Mikheil Ashvetia
 Ashvetia in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi,[1] Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Samtredia (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 24 | (11) |
| 1994–1995 | Rtsmena Kutaisi | 7 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Samgurali Tskaltubo | 13 | (5) |
| 1995–1997 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 54 | (55) |
| 1997 | FC Alania Vladikavkaz | 22 | (6) |
| 1997–2000 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 57 | (49) |
| 2000 | FC Alania Vladikavkaz | 25 | (7) |
| 2000–2001 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 16 | (12) |
| 2001–2002 | FC København | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | FC Alania Vladikavkaz | 31 | (7) |
| 2003–2005 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow | 42 | (11) |
| 2005 | FC Rostov | 13 | (1) |
| 2006 | FC Rubin Kazan | 17 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 10 | (5) |
| 2008 | FC Anzhi Makhachkala | 36 | (17) |
| 2009 | FC Dynamo Barnaul | 12 | (5) |
| 2009 | FC Nizhny Novgorod | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Georgia U21 | 14 | (7) |
| 1998–2005 | Georgia | 24 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mikheil Ashvetia (Georgian: მიხეილ აშვეთია; born 10 November 1977) is a Georgian former footballer who played as a striker.[1] Currently he is the head coach of 2nd division club Samtredia.
Career
Player
Ashvetia played mostly in Georgia and Russia, except for short spells at FC København in 2001–2002 and FC Carl Zeiss Jena in 2006-2007. In Russia, he played for Alania Vladikavkaz, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan and FC Rostov. While playing for Lokomotiv in 2003, he scored a notable Champions League goal against Inter Milan, making the score 2–0 to Lokomotiv, which they would later win 3-0.
He played for the Georgian national team between 1995 and 2005, and was capped 24 times, scoring five goals.
Coach
In 2016, Ashvetia started working at Torpedo Kutaisi first as an assistant manager to Kakhaber Chkhetiani, later promoted to the manager's position. He left the club in April 2021.[2]
Ashvetia spent next four seasons at Samgurali as an assistant manager, manager and sporting director.[3]
In January 2025, he took charge of 2nd league side Samtredia, who had suffered relegation the previous season.[4]
Honours
Club
- FC Copenhagen
- Danish Super Cup: 2001[5]
Individual
- CIS Cup top goalscorer: 2001 (shared)
References
- ^ a b "Mikheil Ashvetia". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "ქუთაისის "ტორპედოს" მთავარმა მწვრთნელმა მიხეილ აშვეთიამ პოსტი დატოვა". radiotavisupleba.ge (in Georgian). 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "აშვეთიამ "სამგურალის" მთავარი მწვრთნელის პოსტი დატოვა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 10 October 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "მიხეილ აშვეთიამ „სამტრედია" ჩაიბარა". atiani.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Sunday 07/10 2001 at 19:05". fck.dk. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
- Mikheil Ashvetia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Appearances for Georgia National Team