For Georgia

He did not just leave. He carried a country with him.

★ 26.06.2024
Scores in the second minute against Portugal (2–0) at Euro 2024 and is named Player of the Match, sending Georgia into the knockout stage of their first ever major tournament.
30.06.2024
Georgia's run ends in the round of 16 against Spain (1–4).
07.2024
Awarded the Georgian Order of Honour.
★ 24.03.2026
Appointed captain of the Georgia national team.
26.03.2026
Scores twice in his first match as captain, a 2–2 draw with Israel in Tbilisi.