Nika Kacharava
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikoloz Kacharava | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Korona Kielce (on loan from Rostov) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gagra | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Tskhinvali | 41 | (25) |
| 2016– | Rostov | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 27 | (16) |
| 2017– | → Korona Kielce (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Georgia U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Georgia U21 | 10 | (6) |
| 2016– | Georgia | 7 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2017 | |||
Nikoloz "Nika" Kacharava (born 13 January 1994 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a professional Georgian football player, who plays for Korona Kielce on loan from FC Rostov.[1] He also played in Georgia national football team.
Career
Kacharava started his career in the second team of FC Dinamo Tbilisi. A promising youth, he found it hard finding opportunities to break into the Tbilisi first team and signed a contract with Rubin Kazan.[2] Kacharava played several matches with the Rubin Kazan youth squads, but found it hard to break into the first team squad.[3] Kacharava got his first official contract with Rubin Kazan, but became frustrated with the lack of first team opportuniries.
Kacharava moved back to Georgia and signed a contract with FC Tskhinvali. In his first season, Kacharava scored only one goal - however, in the following seasons Kacharava cemented his spot in the first team, becoming a prolific scorer and one of the top forwards in the league.[4] He attracted attention throughout Europe, eventually transferring to Rostov during one of their most successful seasons.[5]
He spend the 2016–17 season on loan in Cyprus at Ethnikos Achna, scoring 16 goals and becoming the third-best scorer of the 2016–17 Cypriot First Division.
On 18 June 2017, he signed another year-long loan deal, joining the Polish club Korona Kielce.[6]
International career
Kacharava was born in Cyprus to parents of Georgian descent - his father Kakhaber Kacharava was a member of the Georgia national football team. Kacharava had successful stints with the Georgian youth national teams, and made his debut for the senior Georgian national team in a friendly 0-0 tie with Kazakhstan.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.[8]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2017 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tblisi, Georgia |  Serbia | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "Kaczarawa piłkarzem Korony!". korona-kielce.pl. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ "სპორტული პორტალი - ნიკა კაჭარავა ყაზანის "რუბინის" 72-ე ნომერია". sportall.ge. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Качарава Ника - Нападающий - Ростов - Kacharava Nika". news.sportbox.ru. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "სპორტული პორტალი - ნიკა კაჭარავა რუსულ, ბელგიურ და ჰოლანდიურ კლუბებს სურთ". sportall.ge. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "სპორტული პორტალი - რუსული მედია: "როსტოვმა" ნიკა კაჭარავაში 300 ათას ევრომდე გადაიხადა". sportall.ge. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Kaczarawa piłkarzem Korony!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Georgia 1 - 1 Kazakhstan - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Kacharava, Nika". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2017.