Kakhaber Gogichaishvili (Georgian: კახაბერ 'კახი' გოგიჩაიშვილი; born 31 October 1968) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a defender who was capped 27 times for Georgia between 1992 and 2000. He scored one goal, a penalty kick in Georgia's 6–3 win over Azerbaijan in 1992 (Azerbaijan's first international match). At club level, Gogichaishvili played for Tbilisi clubs Shevardeni-1906, Dinamo, Lokomotivi and Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi.
Coaching career
After retiring Gogichaishvili began coaching. During 2013–14 season, he was the head coach of Dinamo Tbilisi's reserve team.[1] In 2014, together with him, Dinamo's youth team won prestigious youth tournament Ruhr Cup, defeated Galatasaray in the final, after eliminating Borussia Mönchengladbach in the semi-final.[2][3] Shortly after this success, Gogichaishvili replaced Michal Bilek and became Dinamo's first team head coach.[4]
In 2019, Gogichaishvili was appointed manager of FC Zugdidi.[5] After three years spent there in early 2022 he took charge of Gareji.[6]
Career statistics
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 September 1992 | David Kipiani Stadium, Gurjaani |  Azerbaijan |
5–2 | 6–3 | Friendly |
References
- ^ Reserve squad profile; FCDinamo.ge
- ^ Dinamo won RUHR CUP 2014; FCDinamo.ge
- ^ Winners returned in Tbilisi; FCDinamo.ge
- ^ Kakhi Gogichaishvili became Dinamo’s head coach; FCDinamo.ge
- ^ ეროვნული ლიგა 2. V ტური. "მერანმა" ლიდერობა შეინარჩუნა, "შუქურამ" "ზუგდიდს" სძლია, sportall.ge, 3 April 2019
- ^ "გოგიჩაიშვილი ზუგდიდიდან საგარეჯოში..." lelo.ge (in Georgian). 6 January 2022.
External links
- Kakhaber Gogichaishvili – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kakhaber Gogichaishvili at National-Football-Teams.com