Mikheil Khutsishvili
Encyclopedia
Mikhail Khutsishvili is a retired Georgian
football striker who last played for Serbian SuperLiga
club FK Vojvodina
. He unexpectedly retired because of serious heart problems.
. He represented in this early period also several other clubs, namely Georgian FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
and FC Merani-91 Tbilisi, bur also Moldovan FC Sheriff Tiraspol
.
In 2002 he moved to Greece where he played one season with Kalamata F.C. and another half season with PAS Giannina F.C.. By January 2004 he returned to Georgia this time to play with FC Torpedo Kutaisi
but after six months he moved to Azerbaijan signing with FK Gäncä
.
In January FC Sioni Bolnisi
brought him back to Georgia what proved to be a good move since he ended up as part of Sioni´s 2005-06
championship winning team. This was followed by the return to his former club FC Dinamo Tbilisi
in summer 2006. He stayed with Dinamo 2 seasons winning another Georgian championship in 2007-08
and being in that same season the league
topscorer.
In summer 2008 he moved to Azerbaijani FK Olimpik Baku
but after only 6 months Serbian SuperLiga
club FK Vojvodina
offered him a contract. In summer 2009 he was joined in Vojvodina by another Georgian international footballer, Giorgi Merebashvili
, but Khutsishvili started having health problems that season and after being diagnosticated with heart problems he ended abandoning his playing career in 2010.
Georgians
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
football striker who last played for Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
club FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
. He unexpectedly retired because of serious heart problems.
Career
Khutsishvili begin his career as senior with Zhineri Zhinvali moving after only a year to the Georgian giant FC Dinamo TbilisiFC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
. He represented in this early period also several other clubs, namely Georgian FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi is a Georgian football club from the capital, Tbilisi. During the existence of the USSR the club was a part of the Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports Society. The club has strong connections with the Georgian Railways.-History:*1936: Founded....
and FC Merani-91 Tbilisi, bur also Moldovan FC Sheriff Tiraspol
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club...
.
In 2002 he moved to Greece where he played one season with Kalamata F.C. and another half season with PAS Giannina F.C.. By January 2004 he returned to Georgia this time to play with FC Torpedo Kutaisi
FC Torpedo Kutaisi
FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former...
but after six months he moved to Azerbaijan signing with FK Gäncä
FK Gäncä
Kapaz Professional Football Club , also known as Kəpəz PFC, is an Azerbaijani football club based in Ganja, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League...
.
In January FC Sioni Bolnisi
FC Sioni Bolnisi
FC Sioni Bolnisi is a Georgian football club based in Bolnisi. The club was founded in 1936.After spending several years in the lower divisions of Georgian football between 1990 and 1995, Sioni won promotion to Umaglesi Liga for the 1995/96 season and have been playing there ever since...
brought him back to Georgia what proved to be a good move since he ended up as part of Sioni´s 2005-06
Umaglesi Liga 2005-06
-Locations:-League standings:||rowspan=3 |||rowspan=5 style="background:white;"|-Promotion/relegation play-offs:-----References:*...
championship winning team. This was followed by the return to his former club FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
in summer 2006. He stayed with Dinamo 2 seasons winning another Georgian championship in 2007-08
Umaglesi Liga 2007-08
-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:-References:*...
and being in that same season the league
Umaglesi Liga
The Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...
topscorer.
In summer 2008 he moved to Azerbaijani FK Olimpik Baku
FK Olimpik Baku
AZAL PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şüvəlan, Baku. The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.- History :The club were established in 1996 as a futsal club under the name of AMMK. It participated in regional futsal league from the season 1996/97 till 2003/04...
but after only 6 months Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
club FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
offered him a contract. In summer 2009 he was joined in Vojvodina by another Georgian international footballer, Giorgi Merebashvili
Giorgi Merebashvili
Giorgi Merebashvili is a Georgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Vojvodina.-Club career:...
, but Khutsishvili started having health problems that season and after being diagnosticated with heart problems he ended abandoning his playing career in 2010.
Club
- Sioni Bolnisi
- Umaglesi LigaUmaglesi LigaThe Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...
(1): 2005–06Umaglesi Liga 2005-06-Locations:-League standings:||rowspan=3 |||rowspan=5 style="background:white;"|-Promotion/relegation play-offs:-----References:*...
- Umaglesi Liga
- Dinamo Tbilisi
- Umaglesi LigaUmaglesi LigaThe Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union...
(2): 1997–98Umaglesi Liga 1997-98-League standings:-References:*...
, 2007–08Umaglesi Liga 2007-08-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:-References:*...
- Umaglesi Liga
Individual
- Umaglesi Liga Top Scorer (1): 2007–08Umaglesi Liga 2007-08-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:-References:*...
External links
- Mikheil Khutsishvili at Playerhistory.
- Mikheil Khutsishvili at Srbijafudbal.
- Mikheil Khutsishvili at UEFA.com.
- Mikhail Khutsishvili- Interview for MojSport