Badri Kvaratskhelia

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.

Badri Kvaratskhelia
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-02-15) 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

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

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
Season Club League
Matches Goals
1990 Georgia (country) Skuri Pirveli Liga 33 17
1991 Georgia (country) Skuri Pirveli Liga 14 5
1991/92 Georgia (country) Skuri Pirveli Liga 28 25
1992/93 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga 18 5
1993/94 Georgia (country) Kakheti Umaglesi Liga 12 4
1994/95 Georgia (country) Metalurgi Rustavi Umaglesi Liga 15 1
1995/96 Georgia (country) SSS-Akademia Pirveli Liga 10 5
1996/97 Georgia (country) Merani Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga 28 11
1997/98 Georgia (country) Merani Tbilisi Umaglesi Liga 6 1
1997/98 Azerbaijan Kapaz Ganja Top League 22 20
1998/99 Azerbaijan Shamkir Top League 31 14
1999/00 Azerbaijan Shamkir Top League 21 16
2000/01 Azerbaijan Shamkir Top League 15 7
2001/02 Azerbaijan Shamkir Top League 21 7
2003/04 Azerbaijan Shamkir Top League 11 5
2004/05 Azerbaijan Shamkir Top League 11 2

Personal life

Badri is the father of Georgia national team player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.[11]

Honours

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

References
  1. "Azerbaijan 1997/98". wildstat.com.
  2. "Shamkir vs Skonto". uefa.com.
  3. "Azerbaijan vs Georgia". soccerway.com.
  4. "Стандартный конец" (in Russian). azerifootball.com. 25 August 2010.
  5. "გურიას“ ბადრი კვარაცხელია გაუძღვება, guriismoambe.com
  6. "მერანს" ბადრი კვარაცხელია გაწრთვნის, fcmerani.ge, 6 October 2015
  7. საფეხბურთო კლუბი "სამტრედია“ მთავარმა მწვრთნელმა დატოვა, imedinews.ge, 11 April 2018
  8. ბადრი კვარაცხელია "სამტრედიადან" წასვლაზე: ვფიქრობ, ეს პროცესები იყო მართული, sportall.ge, 1 July 2018
  9. Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
  10. "დავიწყებული ისტორია - ჩემპიონთა ლიგაზე კვარაცხელიას მამას ჰეთ-თრიქი აქვს შესრულებული" (in Georgian). 1tv.ge. 12 December 2020.
  11. "Meet Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: Who is Rubin's dazzling tiny dancer?". Russian Premier League. 24 October 2020.
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