Malkhaz Asatiani
Encyclopedia
Malkhaz Asatiani is a football defender/midfielder from Georgia
who most recently played for Lokomotiv Moscow
. He started as an attacking midfielder but his displays at the back earned him a solid reputation as a central defender. Mostly playing as center-back at his club, Asatiani is often used as a playmaker for the national team
. His passing, technical skills and eye for decisive goals make him an extremely versatile player.
On December 3. Asatiani told the Russian newspaper, Sport-Express, that he will be leaving Lokomotiv in the end of 2010 on a free transfer. On December 21 such departure was made official.
In August 2008, Asatiani was bought on a half year loan by Dynamo Kyiv.
in a Euro 2004 qualifying match, something for which Asatiani received praise. He also scored important goals in the 2006 World Cup qualifying phase.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
who most recently played for Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
. He started as an attacking midfielder but his displays at the back earned him a solid reputation as a central defender. Mostly playing as center-back at his club, Asatiani is often used as a playmaker for the national team
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
. His passing, technical skills and eye for decisive goals make him an extremely versatile player.
Club
His club career started in Torpedo Kutaisi. During his stay of three and a half years the team won the Georgian league title three years in a row. He then earned a transfer to Russian team Lokomotiv Moscow. He plays mostly as a defender at the club and mostly as a midfielder in the national team.On December 3. Asatiani told the Russian newspaper, Sport-Express, that he will be leaving Lokomotiv in the end of 2010 on a free transfer. On December 21 such departure was made official.
In August 2008, Asatiani was bought on a half year loan by Dynamo Kyiv.
National
For the NT, Malkhaz has played 18 international matches and scored 4 goals since his debut in 2001. One of the goals came against rivals RussiaRussia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
in a Euro 2004 qualifying match, something for which Asatiani received praise. He also scored important goals in the 2006 World Cup qualifying phase.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Eurocups | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former... |
1999/2000 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2000/2001 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2001/2002 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2002/2003 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | |
| Total | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 15 | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
2003 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 42 | 6 | |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 115 | 9 | |
| FC Dinamo Kiev | 2008/2009 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
2009 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 195 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 228 | 24 | |
Torpedo Kutaisi
- Georgian LeagueUmaglesi LigaThe Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...
(3): 1999–2000, 2000-01, 2001-02 - Georgian CupGeorgian CupThe Georgian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Georgian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.Previous winners are:-Soviet era cup winners:* 1944: Team of Sukhumi* 1945: Dinamo Sukhumi...
(1): 2000-01
Lokomotiv Moscow
- Russian LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
(1): 2004 - Russian Cup (1): 2006-07
- Russian Super CupRussian Super CupThe Russian Super Cup is a one-match football annual competition. Its official sponsored name is TransTeleCom Russian Supercup . The two participating clubs are holders of the Russian Premier League champions title and the Russian Cup...
(2): 20032003 Russian Super CupThe 2003 Russian Super Cup was the 1st Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2002 champion, Lokomotiv Moscow, and the winner of Russian Cup 2001-02, CSKA Moscow. The match was held on 8 March 2003 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow, Russia...
, 20052005 Russian Super CupThe 2005 Russian Super Cup was the 3rd Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2004 champion, Lokomotiv Moscow and the winner of Russian Cup 2003-04, Terek Grozny. The match was held on 6 March 2005 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow, Russia... - Commonwealth of Independent States CupCommonwealth of Independent States CupThe Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is a tournament for football clubs which was set up after the split of the Soviet Union. It is open to all the national champions of the successor states of the Union, i.e., the Commonwealth of Independent States member states, as well as Estonia, Latvia,...
(1): 2005
Dynamo Kyiv
- Ukrainian LeagueUkrainian Premier LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
(1): 2008-09