Kakhaber Gogichaishvili (Georgian: კახაბერ 'კახი' გოგიჩაიშვილი; born 31 October 1968) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a defender who was capped 27 times for Georgia between 1992 and 2000. He scored one goal, a penalty kick in Georgia's 6–3 win over Azerbaijan in 1992 (Azerbaijan's first international match). At club level, Gogichaishvili played for Tbilisi clubs Shevardeni-1906, Dinamo, Lokomotivi and Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1968-10-31) 31 October 1968 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gareji (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 25 | (2) |
| 1988–1991 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 90 | (14) |
| 1991–1992 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 26 | (3) |
| 1992–1994 | Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi | 59 | (25) |
| 1994–1995 | Samtredia | 28 | (11) |
| 1995–1997 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 49 | (24) |
| 1998 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 12 | (1) |
| 1998 | Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod | 4 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 6 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 71 | (11) |
| 2002–2003 | Merani-Olimpi Tbilisi | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2000 | Georgia | 27 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Zestafoni (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Dinamo Tbilisi (youth) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2015 | Guria Lanchkhuti | ||
| 2015–2016 | Tskhinvali (youth) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Meshakhte Tkibuli | ||
| 2017–2018 | FC Mark Stars Tbilisi | ||
| 2019–2021 | Zugdidi | ||
| 2022 | Gareji | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring Gogichaishvili began coaching. During 2013–14 season, he was the head coach of Dinamo Tbilisi's reserve team.[1] In 2014, together with him, Dinamo's youth team won prestigious youth tournament Ruhr Cup, defeated Galatasaray in the final, after eliminating Borussia Mönchengladbach in the semi-final.[2][3] Shortly after this success, Gogichaishvili replaced Michal Bilek and became Dinamo's first team head coach.[4]
In 2019, Gogichaishvili was appointed manager of FC Zugdidi.[5] After three years spent there in early 2022 he took charge of Gareji.[6]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 September 1992 | David Kipiani Stadium, Gurjaani |  Azerbaijan |
5–2 | 6–3 | Friendly |
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