Mikheil Ashvetia (Georgian: მიხეილ აშვეთია; born 10 November 1977) is a Georgian former footballer who played as a striker.[1] He 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.
 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 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 24 | (11) |
| 1994–1995 | Rtsmena Kutaisi | 7 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 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 | |||
He played for the Georgian national team between 1995 and 2005, and was capped 24 times, scoring five goals.
Honours
editClub
edit- FC Copenhagen
- Danish Super Cup: 2001[2]
Individual
edit- CIS Cup top goalscorer: 2001 (shared)
References
edit- ^ a b "Mikheil Ashvetia". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Sunday 07/10 2001 at 19:05". fck.dk. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
edit- Mikheil Ashvetia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Appearances for Georgia National Team
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