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Roin Kvaskhvadze
Roin Kvaskhvadze ( ka, როინ კვასხვაძე, tr, ; born 31 May 1989) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dinamo Batumi. Kvaskhvadze has achieved winning at least one trophy in eight consecutive years starting from 2016. Being the winner of 14 trophies, including five league titles with four different clubs, Kvaskhvadze has become one of the most decorated Georgian goalkeepers. Twice he was recognized as the Erovnuli Liga Goalkeeper of the Year. He has featured for the Georgia national under-21 football team and also earned call-ups to the Georgia national football team. Playing career Club First decade Kvaskhvadze grew up in the family of footballers, where both his father and grandfather played for Torpedo Kutaisi as goalkeepers. Roin took first steps at the ''Memoriali'' football school formed by his own father. His professional career began at the ascending club Zestafoni, which achieved a remarkable domestic success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutaisi
Kutaisi (, ka, ქუთაისი ) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the third-most populous city in Georgia, traditionally, second in importance, after the capital city of Tbilisi. Situated west of Tbilisi, on the Rioni River, it is the capital of the western region of Imereti. Historically one of the major cities of Georgia, it served as political center of Colchis in the Middle Ages as capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia and Kingdom of Georgia and later as the capital of the Kingdom of Imereti. From October 2012 to December 2018, Kutaisi was the seat of the Parliament of Georgia as an effort to decentralise the Georgian government. History Archaeological evidence indicates that the city functioned as the capital of the Colchis in the sixth to fifth centuries BC. It is believed that, in ''Argonautica'', a Greek epic poem about Jason and the Argonauts and their journey to Colchis, author Apollonius Rhodius considered Kutaisi their final d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erovnuli Liga
The Erovnuli Liga ( ka, ეროვნული ლიგა - lit. National League) is the top division of professional football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union. From 2017 the Erovnuli Liga switched to a spring-autumn system, with only 10 clubs in the top flight. Format Below is a complete record of how many teams have played in each season throughout the league's history: UEFA Country Ranking *39 (''39'') Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (6.500) *40 (''40'') Erovnuli Liga (6.375) uefa.com, accessed 6 June 2017 *41 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgi Loria
Giorgi Loria ( ka, გიორგი ლორია, ; born 27 January 1986) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta FC. Club career During the 2014–15 season, Loria played for OFI Crete but due to the club's financial problems he left the club at the end of the season. According to a source, Loria had reached a verbal agreement with PAOK F.C. in early 2015, however he did not sign for the team. The keeper was eventually signed by Olympiacos as a back-up of Roberto, since the second-choice goalkeeper Balázs Megyeri had left the Greek giants. Loria signed with Olympiacos for a two-year contract. OFI was rumored to have accepted a bid in the region of €700,000, as Loria was among the top goalies in the 2014-15 season. However, there are strong indications that the player was actually signed on a free transfer. Loria quickly left Olympiacos due to personal issues and increased competition with tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain National Football Team
The Spain national football team ( es, Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. Spain is one of eight national teams to have been crowned world champions, having participated in a total of 16 of 22 FIFA World Cups and qualifying consistently since 1978. Spain also won three continental titles, having appeared at 11 of 16 UEFA European Championships. Spain currently competes in League A of the UEFA Nations League alongside the other top teams of Europe. Their best result was in the 2020–21 season where they reached the final, losing to France. Spain is the only national team to win three consecutive major titles, including two back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012, while becoming the first European team to win a FIFA World Cup held outside of Europe in 2010. From 2008 to 2013, Spain won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA#Structure, FIFA confederations. The 2014 FIFA World Cup featured 32 teams, with one place reserved for the host nation, Brazil national football team, Brazil. The remaining 31 places were determined by a qualification process, in which the other 207 teams, from the six FIFA confederations, competed. Most of the successful teams were determined within these confederations, with a limited number of inter-confederation play-offs occurring at the end of the process. Bhutan national football team, Bhutan, Brunei national football team, Brunei, Guam national football team, Guam and Mauritania national football team, Mauritania did not enter, and South Sudan national football team, South Sudan joined FIFA after the qualification process started and therefore could not take part. The qualification process consisted of 820 matches, reduced from 828 after the late withdrawals of the Bahamas national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Okriashvili
Tornike Okriashvili (, , born 12 February 1992) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays for Gagra and the Georgia national team. He plays mainly as an attacking midfielder but also can play as a winger. Club career He signed with Russian Premier League side FC Krasnodar on 6 September 2016. His time with Krasnodar was marred by injuries and he was released from his contract by mutual consent on 17 December 2018. He signed with Anorthosis FC in 2019 but his relationship with Klavettas wasn't ideal. He moved to APOEL on 3 June 2021. On 15 July 2022, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced that Okriashvili had a signed contract. On 1 August 2022, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Playing at the Jeonju World Cup S ... announced that Okriashvili's contract was officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jano Ananidze
Jano Ananidze ( ka, ჯანო ანანიძე, ; ; born 10 October 1992) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Spartak Moscow Ananidze appeared in Spartak Moscow colours in spring of 2009, initially playing for its junior's team, scoring four goals in twelve games. During the midseason break Valery Karpin moved Ananidze from juniors into the main team, then on a training tour in Austria. Ananidze debuted in Russian Cup on 15 July 2009, scoring a goal against first division Krasnodar. On 1 August 2009, Ananidze debuted in regular Russian Premier League 2009 championship, substituting Alex in the 69th minute of the game. On 18 October 2009, he became the youngest player ever to score a goal in the Russian Premier League (he scored for Spartak Moscow against Lokomotiv Moscow when he was 17 years and 8 days old). After a successful ending of his debut season, Jano was on the radar of Arsenal, Milan and Juventus. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika Kvekveskiri
Nikoloz "Nika" Kvekveskiri ( ka, ნიკოლოზ "ნიკა" კვეკვესკირი, tr, , pl, Nikoloz „Nika” Kwekweskiri, italic=no; born 29 May 1992), nicknamed Kvekve, is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Lech Poznań and the Georgia national team. Club career Kvekveskiri started his career in the local club Baia Zugdidi. He made his debut for the first team on 18 August 2009 in a match against FC Locomotive Tbilisi. In 2011, he joined Georgian champion Dinamo Tbilisi. In 2013, he was on loan to Tskhinvali for a half season and in June 2014 he was sold to Dila Gori. In 2015, he moved to Azerbaijani Inter Baku. In June 2016, Kvekveskiri moved from Inter Baku to Gabala. In May 2017, Kvekvesikiri signed a two-year deal with Tobol. On 20 January 2021, Tobol announced that he had left the club. In January 2021, he moved to Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań till the end of the 2020-21 season. He signed a two-year e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification
The 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship started with a qualifying competition which began on 27 March 2009 and finished on 13 October 2010. The final tournament was held in Denmark between 11–25 June 2011. The first stage of the qualifying competition was a group stage followed by play-offs. Each of the 10 group winners, as well as the four highest ranked second place teams, advanced to the play-off. The play-offs determined which seven nations joined Denmark in the final tournament. Denmark, as hosts, qualified automatically. Groups Summary Teams that secured a place in the play-offs are highlighted in green in their respective qualifying groups. The teams are ordered by final group position. In case of equal points, the teams are ranked by their head-to-head record: #number of points #goal difference #goals scored #goals scored away from home. If some teams have equal head-to-head record, then the following tiebreaks apply: #overall goal difference #overall goals s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinamo Batumi
FC Dinamo Batumi is a Georgian football club based in Batumi, Adjara, and current vice-champion of Erovnuli Liga, the top division of Georgian football system. The club has won the league (2021), the Georgian Cup ( 1997-98) and Super Cup (1997-98, 2022). They have also earned silver medals of the league five times. In 1990 they changed the name to ''FC Batumi'' only to reverse the decision in 1994. Dinamo plays their home matches at Batumi Stadium. History Early period Prior to the formation of this club, there were some other teams existing in the city. In 1923 newly established two clubs called ''Mezgvauri'' (The Sailor) and ''Tsiteli Raindi'' (The Red Knight) merged and became Dinamo Batumi. Football was becoming more popular in Adjara later, although Dinamo participated only in the lower divisions of Soviet championship. However, there were some players in the club, who later became successful footballers in USSR, including Revaz Chelebadze, Nodar Khizanishvili and Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakha Chkhetiani
Kakhaber Chkhetiani ( ka, კახა ჩხეტიანი; born 24 February 1978) is a Georgian former professional football player and manager. His brother Zviad Chkhetiani is also a professional footballer. Honours Player ;Torpedo Kutaisi *Erovnuli Liga (2): 1999–00, 2000–01 * Georgian Cup (2): 1998–99, 2000–01 Manager ;Torpedo Kutaisi *Erovnuli Liga (1): 2017 * Georgian Cup (3): 2016, 2018, 2022 *Georgian Super Cup (2): 2018, 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ... External links * * * 1978 births Living people Footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate footballers in Hungary Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Ukraine Expatriate foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
