Melori Bigvava (Georgian: მელორ ბიგვავა; born 17 January 1963) is a Georgian professional football coach and a former player.

Melori Bigvava
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-01-17) 17 January 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Darcheli, Georgian SSR
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sportfreunde Köllerbach (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981 Mekagalde Zugdidi
1984–1985 Dinamo Zugdidi
1986–1987 Dinamo Tbilisi 4 (0)
1987 Torpedo Kutaisi 22 (3)
1988–1989 Dinamo Batumi 82 (13)
1990–1992 Odishi Zugdidi 78 (15)
1992–1993 Tskhumi Sukhumi 29 (8)
1993 Wormatia Worms 12 (1)
1994–1995 Borussia Neunkirchen 60 (10)
1996–1997 1. FC Saarbrücken 50 (5)
1997–1998 Borussia Neunkirchen
1998–1999 Sportfreunde Eisbachtal
1999–2003 SpVgg EGC Wirges
2003–2005 SV Weingarten 60 (14)
2005–2009 Sportfreunde Köllerbach
International career
1990–1993 Georgia 3 (0)
Managerial career
2009– Sportfreunde Köllerbach
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Bigvava was born in Darcheli. He played professional football in the Soviet Top League with FC Dinamo Tbilisi. At age 30, he moved to Germany to join Wormatia Worms, and then finished his career in the German regional and amateur football leagues.[1]

Bigvava appeared for the Georgia national football team in a 1990 friendly against Lithuania.[2] He made his final appearance for Georgia in a 1993 friendly against Azerbaijan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Abstiegskampf in der zweiten Heimat" (in German). Saarbrücker Zeitung. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "International Matches 1990 – Europe, January-June".
  3. ^ "International Matches 1993 – Europe, April-June".