Kakhaber Gogichaishvili

Kakhaber Gogichaishvili (; 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.

Coaching career After retiring Gogichaishvili began coaching. During 2013–14 season, he was the head coach of Dinamo Tbilisi's reserve team. 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. Shortly after this success, Gogichaishvili replaced Michal Bilek and became Dinamo's first team head coach.

In 2019, Gogichaishvili was appointed manager of FC Zugdidi. After three years spent there in early 2022 he took charge of Gareji. He left the club after a five-game winless run in April.

Career statistics Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 September 1992 David Kipiani Stadium, Gurjaani 5–2 6–3 Friendly