Gaga Chkhetiani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 49 | (9) |
| 2007 | FC Zestafoni | 11 | (2) |
| 2008 | Dinamo Batumi | 10 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Olimpi Rustavi | 26 | (2) |
| 2009 | Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon | 15 | (4) |
| 2010 | Sektzia Ness Ziona | 17 | (10) |
| 2010 | Maccabi Netanya | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | 29 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | 20 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Merani Martvili | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Sulori Vani | 66 | (53) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 67 | (24) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Merani Martvili | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2010 | |||
Gaga Chkhetiani (Georgian: გაგა ჩხეტიანი; born 24 June 1983) is a former Georgian footballer.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Chkhetiani started his professional career at his boyhood club Torpedo Kutaisi, where he earned first medals in 2003. With Olimpi Rustavi he won Umaglesi Liga in 2009.
After four seasons spent at four Israeli teams, Chkhetiani returned to Georgia in 2013. While at Sulori Vani in mid-2010s, Chkhetiani was a topscorer of Meore Liga and a key contributor to the team's promotion to Pirveli Liga.
In 2017, he joined Liga 2 side Samgurali Tskaltubo[3] and for two successive seasons became a main goalscorer.
Merani Martvili was the last club he played for. With 13 goals scored in 2019, Chkhetiani helped his team to advance into the second division. After taking part in two games the next year, he was forced to end his career at age 37 due to some sustained injuries.[4]
Honours[edit]
- Georgian League:
- Runner-up (2): 2002–03, 2004–05
- Georgian Cup:
- Runner-up (2): 2004, 2013
- Meore Liga West:
- Winner (1): 2015–16
- Runner-up (1): 2014–15
- Meore Liga West 2014-15 Top Goalscorer (34 goals)
References[edit]
- ^ G. Chkhetiani
- ^ Gaga Chkhetiani
- ^ "ცხრა ახალწვეული და "სამგურალის" საჩემპიონატო განაცხადი". fcsamgurali.ge (in Georgian).
- ^ "გაგა ჩხეტიანი "მერანს" დაემშვიდობა და კარიერა დაასრულა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 10 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- Gaga Chkhetiani – Israel Football Association league player details
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Israel
- FC Metalurgi Rustavi players
- FC Torpedo Kutaisi players
- FC Dinamo Batumi players
- Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. players
- Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C. players
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
- Maccabi Be'er Sheva F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Liga Leumit players
- Men's association football forwards