Nika Kacharava
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikoloz 'Nika' Kacharava | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Rostov | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011-2012 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2013-2014 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Tskhinvali | 41 | (25) |
| 2016- | FC Rostov | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Georgia U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2013 | Georgia U21 | 9 | (5) |
| 2016– | Georgien | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06 May 2016 | |||
Nikoloz 'Nika' Kacharava is a Georgian footballer who plays for FC Rostov and the Georgia national football team. He is the son of well-known Georgian coach, Kakhaber Kacharava.
Career
Kacharava started his career in the second team of FC Dinamo Tbilisi. A promising youth, he found it hard finding opportunities to break into the Tbilisi first team and signed a contract with Rubin Kazan.[1] Kacharava played several matches with the Rubin Kazan youth squads, but found it hard to break into the first team squad.[2] Kacharava got his first official contract with Rubin Kazan, but became frustrated with the lack of first team opportuniries.
Kacharava moved back to Georgia and signed a contract with FC Tskhinvali. In his first season, Kacharava scored only one goal - however, in the following seasons Kacharava cemented his spot in the first team, becoming a prolific scorer and one of the top forwards in the league.[3] He attracted attention throughout Europe, eventually transferring to Rostov during one of their most successful seasons.[4]
International Career
Kacharava was born in Cyprus to parents of Georgian descent - his father Kakhaber Kacharava was a member of the Georgia national football team. Kacharava had successful stints with the Georgian youth national teams, and made his debut for the senior Georgian national team in a friendly 0-0 tie with Kazakhstan.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.sportall.ge/fexburti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/legionerebi/46388-nika-katcarava-yazanis-rubinis-72-e-nomeria.html
- ^ http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Futbol/Nika-Kacharava-Futbol-13011994
- ^ http://www.sportall.ge/fexburti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/skhvadaskhva/86668-nika-katcarava-rusul-belgiur-da-holandiur-klubebs-surth.html
- ^ http://www.sportall.ge/fexburti/qarthuli-fekhburthi/legionerebi/86944-rusuli-media-qrostovmaq-nika-katcaravashi-300-athas-evromde-gadaikhada.html
- ^ http://www.skysports.com/football/georgia-vs-kazakhstan/354476