Akhrik Sokratovich Tsveiba (russian: Ахрик Сократович Цвейба; born 10 September 1966) is a former

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association footballer.

Career

Tsveiba started his career at FC Dinamo Sukhumi before playing regularly for

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. In 1990, he left for FC Dynamo Kyiv, where he was nominated by

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. He then played briefly in Russia before signing with

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. He returned to Russia for

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, where he was nominated by

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. Tsveiba left for the Chinese team Shanghai Pudong, before spending his late career with the Russian teams Uralan Elista and Dynamo Moscow. In 2009, he was part of the

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squad that won the 2009 Legends Cup.

International career

He was a non-playing squad member at the 1990 FIFA World Cup for the

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, and at Euro 1992 for the CIS. Tsveiba played for the Ukraine national team against

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in a friendly match in August 1992. He changed his allegiance to

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Post-playing career

He worked as a scout with

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when the club was managed by

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from 2014 to 2015.

Personal life

His son Sandro Tsveiba is also a professional footballer.

Club statistics

National team statistics

References

External links

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