Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Tuesday, 02 June 2026, 17:57 / Updated on Tuesday, 02 June 2026 18:04
Anzor Mekvabishvili (24 years old), the midfielder who made the “event” last season with Craiova University, gave an interview to the media in Georgia in which he talked about the level of football in the Super League, the clubs that were interested in him and the friendly match with Romania.
The 31-capped international talked to the journalists from the Lelo sports daily in laudatory terms about our domestic championship, the champion from Banie, and expressed a positive opinion about the opponent that the representative of Georgia will face tonight, in Tbilisi (20:00, live on Antena 1).
Mekvabishvili: “Romania has a very interesting and quite strong team. It is above the average level in Europe”
Asked about the teammates he will have as opponents in the friendly match that marks the start of Gică Hagi's second term at the national team, Anzor was aware of the new coach's choices: “He called six players from Craiova University to the squad and I think that three or four of them will even be among the starters.
Anzor, in the t-shirt of the University of Craiova/ photo: Cristi Preda (GSP)
Challenged to say what he expects from the opponent and what he thought of the Romanian national team, Mekvabishvili testified that “It is a very interesting and quite strong team. Like us, they played in the European Championship and passed the group. It is of an above average European level. I think they will play well”.
Anzor admitted that the published information about the interest shown by Getafe and AEK Athens is real, even if he initially dodged it: “I don't know anything for sure, I also heard the rumors in the Romanian media… There was and is interest. But today it's nothing official and I can't go into details.
“I don't know if I will stay in Craiova. The information about the offers for me is real, but I can't say anything!”
Also, I don't know if I will stay in Craiova. (So is there even a grain of truth to this information?). There is real information, but I can't say anything now.”
Anzor Mekvabishvili has 4 goals and 10 assists in 50 games played in the last season at Craiova University / Photo: Lelo
Mekvabishvili admitted that the successful “event” with the University of Craiova represents the turning point of his career: “That's right! I definitely needed a change of scenery. Every footballer needs changes and to go where he can find himself. And in Craiova I discovered a good environment and a good team”.
I don't want to speak in a pessimistic tone, because this new team also has great potential for progress. I hope everyone follows this path. The team is on the right track, developing and I expect better performances in the future. Therefore, I believe that the results we want will return in the near future
– Anzor Mekvabishvili, the Georgian midfielder of Craiova University
“Superliga is one of the best championships to take a step forward and move to the next level in your career”
The Georgian reporter touched on a sensitive topic for us, “the period when the Romanians had their say at the World Cup. In recent years, they have not stood out, but they produce very good players…”, and Anzor does not see a worrying situation: “I think that the Superliga is one of the best leagues to take a step forward and move to the next level.
Anzor enrolled in Craiova – U Cluj // photo: Cristi Preda (GSP)
Many fans come to the stadiums, the matches are very dynamic and the footballers have a pretty good level. That helped me take a step forward. The Romanian championship is a pretty good competition.
When you go and play outside the country, it gives you confidence because, being a foreigner, you have to work hard. And fight every day to establish yourself in the starting team and become a leader, and then transfer to a more valuable club.
