Otar Khizaneishvili Explained

Otar Khizaneishvili
Height:1.87 m
Birth Date:1981 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Centre-back, right back
Years1:1988–2000
Clubs1:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps1:15
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Spartak Moscow
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2000
Clubs3:Spartak-2 Moscow
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2001–2002
Clubs4:Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2002–2004
Clubs5:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps5:33
Goals5:0
Years6:2004–2005
Clubs6:Dynamo Moscow
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Years7:2005–2008
Clubs7:SC Freiburg
Caps7:32
Goals7:1
Years8:2008–2010
Clubs8:FC Augsburg
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2010–2011
Clubs9:Anzhi Makhachkala
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2011–2012
Clubs10:FC Vostok
Caps10:11
Goals10:2
Years11:2012–2013
Clubs11:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps11:30
Goals11:0
Years12:2013–2014
Clubs12:Dila Gori
Caps12:15
Goals12:1
Years13:2014
Clubs13:FC Zestafoni
Caps13:1
Goals13:0
Years14:2014–2015
Clubs14:Sioni Bolnisi
Caps14:4
Goals14:0
Years15:2015
Clubs15:FC Zestafoni
Caps15:6
Goals15:1
Nationalyears1:1997–1998
Nationalteam1:Georgia U-17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1998–2000
Nationalteam2:Georgia U-19
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1999–2002
Nationalteam3:Georgia U-21
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1999–2007
Nationalteam4:Georgia
Nationalcaps4:20
Nationalgoals4:0

Otar Khizaneishvili (Georgian: ოთარ ხიზანეიშვილი, born 26 September 1981) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for the Georgian national team.

Early life

Khizaneishvili was born on 26 September 1981 in Tbilisi, the capital city of the Republic of Georgia to a Russian father from Moscow and a Georgian mother.

Club career

Khizaneishvili came from the youth team of Dinamo Tbilisi, and debuted for the Georgia national team at the age of 18. He went to Russian giants Spartak Moscow, but failed to make a breakthrough and had various spells for other Russian clubs as well as Dinamo in the following seasons.

Fine performances for Georgia in the qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup attracted the interest of SC Freiburg, which is known for signing Georgian players. He scored his first goal for Freiburg in a 3–1 win against Rot-Weiss Essen on 28 January 2007.[1]

In August 2015, Khizaneishvili announced his retirement from professional football.[2]

International career

Khizaneishvili earned 20 caps for the national team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finkes glückliches Händchen . German . kicker.de . 28 January 2007 . 14 April 2012.
  2. Web site: აქ თამაშს აზრი არ აქვს - ოთარ ხიზანეიშვილი ფეხბურთიდან წავიდა... . Georgian . Sportall.ge . 28 August 2015 . 28 August 2015.