A true midfield general, he anchored the Georgian midfield with his uncompromising tackling and intelligent positional play, notably during his time in the Russian Premier League. Career record: 25 caps and 1 goals for Georgia; club career at FC Dinamo Tbilisi, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Anzhi Makhachkala.
| 1986–1987 | FC Metalurgi Rustavi |
| 1988–1991 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 1991–1991 | GIF Sundsvall |
| 1992–1992 | Spartak Moscow |
| 1992–1992 | FC Dinamo Moscow |
| 1992–1996 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 1997–1997 | FC Alania Vladikavkaz |
| 1998–2000 | Manchester City |
| 2000–2002 | FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi |
| 2003–2004 | FC Anzhi Makhachkala |
| — | Gabala |
| Georgia | 25 caps, 1 goals |
One rank above: Jaba Kankava at #22.
One rank below: Valeri Qazaishvili at #24.
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