Beka Dartsmelia

Beka Dartsmelia
Personal information
Date of birth	21 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Georgia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Samgurali
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2020	Dinamo Tbilisi
2019–2020	→ Locomotive Tbilisi (loan)
2020–2022	Locomotive Tbilisi
2022–2023	Newcastle Jets
2023	FC Saburtalo
2023–2024	Samgurali
International career
2017	Georgia U17
2018–2019	Georgia U19
2021–	Georgia U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023

Beka Dartsmelia (born 21 March 2000) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Samgurali. He has previously played for Georgian clubs Dinamo Tbilisi, Locomotive Tbilisi, Australian side Newcastle Jets and FC Saburtalo.^[1]

Club career

Newcastle Jets

In August 2022, Dartsmelia joined Newcastle Jets, signing a multi-year contract.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 15 October 2022 in a 2–1 win over Perth Glory.^[3] Dartmelia scored his first goal for Newcastle in just his second appearance for the club in a 3–1 win over Wellington Phoenix.^[4] In March 2023, Dartsmelia departed the club.^[5]