Akhrik Tsveiba

Akhrik Sokratovich Tsveiba (Russian: Ахрик Сократович Цвейба; born 10 September 1966) is a former Soviet association footballer.

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Sokratovich and the family name is Tsveiba.
Akhrik Tsveiba
Tsveiba in 2014
Personal information
Full name Akhrik Sokratovich Tsveiba
Date of birth (1966-09-10) 10 September 1966
Place of birth Gudauta, Georgia, Soviet Union
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Dinamo Sukhumi
1984 SKA Khabarovsk 4 (0)
1985–1989 Dinamo Tbilisi 79 (0)
1990–1993 Dynamo Kyiv 79 (3)
1993 KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 11 (0)
1994 Qingdao Hainiu
1994–1996 Gamba Osaka 75 (2)
1997 Alania Vladikavkaz 24 (0)
1998 Qianwei Huandao 18 (0)
1999–2000 Uralan Elista 44 (1)
2001 Dynamo Moscow 11 (0)
2001–2002 AEK Larnaca
National team
1990–1991 Soviet Union 18 (1)
1992 CIS 7 (1)
1992 Ukraine 1 (0)
1997 Russia 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Tsveiba started his career at FC Dinamo Sukhumi before playing regularly for FC Dinamo Tbilisi. In 1990, he left for FC Dynamo Kyiv, where he was nominated by Ukraine. He then played briefly in Russia before signing with Gamba Osaka. He returned to Russia for FC Alania Vladikavkaz, where he was nominated by Russia. Tsveiba left for the Chinese team Shanghai Pudong, before spending his late career with the Russian teams Uralan Elista and Dynamo Moscow.

In 2009, he was part of the Russian squad that won the 2009 Legends Cup.

International career

He was a non-playing squad member at the 1990 FIFA World Cup for the Soviet Union, and at Euro 1992 for the CIS. Tsveiba played for the Ukraine national team against Hungary in a friendly match in August 1992.

He changed his allegiance to Russia in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Post-playing career

He worked as a scout with FC Dynamo Moscow when the club was managed by Stanislav Cherchesov from 2014 to 2015.

Personal life

His son Sandro Tsveiba is a professional footballer as well.

Club statistics
Tsveiba in 2014
Tsveiba on a 2009 stamp of Abkhazia
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Soviet Union League Soviet Cup Federation Cup Total
1984Dinamo Sukhumi0000
1984Khabarovsk4040
1985Dinamo TbilisiTop League0000
19864040
1987230230
1988240240
1989280280
1990Dynamo KyivTop League200200
1991241241
Ukraine League Ukrainian Cup League Cup Total
1992Dynamo KyivPremier League9090
1992/93120120
Russia League Russian Cup Premier League Cup Total
1993KAMAZ Naberezhnye ChelnyTop League110110
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1994Gamba OsakaJ1 League1814000221
199540100-401
199617030120320
Russia League Russian Cup Premier League Cup Total
1997Alania VladikavkazTop League240240
China PR League FA Cup League Cup Total
1998Shanghai PudongJia-B League
Russia League Russian Cup Premier League Cup Total
1999Uralan ElistaTop Division201201
2000240240
2001Dynamo MoscowTop Division110110
CountrySoviet Union 12711271
Ukraine 210210
Russia 901902
Japan 75270120943
China PR
Total 3134701203324

National team statistics

[1]

Soviet Union national team
YearAppsGoals
199081
1991100
Total181
CIS national team
YearAppsGoals
199271
Total71
Ukraine national team
YearAppsGoals
199210
Total10
Russia national team
YearAppsGoals
199780
Total80

References
  1. "Akhrik Tsveiba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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