Badri Kvaratskhelia (Georgian: ბადრი კვარაცხელია, romanized: badri k'varatskhelia; born 15 February 1965) is a former footballer. Born in the Georgian SSR, he played for the Azerbaijan national team internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Nakipu, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Skuri | 75 | (47) |
| 1992–1993 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 18 | (5) |
| 1993–1994 | Kakheti Telavi | 12 | (4) |
| 1994–1995 | Metalurgi Rustavi | 15 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | SSS Academy | 10 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Merani Tbilisi | 34 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Kapaz | 22 | (20) |
| 1998–2005 | Shamkir | 110 | (51) |
| Total | 296 | (145) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Azerbaijan | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Sioni (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Standard Sumgayit (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Standard Sumgayit | ||
| 2011–2012 | Spartaki Tskhinvali (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gabala (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Turan | ||
| 2015 | Guria Lanchkhuti | ||
| 2015–2016 | Merani Martvili | ||
| 2018 | Samtredia | ||
| 2019 | Rustavi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
In early 1990s, Kvaratskhelia spent three seasons at this hometown team Skuri in the second tier of the Georgian football league before he joined reigning champions Dinamo Tbilisi for one year. In 1997, he moved to Azerbaijan club Kapaz Ganja, who claimed both the league title and the national cup that season.[1]
The next year Kvaratskhelia signed for Shamkir and became the league top scorer in the 1999-2000 season. In most memorable moment at Shamkir he scored a hat-trick in a Champions Cup qualifier against Skonto Riga on 19 July 2000.[2]
In 2000, he received an Azerbaijani citizenship and made a debut in a 0–0 draw against Georgian team.[3] Later he played two more international matches.
Kvaratskhelia ended his playing career in 2004 and returned to Georgia.
Coaching career edit
After completing coaching courses Kvaratskhelia initially worked as assistant manager at Sioni Bolnisi, who won the league title in 2006. In early 2009, he took over the managerial position at now-defunct Azerbaijani side FK Standard Sumgayit.[4]
On 22 September 2015, Kvaratskhelia was appointed as the manager of Guria Lanchkhuti.[5] It didn't last for long, because on 6 October 2015, he was then appointed as the manager of FC Merani Martvili.[6]
In April 2018, Kvaratskhelia became the manager of FC Samtredia.[7] He resigned at the end of the season.[8] From February until 22 April 2019, he was the manager of FC Rustavi.[9]
Shortly, due to a heart surgery Kvaratskhelia had to prematurely retire.[10]
Statistics edit
| Season | Club | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Goals | |||
| 1990 |  Skuri
|
Pirveli Liga | 33 | 17 |
| 1991 | Skuri
|
Pirveli Liga | 14 | 5 |
| 1991/92 | Skuri
|
Pirveli Liga | 28 | 25 |
| 1992/93 | Dinamo Tbilisi
|
Umaglesi Liga | 18 | 5 |
| 1993/94 | Kakheti
|
Umaglesi Liga | 12 | 4 |
| 1994/95 | Metalurgi Rustavi
|
Umaglesi Liga | 15 | 1 |
| 1995/96 | SSS-Akademia
|
Pirveli Liga | 10 | 5 |
| 1996/97 | Merani Tbilisi
|
Umaglesi Liga | 28 | 11 |
| 1997/98 | Merani Tbilisi
|
Umaglesi Liga | 6 | 1 |
| 1997/98 |  Kapaz Ganja
|
Top League | 22 | 20 |
| 1998/99 | Shamkir
|
Top League | 31 | 14 |
| 1999/00 | Shamkir
|
Top League | 21 | 16 |
| 2000/01 | Shamkir
|
Top League | 15 | 7 |
| 2001/02 | Shamkir
|
Top League | 21 | 7 |
| 2003/04 | Shamkir
|
Top League | 11 | 5 |
| 2004/05 | Shamkir
|
Top League | 11 | 2 |
Personal life edit
Badri is the father of Georgia national team player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.[11]
Honours edit
In Georgia
- Champion: 1992/93
In Azerbaijan
- Champion: 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02
- Runner-up: 1998/99, 2003/04
- Cup winner: 1997/98;
- Cup runner-up: 1998/99, 2001/02, 2003/04
Individual
- Azerbaijan Premier League top scorer: 1999/2000
References edit
- ^ "Azerbaijan 1997/98". wildstat.com.
- ^ "Shamkir vs Skonto". uefa.com.
- ^ "Azerbaijan vs Georgia". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Стандартный конец" (in Russian). azerifootball.com. 25 August 2010.
- ^ "გურიას“ ბადრი კვარაცხელია გაუძღვება, guriismoambe.com
- ^ "მერანს" ბადრი კვარაცხელია გაწრთვნის, fcmerani.ge, 6 October 2015
- ^ საფეხბურთო კლუბი "სამტრედია“ მთავარმა მწვრთნელმა დატოვა, imedinews.ge, 11 April 2018
- ^ ბადრი კვარაცხელია "სამტრედიადან" წასვლაზე: ვფიქრობ, ეს პროცესები იყო მართული, sportall.ge, 1 July 2018
- ^ Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ "დავიწყებული ისტორია - ჩემპიონთა ლიგაზე კვარაცხელიას მამას ჰეთ-თრიქი აქვს შესრულებული" (in Georgian). 1tv.ge. 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Meet Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: Who is Rubin's dazzling tiny dancer?". Russian Premier League. 24 October 2020.
External links edit
- Badri Kvaratskhelia – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Badri Kvaratskhelia at WorldFootball.net