Omari Tetradze

Omari Mikhaylovich Tetradze (Russian: Омари Михайлович Тетрадзе, Georgian: ომარ თეთრაძე, Greek: Ομάρι Τετράντζε; born 13 October 1969 as Omari Mikhaylovich Osipov) is a Georgian-Russian professional football manager and former player of Caucasus Greek descent. During his playing career, he represented Russia at international level.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Mikhaylovich and the family name is Tetradze.
Omari Tetradze
Personal information
Birth name Omari Mikhailovich Osipov
Date of birth (1969-10-13) 13 October 1969
Place of birth Velispiri, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Dinamo Tbilisi 24 (0)
1990–1991 Mertskhali Ozurgeti 30 (4)
1991–1995 Dynamo Moscow 101 (11)
1995–1997 Alania Vladikavkaz 61 (1)
1997–1999 Roma 15 (0)
1999–2001 PAOK 60 (2)
2001–2002 Alania Vladikavkaz 29 (0)
2002–2004 Anzhi Makhachkala 40 (1)
2004–2005 Krylia Sovetov Samara 26 (0)
Total 386 (19)
National team
1991 Soviet Union 5 (0)
1992–2002[1] Russia 40 (1)
Teams managed
2003 Anzhi Makhachkala (assistant)
2007–2010 Anzhi Makhachkala
2010–2011 Volga Nizhny Novgorod
2012–2013 Khimki
2013–2014 Zhetysu
2015–2016 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
2016–2017 Tobol
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

He was born in Velispiri, Georgian SSR as Omari Mikhaylovich Osipov (the original surname of his family is Iosifidis) to ethnic Greek parents. At the age of 18, he decided to change surname when he turned professional. It was the run-up to the USSR breakup and the nationalist sentiments in Georgia were strong enough to affect the young player's career. Because of that, Omari took his maternal grandmother's Georgian surname – Tetradze. Later he considered restoring his original surname, but decided it would cause too many problems.

Career

At club level, he played for Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Dynamo Moscow, Alania Vladikavkaz (where he won a Russian league championship medal in 1995), AS Roma, and PAOK FC (Greece).

Playing career
1987FC Dinamo TbilisiSoviet Top League 1st level00/0
1988FC Dinamo TbilisiSoviet Top League 1st level09/0
1989FC Dinamo TbilisiSoviet Top League 1st level15/0
1990Iberia TbilisiSoviet Top League 1st level
FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti
1991Dynamo MoscowSoviet Top League 1st level21/0
1992Dynamo MoscowRussian Top League 1st level25/6
1993Dynamo MoscowRussian Top League 1st level32/4
1994Dynamo MoscowRussian Top League 1st level23/1
1995Spartak-Alania VladikavkazRussian Top League 1st level30/0
1996Alania VladikavkazRussian Top League 1st level31/1
1996–97A.S. RomaSerie A 1st level08/0
1997–98A.S. RomaSerie A 1st level07/0
1998–99A.S. RomaSerie A 1st level00/0
1999-00PAOK F.C.Super League Greece 1st level27/0
2000–01PAOK F.C.Super League Greece 1st level22/2
2001–02PAOK F.C.Super League Greece 1st level05/0
2002Alania VladikavkazRussian Premier League 1st level29/0
2003AnzhiRussian First Division 2nd level40/1
2004Krylia SovetovRussian Premier League 1st level14/0
2005Krylia SovetovRussian Premier League 1st level12/0
* – played games and goals

International career

He played for Russia at international level, and appeared at World Cup 1994 and Euro 1996. At the latter tournament, he played superbly in each of Russia's three games despite the team's poor results, and was arguably the best right-back in the competition.

Managing career

After finishing his playing career in 2005, he became an assistant coach at Krylia Sovetov Samara. He was later the manager of Anzhi Makhachkala. He threatened to resign the post in September 2008 following a 1–0 defeat against Belgorod, but subsequently stayed on as manager. Anzhi finally returned to Russian Premier League for 2010 season after finishing champion in First Division. On 19 March 2010 the Coach has quit Anzhi Makhachkala.

In September 2014, Tetradze and his coaching staff left FC Zhetysu by mutual consent.[2]

On 30 May 2016, Tetradze was appointed as manager of FC Tobol.[3] He left Tobol by mutual consent on 27 June 2017.[4]

Personal life

In the early 1990s he received Greek citizenship but later renounced it.[5] Tetradze considers himself to be a Greek by ethnicity, but says Georgia is his homeland.

Honours

Player
  • Russian Premier League winner in 1995 (with Spartak-Alania)
  • Greek Cup winner in 2001 (with PAOK)
  • Russian Premier League runner-up: 1994, 1996.
  • Georgian Umaglesi Liga winner: 1990.
  • Russian Cup finalist: 2004.

Manager
Anzhi Makhachkala
  • Russian First Division winner: 2009
  • Russian First Division best manager: 2009.[6]
Volga Nizhny Novgorod
  • Russian First Division runner-up: 2010
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References
  1. "Omari Mikhailovich Tetradze - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Тетрадзе покинул тренерский пост в казахстанском "Жетысу". http://www.vesti.ru/ (in Russian). vesti.ru. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. Омари Тетрадзе возглавил костанайский Тобол. fc-tobol.kz (in Russian). FC Tobol. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. Омари Тетрадзе завершил отношения с "Тоболом" (in Russian). 27 June 2017.
  5. Ванденко А. (30 March 2010). Тетрадзе. Омари в собственном соку (in Russian). Sovetsky Sport – Football. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  6. Лауреаты сезона 2009–го года Archived 28 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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