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) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartakos Kitiou | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gagra | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Tskhinvali | 41 | (25) |
| 2016–2018 | Rostov | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 27 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | → Korona Kielce (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2018–2022 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 51 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lech Poznań (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | Jeonnam Dragons | 10 | (2) |
| 2023 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 14 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Panevėžys | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | Spartakos | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Georgia U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Georgia U21 | 10 | (6) |
| 2016– | Georgia | 24 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 | |||
Nikoloz "Nika" Kacharava (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ "ნიკა" კაჭარავა, romanized: nik'oloz "nik'a" k'ach'arava, pronounced [nikʼoloz nikʼa kʼatʃʼaɾava]; born 13 January 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot Second Division club Spartakos. Born in Cyprus, he has played for the Georgia national team.
Club career
Kacharava started his career in the second team of 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.[1] Kacharava played several matches with the Rubin Kazan youth squads, but found it hard to break into the first team squad.[2] Kacharava got his first official contract with Rubin Kazan, but became frustrated with the lack of first team opportunities.
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.[3] He attracted attention throughout Europe, eventually transferring to Rostov during one of their most successful seasons.[4]
He spent 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.[5]
On 18 June 2017, he signed another year-long loan deal, joining the Polish club Korona Kielce.[6]
On 6 June 2018, Kacharava signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta.[7] On 24 January 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension, with a buy-out clause of €500,000.
On 8 February 2022, Kacharava joined South Korean K League 2 club Jeonnam Dragons.[8] A year later he returned to Georgia and moved to Torpedo Kutaisi, but left the club by mutual consent after three months.[9]
In August 2023, Kacharava signed a contract with Lithuanian club Panevėžys until the end of the season with an option of its extension.[10]
In July 2024, newly promoted second-division Cypriot club Spartakos Kitiou announced signing Kacharava.[11]
International career
Kacharava was born in Cyprus to parents of Georgian descent – his father Kakhaber Kacharava was a member of the Georgia national team and his mother Lia Mikadze was a basketball player.[12] 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.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 May 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tskhinvali | 2013–14 | Umaglesi Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Umaglesi Liga | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 17 | |||
| 2015–16 | Umaglesi Liga | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 19 | 15 | ||
| Total | 41 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | 32 | |||
| Rostov | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 2016/17 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 16 | ||
| Korona Kielce (loan) | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 51 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 63 | 13 | |||
| Lech Poznań (loan) | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2022 | K League 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Panevėžys | 2023 | A Lyga | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 193 | 67 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 80 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in SuperCup
International goals
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kacharava goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2017 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Serbia |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 5 September 2020 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 11 October 2020 | Stadion Miejski, Tychy, Poland |  Armenia |
1–1 | 2-2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Panevėžys
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2016-17 Cypriot First Division Topscorers". cfa.com.cy. Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Kaczarawa piłkarzem Korony!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Στα κυανόλευκα ο Νίκα Κατσαράβα!" (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta FC. 7 June 2018.
- ^ "[오피셜] 전남, 조지아 국가대표 장신 공격수 니카 카차라바 영입" (in Korean). goal.com. 8 February 2022.
- ^ "ნიკა კაჭარავამ ქუთაისის "ტორპედო" დატოვა". footballnews.ge (in Georgian). 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Puolimo grandį papildė kartvelas". fk-panevezys.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 August 2023.
- ^ "ოფიციალურად - კაჭარავა ისევ კვიპროსში ითამაშებს". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Nika Kacharava: "I Leave for Austria with "Rubin" and also Prepare for Euro 2013"".
- ^ "Georgia 1 - 1 Kazakhstan - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ Nika Kacharava at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Kacharava, Nika". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Nika Kaczarawa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
- Nika Kacharava at Soccerway
- Nika Kacharava – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Rostov Profile
- Nika Kacharava at 90minut.pl (in Polish)