Amiran Mujiri (born 20 February 1974) is a former Georgian footballer who played as a central midfielder. Most recently he was the head coach of Betlemi Keda.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amiran Mujiri | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Batumi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Dinamo Batumi | 142 | (27) |
| 1997–1998 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 24 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 9 | (1) |
| 1999 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 9 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Dinamo Batumi | 48 | (16) |
| 2001–2004 | Marek Dupnitsa | 60 | (16) |
| 2004–2005 | CSKA Sofia | 36 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Kallithea | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 10 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Dinamo Batumi | 8 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | FK Baku | 51 | (15) |
| 2010 | Standard Sumgayit | 10 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Dinamo Batumi | 70 | (12) |
| Total | 484 | (101) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Georgia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mujiri has become a legendary player in the history of Dinamo Batumi, where he spent 14 full seasons in four spells and played 268 matches. Overall, he had a 25-year-long career at ten clubs in six different countries.[1]
Career
editMujiri made his debut at Batumi in the second season of Umaglesi Liga in 1991. During the first seven years he was an integral part of the team involved in a fierce competition against Dinamo Tbilisi for the Cup title. As the club repeatedly took part in UEFA Cup competitions, Mujiri scored a memorable goal against Dick Advocaat's PSV Eindhoven in a 1–1 draw in 1996.[2]
Following a two-year tenure in Israel, he returned home in 1999.
He signed for CSKA Sofia in December 2003.[3] Mujiri became a regular in the 2004–05 season, playing 28 games in the A PFG, and two in the UEFA Cup first round.[4][5] Mujiri left for Kallithea in end of the season,[6] but in January 2006, he moved to Greek Cyprus for Anorthosis Famagusta. Following short spells in hometown club Dinamo Batumi, Mujiri played for Baku between 2007 and 2010.
Mujiri moved back to his home club for the fourth time in 2011 when the latter was participating in the 2nd division. In a press interview, the new captain pledged to help the team climb back to the top tier and expressed his readiness to play as long as the club needed. Four years later, with Dinamo securing the silver medals of the national league, 41-year-old Mujiri announced his retirement. On 22 May 2015, as a captain he led the team with his N74 shirt for the last time against Shukura Kobuleti. His farewell ceremony was held on 30 August 2015.[7]
Following the departure of Levan Khomeriki from Dinamo Batumi, Amiran Mujiri was appointed as an interim coach in May 2017.[8]
In early 2023, he took charge of the Liga 4 side Betlemi Keda and led the team to promotion. Mujiri along with his assistants left the club in April 2024.
International career
editMujiri made his debut for Georgia on 29 March 1997 against Armenia.[9]
Honours
edit- Dinamo Tbilisi
- CSKA Sofia
- FK Baku
Personal life
editMujiri is married with three children, including twin sons.
References
edit- ^ "ამირან მუჯირი - 24 სეზონი დიდ ფეხბურთში!". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Dinamo Batumi vs PSV Eindhoven". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Mujiri to aid CSKA push". UEFA. 18 December 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.
- ^ "Jakirovic lands at CSKA". UEFA. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "ამირან მუჯირი ფეხბურთში რჩება". batumelebi.ge (in Georgian). 13 September 2015.
- ^ "ბათუმის "დინამოს" ახალი მწვრთნელი ეყოლება: ჯერ მუჯირი, მერე ვნახოთ". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 17 May 2017.
- ^ "23 წლის წინ: ნაკრების ისტორიაში ყველაზე დიდი ანგარიშით გამარჯვება". belive.ge (in Georgian). 30 March 2020.
External links
edit- Amiran Mujiri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Amiran Mujiri at Soccerway