| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zurab Popkhadze | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagodekhi | ||
| Date of death | 15 January 2013 (aged 40) | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | FC Hereti Lagodekhi | 36 | (21) |
| 1991–1992 | FC Kakheti Telavi | 34 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | FC Alazani Gurjaani | 52 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | FC Metalurgi Rustavi | 47 | (5) |
| 1997–2000 | FC Krylia Sovetov Samara | 81 | (3) |
| 2000 | FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod | 12 | (1) |
| 2001 | FC Alania Vladikavkaz | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 21 | (0) |
| 2004 | FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk | 10 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | FC Hereti Lagodekhi | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Georgia | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zurab Popkhadze (Georgian: ზურაბ ფოფხაძე; 2 June 1972 – 15 January 2013) was a Georgian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Meore Liga in 1990 for FC Hereti Lagodekhi.[1] He also won four caps for the Georgia national football team.
Popkhadze died on 15 January 2013, committing suicide by hanging.[2]
References
- ^ Zurab Popkhadze at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ Умер бывший игрок "Крыльев Советов" Зураб Попхадзе (in Russian). Sovetsky Sport. 15 January 2013.