Nika Kiladze

Nika Kiladze (Georgian: ნიკა კილაძე; 29 November 1988 – 7 October 2014) was a Georgian footballer. He played professionally in both Georgia and Finland from 2006 until his death in 2014. He played as a defensive midfielder for Orbebi Tbilisi, Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV), Kajaanin Haka, and FC Guria Lanchkhuti.

Nika Kiladze
Personal information
Date of birth(1988-11-29)29 November 1988
Place of birthGagra, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death7 October 2014(2014-10-07) (aged 25)
Place of deathTbilisi, Georgia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Youth career
1994–2002Norchi Dinamoeli
2002–2004Spartak Tbilisi
2004–2006OMC Tbilisi
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007Orbebi Tbilisi26(5)
2007–2010Kajaanin Haka63(12)
2011KPV Kokkola12(0)
2013–2014ORPa6(1)
2014Guria Lanchkhuti4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kiladze was born in Gagra, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR of the Soviet Union.

Kiladze died in a motorcycle accident on 7 October 2014 in Tbilisi. He was 25.[1]

References

  1. Moilanen, Mika (9 October 2014). "Nika Kiladze on kuollut" (in Finnish). Kainuun Sanomat. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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