Otar Kakabadze (Order of Honor) (Georgian: ოთარ კაკაბაძე, romanized: otar k'ak'abadze, pronounced [otʰaɾ kʼakʼabadze]; born 27 June 1995) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Polish club Cracovia, which he captains, and the Georgia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cracovia | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Dinamo Tbilisi II | 17 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 40 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Gimnàstic | 44 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Esbjerg (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Luzern | 33 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Tenerife | 16 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cracovia | 83 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Georgia U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Georgia U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Georgia U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015– | Georgia | 71 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDinamo Tbilisi
editBorn in Tbilisi, Kakabadze was a Dinamo Tbilisi youth graduate. He made his debut with the reserves on 27 November 2012, starting in a 2–0 away win against Racha Ambrolauri, and scored his first senior goal in a 6–0 home routing of Kakheti Telavi on 19 October 2013.
Kakabadze was promoted to the main squad in 2014. He made his professional debut on 16 September of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for Irakli Dzaria in a 6–0 home thrashing of Shukura Kobuleti.[1]
Kakabadze quickly established himself as a starter at Dinamo, and scored his first professional goal on 23 October 2015, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over FC Tskhinvali.
Gimnàstic
editOn 7 July 2016, Kakabadze signed a three-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[2]
On 4 January 2017, it was confirmed, that Kakabadze had signed a loan-deal with Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB for the rest of the season.[3] Upon returning, he became a regular starter for Nàstic.
FC Luzern
editOn 30 August 2018, Kakabadze was transferred to Swiss side FC Luzern.[4]
Tenerife
editOn 25 September 2020, Kakabadze returned to Spain and its second division after agreeing to a contract with CD Tenerife.[5]
Cracovia
editOn 12 June 2021, Ekstraklasa club Cracovia announced signing Kakabadze on a three-year deal.[6]
During this period Kakabadze took part in 69 league matches, scoring six times. During the 2022–23 season, he was included in the Ekstraklasa Team of the Week four times.[7]
In May 2024, his contract with the club was extended until 2027.[8]
International career
editAfter representing Georgia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, Kakabadze made his debut for the full squad on 8 October 2015, starting in a 4–0 home win against Gibraltar for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers.[9]
In late March 2024, Kakabadze played both UEFA Euro 2024 play-off matches in full and contributed to the senior team's historic achievement.[10] In May 2024, he was selected in Georgia's squad for the tournament played in Germany.[11] He appeared in all four of Georgia's games, as they caused an upset by qualifying for the knockout phase.[12] Kakabadze recorded an assist in their final game of the tournament, a 1–4 loss to Spain in the round of 16.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi II | 2011–12 | Pirveli Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Pirveli Liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2014–15 | Umaglesi Liga | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Umaglesi Liga | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
| Gimnàstic | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Esbjerg (loan) | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Luzern | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Tenerife | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Cracovia | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 83 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 279 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes Georgian Cup, Copa del Rey, Swiss Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 0 | |
Honours
editDinamo Tbilisi
- Umaglesi Liga: 2013–14, 2015–16
- Georgian Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Georgian Super Cup: 2014, 2015
References
edit- ^ "Dinamo Tbilisi vs Shukura". Soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kakabadze, nueva incorporación grana" [Karabadze, new addition grana] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ EfB lejer georgisk landsholdsspiller‚ efb.dk, 4 January 2017
- ^ "Kakabadze marxa al FC Luzern" [Kakabadze moves to FC Luzern] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Otar Kakabadze, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife" [Otar Kakabadze, new addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "ოფიციალურად: ოთარ კაკაბაძე პოლონურ გუნდში ითამაშებს, ის ორიგინალურად წარადგინეს". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 12 June 2021.
- ^ "პოლონეთში სიმბოლურშია ოთარ ისევ აღიარება კაკაბაძის - ტურის". crystalsport.ge. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "ოთარ კაკაბაძემ კრაკოვიასთან კონტრაქტი 2027 წლამდე გაახანგრძლივა". belive.ge (in Georgian). 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Georgia put four past Gibraltar". UEFA.com. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "OTAR KAKABADZE I REPREZENTACJA GRUZJI Z AWANSEM NA EURO 2024!". cracovia.pl (in Polish). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Wieczorek, Bartosz (22 May 2024). "Reprezentacja Gruzji ogłosiła kadrę na Euro 2024. Dwóch piłkarzy z Ekstraklasy jedzie na turniej!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Otar Kakabadze". uefa.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Czaplewski, Jacek (30 June 2024). "Piłkarz Cracovii Otar Kakabadze zaliczył asystę w meczu Hiszpania - Gruzja w 1/8 finału Euro 2024". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
External links
edit- Otar Kakabadze at National-Football-Teams.com
- Otar Kakabadze – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Otar Kakabadze at Soccerway
- Otar Kakabadze on Facebook