Full name Malkhaz Asatiani Role Football player Height 1.84 m | Years Team Position Defender Name Malkhaz Asatiani Date joined 2003 | |
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Date of birth (1981-08-04) 4 August 1981 (age 34) Playing position Similar People Dmitri Sennikov, Mikheil Ashvetia, Sergei Gurenko, Dmitri Loskov, Giorgi Demetradze | ||
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Malkhaz Asatiani (Georgian: მალხაზ ასათიანი; born 4 August 1981 in Kutaisi) is a retired Georgian football defender who last recently played for Lokomotiv Moscow. He started as an attacking midfielder but his displays at the back earned him a solid reputation as a central defender. Mostly playing as center-back at his club, Asatiani is often used as a playmaker for the national team. His passing, technical skills and eye for decisive goals make him an extremely versatile player.
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- Autographs by malkhaz asatiani
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- Club
- National
- Torpedo Kutaisi
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Dynamo Kyiv
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Club
His club career started in Torpedo Kutaisi. During his stay of three and a half years the team won the Georgian league title three years in a row. He then earned a transfer to Russian team Lokomotiv Moscow. He plays mostly as a defender at the club and mostly as a midfielder in the national team.
On 3 December. Asatiani told the Russian newspaper, Sport-Express, that he will be leaving Lokomotiv in the end of 2010 on a free transfer. On 21 December such departure was made official.
In August 2008, Asatiani was bought on a half year loan by Dynamo Kyiv.
National
For the National Team, Malkhaz has played 18 international matches and scored 4 goals since his debut in 2001. One of the goals came against rivals Russia in a Euro 2004 qualifying match, something for which Asatiani received praise. He also scored important goals in the 2006 World Cup qualifying phase.