Nugzar Kvirtiya

Nugzar Valeryevich Kvirtiya (Georgian: ნუგზარ ვალერის ძე კვირტია; born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian retired football player who played as a midfielder.

Nugzar Kvirtiya
Personal information
Full name Nugzar Valeryevich Kvirtiya
Date of birth (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2001 Dinamo Tbilisi
2002 Spartak Moscow
2002–2003 Khimki
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Zorky Krasnogorsk 71 (23)
2007 Ryazan 18 (1)
2008 Zelenograd 30 (2)
2009 Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo 12 (1)
2009–2012 AZAL 85 (6)
2012–2013 Turan-Tovuz 8 (0)
2013–2014 Guria Lanchkhuti 12 (0)
2014–2015 ES Zarzis 6 (0)
2015–2018 Shuvalan 86 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Kvirtiya was born in Tbilisi on 16 September 1984. His father Valeriy Appolonovich Kvirtiya was a professional football player in Khobi, Squri, FC Guria Lanchkhuti and his mother is a cook. The family was forced to move from Georgia to Moscow because of the war in the country. The first steps in football began in the Russian FSHM school in the Luzhniki Stadium, two years became the winner of the Cup among his age.

Club career

Kvirtia started his career in 2000 at FC Dinamo Tbilisi (Youth). When he return from Georgia to Russia, he tried to sign with FC Spartak Moscow (Youth), but due to injuries received in training could not recover in time and signed with FC Khimki.

FC Khimki

Kvirtiya joined FC Khimki in August 2002. In the Winter Cup semifinals came off the bench and scored two goals against Russian Premier League team FC Saturn, his team won 4-3 but in the final he couldn't get his first trophy with the team and they lost 0-1. He scored 3 goals in the second season for FC Khimki.

AZAL

On 7 July 2009, Kvirtiya signed a 2-year contract with AZAL PFC. Kvirtia made his Azerbaijan Premier League debut against Neftchi Baku on 16 August 2009. In his debut season, his team could not get into the top six. In the end of 2010, FC Gabala was interested in him but AZAL PFC didn't sell him.[1]

The next season 2010/2011 for Kvirtia was one of the best; AZAL PFC get into the top six. In the quarter-final of the Azerbaijan Cup he scored at 43 minutes and AZAL PFC reached the semifinal. After a minor injury, he returned on 16 October 2010 as a substitute in the match against Inter Baku when the score was 0-0, he made an assist and then scored himself. AZAL PFC won at the defending champion 5-0. Kvirtiya become one of the best pass assistants in the team.

In the season 2010-2011 Kvirtiya helped his team to get into the qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. On 30 July 2011 Kvirtiya made his debut in the UEFA Europa League against FC Minsk, when he came on as a substitute in the 71st minute. The first game ended with the score 1-1 in Baku. The second game was in Minsk and AZAL PFC lost 1-2 and flew out of the UEFA Europa League.

Turan Tovuz

Kvirtiya signed a one-year contract with the Azerbaijan team.[2] Asker Abdullayev invited him in Turan Tovuz, who had worked with him in the 2009/2010 season in AZAL PFC. Abdulayev initiated Kvirtiya's move from Russia and he gave him the number 10 shirt in AZAL PFC, but in Turan PFC he played with number 25 because the shirt with number 10 was the captain of the team. On 23 September 2012 he played his first match in new team against Qarabağ FK. Kvirtiya bring some creative in Azerbaijan Premier League celebrating team goals with his teammates.[3]

FC Guria

14 years have passed since the Kvirtiya playing at home in Georgia, he always wanted to return to his homeland, he signed a one-year contract with FC Guria Lanchkhuti (Umaglesi Liga), in 1980s in the Soviet Union, his father played for this team.[4] On 2 March 2014 debuted in Georgian Umaglesi Liga against FC Tskhinvali he came on as a substitute in the 65th minute. His team get into the top six and they fought for a place in European competition. During the season 2013/2014 Tarlan Akhmedov head coach of Azerbaijan club AZAL PFC where Kvirtiya was played 3 season wanted to return him, but Kvirtiya moved to Tunisia[5]

Esperance Sportive de Zarzis

On 7 August 2014 Kvirtiya signed a two-year contract with ES Zarzis, becoming the first Georgian professional footballer to play in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1[6] Kvirtia made his debut on 19 August 2014, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute when the score was 0-0, and helped the team win the first match of the season away against CS Hammam-Lif 1-0.

AZAL

On 28 July Kvirtiya return to his former team AZAL,[7] signing a one-year contract. He always wanted to come back in his "family team" as he called in all interviews.[8][9] His first game in the season 2015/2016 was on 9 August against Zira FK. AZAL PFC started the season very badly, but on 2 October Kvirtiya scored his first goal in the championship against Ravan Baku FK and bring the first victory to AZAL PFC 1-0.[10] His second goal scored against Neftchi Baku from the penalty spot and AZAL PFC won 2-1.[11] In the season 2015/2016 Nugzar Kvirtiya became the teams's best scorer with 7 goals in Azerbaijan Premier League and one goal in CBC Sport Cup. Next season 2016/2017, Nugzar once again becomes the team's top scorer.

Ambassador of Neymar Jr's Five
Nugzar Kvirtiya With Neymar JR's Five Trophy.

Nugzar Kvirtiya became the official ambassador of Neymar JR Five in Azerbaijan (2018). Nugzar received an official letter with an invitation from Red Bull in Azerbaijan to be the ambassador of the tournament "Neymar JR's Five". The winners in Baku will go to Brazil to compete in the world final and get a chance to play against the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and the Brazil national football team player Neymar.[12][13]

KEY Leader Street Football / Frestyle Football

In 2018 after completing his career, Nugzar became the official Key Leader in Azerbaijan from the world association The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) and develops street football and soccer freestyle.[14][15][16]

UEFA EURO 2020 Freestyler

November 12, 2019 Nugzar Kvirtiya became the official freestyler of EURO 2020.[17][18][19] He was among the 24 best freestylers in Europe and will represent the hostess of Baku city.[20][21].

Honours
Georgia
  • Intercontinental Cup Winner - 2005 (Moscow)
  • Intercontinental Cup Winner - 2006 (Moscow)
FC Zorky Krasnogorsk
  • Russian Cup Winner - 2006
Individual
  • Intercontinental Best Player - 2006

Personal life

Nugzar has a sister, her name is Nino, father Valeriy and mother Rimma. Kvirtiya married on 4 June 2011 to the Azerbaijani model, Inna.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28] They have a daughter, her name is Gabrielle.[29][30]

Clubs statistics
As of match played 23 April 2017[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Zorky Krasnogorsk 2004–06 Russian Professional Football League 712322—327627
FC Ryazan 2006–07 Russian Professional Football League 18110——191
FC Zelenograd 2007–08 Russian Professional Football League 30221——323
FC Znamya 2008–09 Russian Professional Football League 12100——121
AZAL 2009–10 Azerbaijan Premier League 30260——362
2010–11 27141——312
2011–12 2823120—333
Total 21632182203223939
Turan Tovuz 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League 8000——80
Guria Lanchkhuti 2013–14 Umaglesi Liga 12000——120
ES Zarzis 2014–15 CLP-1 6000——60
AZAL 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League 33700—31368
2016–17 26310——273
Total 851010----8911
AZAL 2017–18 Azerbaijan First Division 27810——288
Career total 32850204206335658
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References
  1. "Квиртия остался в АЗАЛ". AZAL. 20 July 2011.
  2. "Квиртия переехал в Товуз". Turan. 19 September 2012.
  3. "Новый креатив от игроков Турана (ВИДЕО)". Turan. 29 October 2012.
  4. "Квиртия нашел новую команду". Guria. 21 February 2014.
  5. "Квиртия вернется в Азербайджан". Guria. 21 February 2014.
  6. "პირველი ქართველი ფეხბურთელი ტუნისში". Zarzis. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  7. "АЗАЛ вернул своего бывшего полузащитника". AZAL. 28 July 2015.
  8. "Нугзар КВИРТИЯ: "Эта команда для меня как семья"". AZAL. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  9. "Нугзар КВИРТИЯ: "Эта команда для меня как семья"". AZAL. 18 March 2013.
  10. "Квиртия приносит АЗАЛ первую победу". AZAL. 2 October 2015.
  11. "Нефтчи проиграл и АЗАЛ". AZAL. 23 October 2015.
  12. "Нугзар Квиртия стал официальным послом Neymar JR Five в Азербайджане". AZAL. 18 May 2018.
  13. "Определились звездные послы Neymar Jr's Five в Азербайджане". AZAL. 18 May 2018.
  14. "How Pro Footballer Nugzar Kvirtiya is Building a Street Scene In the Unlikely Country of Azerbaijan". Key Leader. 21 September 2018.
  15. "INTERVIEW WITH NUGZAR KVIRTIYA: THE FOUNDER OF THE FIRST FREESTYLE- AND PANNA SCHOOL IN AZERBAIJAN". Key Leader. 29 March 2019.
  16. "Как грузинский футболист развивает в Азербайджане футбольный фристайл. Интервью Media.Az с Нугзаром Квиртия". Key Leader. 31 January 2019.
  17. "EURO 2020 Freestylers squad confirmed". EURO2020. 12 November 2019.
  18. "Названы фристайлеры ЕВРО-2020". EURO2020. 12 November 2019.
  19. "EURO 2020 Freestylers squad confirmed". EURO2020. 12 November 2019.
  20. "Welcome to Baku". EURO2020. 8 December 2017.
  21. "Баку примет матчи группы А Евро-2020". EURO2020. 8 December 2017.
  22. "Женитьба Нугзара Квиртии (Фотосессия)". AZAL. 5 June 2011.
  23. "Жена футболиста, ведущая модель азербайджанского подиума Инна Квиртия". AZAL. 13 March 2013.
  24. "БЫТЬ ЖЕНОЙ ФУТБОЛИСТА НУГЗАРА КВИРТИЯ". AZAL. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  25. "Осенний гламур от модели Инны Квиртия". AZAL. 6 November 2014.
  26. "В Лондоне представлена модная коллекция азербайджанского дизайнера Инны Квиртия". AZAL. 7 May 2015.
  27. "Модель Инна Квиртия в проекте "Wild, spring & fashion"". AZAL. 10 May 2014.
  28. "Инна Квиртия: "Успех измеряется не деньгами"". AZAL. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  29. "У ИЗВЕСТНОГО ФУТБОЛИСТА И МОДЕЛИ РОДИЛАСЬ ДОЧЬ". AZAL. 26 June 2016.
  30. "Футболист и модель впервые стали родителями". AZAL. 28 June 2016.
  31. "N.Kvirtia". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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