Career
He collected 62 caps and as of 2008 is the fourth most capped player in Georgia. In 1996 he wanted to play abroad, and moved to Russian (North Ossetian) team Football Club Alania Vladikavkaz, and the next season to Trabzonspor of Turkey. Neither spell was very successful, so he got a transfer to Swiss club Football Club Zürich in summer 1998 where he spent four seasons until leaving following a contract dispute.
Via another Swiss team, Football Club Luzern, he joined Football Club Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian league, where he would spend two and a half season.
Following brief spells with Dinamo Tbilisi and Anorthosis Famagusta the midfielder announced his retirement from professional football. International career
He was a regular in the national team, and played 62 international matches and scored 6 goals between 1994 and 2004.
He made his début on 8 February 1994. International goals.