Ilia Kandelaki

Ilia Kandelaki

Personal information
Full name	Ilia Kandelaki
Date of birth	(1981-12-26) 26 December 1981
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2005	Dinamo Tbilisi	128	(1)
2005–2007	Chornomorets Odesa	39	(0)
2007–2008	Carl Zeiss Jena	20	(0)
2008–2010	Sturm Graz	60	(1)
2010–2013	Inter Baku	75	(3)
2013–2014	Zestafoni	12	(0)
2014–2015	Sioni Bolnisi	19	(0)
International career
2001–2003	Georgia U21	12	(0)
2004–2010	Georgia	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ilia Kandelaki (Georgian: ილია კანდელაკი; born 26 December 1981) is a retired Georgian footballer of Caucasus Greek descent who last played for Sioni Bolnisi.

Kandelaki made his professional debut for Dinamo Tbilisi in 2000. He played at clubs in Ukraine, Germany, Austria and Azerbaijan during a 15-year career, and won 14 caps for Georgia between 2004 and 2010.

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi

• Erovnuli Liga: 2002–03, 2004–05
• Georgian Cup: 2002–03, 2003–04

Sturm Graz

• Austrian Cup: 2009–10

External links

• Ilia Kandelaki at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ilia Kandelaki at Guardian Football
• Ilia Kandelaki at Soccerway