Badri Kvaratskhelia


Badri Kvaratskhelia is a Georgian professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. Born in the Georgian SSR of the Soviet Union, he also represented Azerbaijan internationally. He is the father of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a current Paris Saint-Germain player.

Playing career

In early 1990s, Kvaratskhelia spent three seasons at this hometown team Skuri in the second tier of the Georgian football league system before he joined reigning top-tier champions Dinamo Tbilisi for one year. In 1997, he moved to Azerbaijani club Kapaz Ganja, who claimed both the league title and the national cup that season.
The next year Kvaratskhelia signed for Shamkir and became the league top scorer in the [1999–2000 Azerbaijani national football team|Azerbaijan Top League|1999–2000] season. On 19 July 2000, he scored a hat-trick in a Champions Cup qualifier against Skonto Riga.
In 2000, he made his debut for the Azerbaijan national team in a 0–0 draw against Georgia. Later he played two more international matches.
Kvaratskhelia ended his playing career in 2005 and returned to Georgia.

Coaching career

After completing coaching courses, Kvaratskhelia initially worked as assistant manager at Sioni Bolnisi, who won the league title in 2006. In early 2009, he took over the managerial position at now-defunct Azerbaijani side Standard Sumgayit.
On 22 September 2015, Kvaratskhelia was appointed as the manager of Guria Lanchkhuti. It didn't last for long, because on 6 October 2015, he was then appointed as the manager of Merani Martvili.
In April 2018, Kvaratskhelia became the manager of Samtredia. He resigned at the end of the season. From February until 22 April 2019, he was the manager of Rustavi.
Shortly, due to a heart surgery, Kvaratskhelia had to prematurely retire.

Personal life

Badri is the father of Georgia national team and Paris Saint-Germain FC player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi
Kapaz
Shamkir
Individual