Nika Ninua
Personal information
Full name Nikoloz Ninua
Date of birth (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
PAOK B
Number 32
Youth career
2013–2016 Dinamo Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Dinamo Tbilisi 96 (14)
2020– PAOK 12 (2)
2021Anorthosis (loan) 3 (0)
2022Lamia (loan) 2 (0)
2022– PAOK B 26 (0)
International career
2014–2016 Georgia U17 10 (3)
2017 Georgia U19 4 (1)
2018–2019 Georgia U21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2021

Nika Ninua (Georgian: ნიკა ნინუა, romanized: nik'a ninua; born 22 June 1999) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club PAOK B.[1]

Career

Ninua was born in Tbilisi on June 22, 1999. His talent stood out from an early age and he soon joined the youth academy at FC Dinamo Tbilisi, while at the same time from 2014 he became a Georgian international with his country's youth teams.

Dinamo Tbilisi

In November 2016 he was included in the first-team squad and began to find a role for himself. He made his debut soon afterwards, and by the end of that season he made 18 appearances, while on June 17, 2017, he scored his debut professional goal.

He gradually became integral in the squad and, despite his young age, he was selected the captain’s armband. His big breakthrough season came in the 2019 Erovnuli Liga, when he scored eight goals and provided 11 assists in 37 matches.

His overall record at Dinamo Tbilisi reads: 95 games, 14 goals, and 15 assists, while he also celebrated two Erovnuli Liga titles, and became a key member of the Georgia U21 team.

PAOK

On 14 August 2020, PAOK announced the signing of Ninua, until summer 2024.[2] According to Georgian sources, the transfer fee paid to Dinamo Tbilisi was €850,000.[3]

Anorthosis loan

On 30 August 2021, Ninua joined Anorthosis on a season-long loan.[4]

Lamia loan

On 30 August 2022, Ninua joined Lamia on a season-long loan.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 May 2022[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Tbilisi 2016 Erovnuli Liga 3030
2017 14120161
2018 2934020353
2019 3182061399
2020 2121
Total 79138081009514
PAOK 2020–21 Super League Greece 9131122
Anorthosis (loan) 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 3030
Lamia (loan) 2021–22 Superleague Greece 200020
PAOK B 2022–23 Super League Greece 2 300030
Career total 12914111810014816
Notes

    Honours

    Club

    Dinamo Tbilisi

    PAOK

    References

    1. Nika Ninua at Soccerway
    2. "ΠΑΟΚ: Επίσημο του Νινούα (vid)" (in Greek). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    3. "ΠΑΟΚ: "Πλήρωσε 850.000 ευρώ για Νινούα"" (in Greek). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
    4. "ΠΑΟΚ: Ανακοίνωσε τον δανεισμό του Νινούα στην Ανόρθωση" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 30 August 2021.
    5. "ΠΑΟΚ: Ανακοίνωσε τον δανεισμό του Νινούα στην Λαμία" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 30 August 2021.
    6. "Nika Ninua". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
    7. "Paok win Greek cup final over Olympiakos". Greek City Times. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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