Rati Tsinamdzgvrishvili
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Rati Tsinamdzghvrishvili ' onMouseout='HidePop("70410")' href="/topics/Tbilisi">Tbilisi
) is a Georgian football player, currently playing for FC Zestaponi
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He made his international debut for the Georgia national football team
at the age of 17.
In 2006 he won the Georgian Cup
with his previous club FC Ameri Tbilisi
in the final of which he scored a beautiful header against FC Zestafoni.
Tsinamdzghvrishvili is an old Georgian noble name, of which Rati is a direct descendant.
His family and grandfather, Ilia Tsinamdzghvrishvili, still live in the village of Tsinamdzghvriantkari (named after the Tsinamdzghvrishvilis) in the hills near the Georgian capital Tbilisi. This is where Rati spent a lot of his childhood.
His grandfather, Ilia, who is a retired PE teacher, and his uncle, Mamuka Tsinamdzghvrishvili, a successful Georgian wrestler, were the main influences in Rati’s sporting upbringing.
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
) is a Georgian football player, currently playing for FC Zestaponi
FC Zestaponi
Football Club Zestafoni is a Georgian football club based in Zestafoni. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football. They play their home games at David Abashidze Stadium....
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He made his international debut for the Georgia national football team
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
at the age of 17.
In 2006 he won the Georgian Cup
Georgian Cup
The Georgian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Georgian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.Previous winners are:-Soviet era cup winners:* 1944: Team of Sukhumi* 1945: Dinamo Sukhumi...
with his previous club FC Ameri Tbilisi
FC Ameri Tbilisi
FC Ameri Tbilisi is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi. The club was founded in 2002.Ameri won promotion for the Second Division after the 2002-03 season. In 2003/04 they finished 12th out of 16 and were to be relegated, but were saved after withdrawal of two teams. In 2004/05 they became...
in the final of which he scored a beautiful header against FC Zestafoni.
Personal life
His last name, Tsinamdzghvrishvili, which takes 18 letters to spell in English and contains 13 consonants, has been found by most foreigners to be unpronounceable. So in most games, his name on the back of his shirt normally only reads Rati (his first name) instead of Tsinamdzghvrishvili, which would take two to three separate lines of readable-sized letters on the back of a football shirt.Tsinamdzghvrishvili is an old Georgian noble name, of which Rati is a direct descendant.
His family and grandfather, Ilia Tsinamdzghvrishvili, still live in the village of Tsinamdzghvriantkari (named after the Tsinamdzghvrishvilis) in the hills near the Georgian capital Tbilisi. This is where Rati spent a lot of his childhood.
His grandfather, Ilia, who is a retired PE teacher, and his uncle, Mamuka Tsinamdzghvrishvili, a successful Georgian wrestler, were the main influences in Rati’s sporting upbringing.