After HSV exit: New challenge for Gocholeishvili | OneFootball

As the season went on, Giorgi Gocholeishvili played only a minor role, which is why HSV decided against keeping him on.

As a result, he had to return to Shakhtar Donetsk despite lacking any sporting prospects. On Thursday, the reigning Ukrainian champions found a taker. Gocholeishvili will be loaned to Spanish second-division club Cádiz CF for the 2026/27 season. According to the club, they also secured an option to buy. The amount is currently not known. The 20-cap Georgia international, who will wear the number 12 shirt, is already set to be part of the squad for the away match at Eldense (Saturday, 9:30 p.m.).

The past six months, however, were far from satisfying for him. Gocholeishvili made the starting lineup in only one competitive match for Hamburg and, especially in the final stretch, was limited to brief appearances. He had initially established himself in the starting eleven, even though he was sent off with a second yellow in the city derby against FC St. Pauli (0:2) on matchday two. The right-back probably delivered his strongest performance in the home match against Heidenheim (2:1), when he also provided an assist.

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HSV had a purchase option for Gocholeishvili

Above all, Gocholeishvili met the expectation placed on him at his unveiling of “consistently providing attacking impetus.” Around his own penalty area, however, he made one or two too many lapses and lost his place in the starting eleven toward the end of 2025. Both William Mikelbrencis, who is still without a club, and later Bakery Jatta moved ahead of the 25-year-old.

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Accordingly, in the end it was no great surprise that HSV did not exercise the four-million-euro purchase option included in the loan deal with Donetsk. From now on, Gocholeishvili is getting a fresh start in sunny Andalusia—in the hope of establishing himself in a more competitive league for the first time since leaving Georgia at the beginning of 2023.

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