David Odikadze

David Odikadze
Personal information
Full name Davit Odikadze
Date of birth (1981-04-14) 14 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right defender
Youth career
1996–1997 STU Tbilisi
1998 Baia Kaski
1998–1999 Universiti-Iberia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 STU Tbilisi 12 (0)
1998 Baia Kaski 7 (0)
1998–1999 Universiti-Iberia 19 (2)
1999–2001 Iberia Samtredia 17 (1)
2001 Guria Lanchkhuti 16 (0)
2002 Kolkheti Poti 11 (1)
2002–2003 ISOline 24 (0)
2003–2004 FC Tbilisi 16 (10)
2004–2008 Dinamo Tbilisi 75 (11)
2009 Győri ETO 8 (0)
2009–2011 Inter Baku 53 (5)
2011–2013 Dinamo Tbilisi 32 (1)
2012–2013 → Chikhura Sachkhere (loan) 28 (8)
2014–2015 Chikhura Sachkhere 37 (3)
2015 Torpedo 8 (1)
2015–2016 Sapovnela 25 (0)
2018–2021 Shevardeni 1906 71 (10)
International career‡
2005–2009 Georgia 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2009

David Odikadze (born 14 April 1981) is a retired Georgian football player who played as a right-sided defender and right midfielder.

Odikadze is the two-time winner of Umaglesi Liga with Dinamo Tbilisi. He has also secured the Azerbaijan Premier League, Georgian Cup and Georgian Super Cup titles.

Career

Odikadze started his career at STU in 1996. He spent most years at Dinamo Tbilisi and Chikhura whom he captained. Odikadze announced his retirement in April 2021 at age 39.[1]

Overall, during his 25 year-long career Odikadze took part in 472 matches in Georgian football leagues, scoring 76 goals.[2]

International

Odikadze made his debut for Georgia in a friendly 1–0 win over Lithuania on 9 February 2005.[3] After making three more appearance the same year, he was not called up until May 2008. Odikadze featured in seven matches of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

After retirement

Two years after his retirement, Odikadze announced the creation of a football academy for children aged 6–13.

References

  1. ^ "25-წლიანი კარიერის ფინიში". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "დავით ოდიკაძემ ბავშვთა აკადემია შექმნა და პირველი თასებიც მოიგო". europop.ge (in Georgian). 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Georgia vs Lithuania match report". Soccerway. 9 February 2005.


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