Ilia Kandelaki (Georgian: ილია კანდელაკი; born 26 December 1981) is a retired Georgian footballer[1] of Caucasus Greek descent who last played for Sioni Bolnisi.

Ilia Kandelaki
Personal information
Full name Ilia Kandelaki
Date of birth (1981-12-26) 26 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 Dinamo Tbilisi 128 (1)
2005–2007 Chornomorets Odesa 39 (0)
2007–2008 Carl Zeiss Jena 20 (0)
2008–2010 Sturm Graz 60 (1)
2010–2013 Inter Baku 75 (3)
2013–2014 Zestafoni 12 (0)
2014–2015 Sioni Bolnisi 19 (0)
International career
2001–2003 Georgia U21 12 (0)
2004–2010 Georgia 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kandelaki made his professional debut for Dinamo Tbilisi in 2000. He played at clubs in Ukraine, Germany, Austria and Azerbaijan during a 15-year career, and won 14 caps for Georgia between 2004 and 2010.

Honours edit

Dinamo Tbilisi

Sturm Graz

References edit

  1. ^ "Ilia Kandelaki". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 July 2012.

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