძე Guardian-ის ტალანტებში". europop. September 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bayern Munich II sign Georgian wonderkid Luka Parkadze for the 2023/24 season". Bavarian Football Works. August 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ https://flyeralarmadmira.at/fc-flyeralarm-admira-holt-luka-parkadze-auf-leihbasis/
  4. 1 2 Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Busuttil, Antoine (March 8, 2022). "Back-to-back wins for Under-17 side against Georgia".
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