Nika Sichinava
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves-Kissat | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Yunist Chernihiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Retro Vatutine | ||
| 2012 | Volgar Astrakhan | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | WIT Georgia | 31 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 38 | (5) |
| 2016–2021 | Inhulets Petrove | 124 | (32) |
| 2021–2023 | Kolos Kovalivka | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → KuPS (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Alay | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Pogoń-Sokół Lubaczów | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ilves-Kissat | 8 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 | |||
Nika Sichinava (Georgian: ნიკა სიჭინავა; born 17 August 1994) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish club Ilves-Kissat.[1]
Club career
[edit]Sichinava is product of Yunist Chernihiv youth academy in Chernihiv, Ukraine.[2] He made his debut at senior level for FC Retro Vatutine in 2011, moving to FC Volgar Astrakhan the following year.[3]
WIT Georgia
[edit]From 2013 to 2015 Sichinava returned to Georgia, signing with WIT Georgia, where he played 31 games and scored 3 goals.
Kolkheti-1913 Poti
[edit]In 2014 he moved to Kolkheti-1913 Poti in the Umaglesi Liga for two seasons.
Inhulets Petrove
[edit]In 2016 Sichinava joined FC Inhulets Petrove. With the club he made it to the final of the 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup and got promoted to the 2019–20 Ukrainian First League.[4]
On 19 September 2020, he scored his first goal in Ukrainian Premier League against Desna Chernihiv.[5]
Kolos Kovalivka
[edit]In June 2021 he signed a three-year contract with Kolos Kovalivka in the Ukrainian Premier League and qualified for the 2021–22 Europa Conference League third qualifying round.[6][7] On 24 July, he made his league debut with the team against Veres Rivne.[8] On 5 August, he made his European debut against Shakhter Karagandy in the Europa Conference League third qualifying round, replacing Volodymyr Lysenko in the 54th minute.[9] On 21 November he scored his first goal with the new club in Ukrainian Premier League against Desna Chernihiv.[10]
Loan to KuPS
[edit]On 22 March 2022, Sichinava joined KuPS in Finland on loan until 30 June 2022, with an option to extend the loan until the end of 2022.[11] On 2 April, he made his debut for the club in the Veikkausliiga.[12]
Alay
[edit]In April 2023 he moved to Alay in Kyrgyz Premier League.[13]
Pogoń-Sokół Lubaczów
[edit]On 10 October 2023, Polish IV liga club Pogoń-Sokół Lubaczów announced the signing of Sichinava.[14]
Ilves-Kissat
[edit]In early 2024, he moved to Finnish club Ilves-Kissat.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 27 May 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Volgar Astrakhan | 2012–13 | Russian First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 2012–13 | Erovnuli Liga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | |
| WIT Georgia | 2013–14 | Erovnuli Liga | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | |
| Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 2014–15 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 46 | 7 | ||
| Inhulets Petrove | 2016–17 | Ukrainian First League | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2017-18 | Ukrainian First League | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ukrainian First League | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ukrainian First League | 27 | 17 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 17 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 124 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 134 | 33 | ||
| Inhulets Petrove-2 | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Second League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ukrainian Second League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 2 | ||
| Kolos Kovalivka | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| KuPS (loan) | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alay | 2023 | Kyrgyz Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Pogoń-Sokół Lubaczów | 2023–24 | IV liga Subcarpathia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ilves-Kissat | 2024 | Kakkonen | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 243 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 51 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in Europa Conference League third qualifying round
Honours
[edit]Inhulets Petrove
- Ukrainian First League: 2019–20
- Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 2018–19
Individual
- Best Player of Ukrainian First League: 2019–20[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sitchinava Nika". www.upl.ua. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Ситчинава (Сичинава) Ника". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Черниговская "Десна" просматривает полтора десятка новичков". 0462.ua – Сайт города Чернигова.
- ^ "Січінава, Кожанов, Старченко й уся збірна 12-го туру Першої ліги - Первая лига Украины". 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Inhulets 1 : 1 Desna |". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Колос подписал экс-форварда Ингульца Сичинаву". www.sportarena.com. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Заменит Селезнева? Стало известно, где продолжит карьеру Сичинава". www.ua-football.com. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Veres – Kolos". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Kolos Kovalivka (UKR) Kolos Kovalivka 0 – 0 Shakhter (KAZ)". uefa.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Десна 0:1 Колос". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Hyökkääjä Nika Sitchinava vahvistaa KuPS:aa!" (Press release) (in Finnish). KuPS. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "KUPS VS. INTER TURKU 2 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Екс-лідер «Інгульця» тепер гратиме в Киргизстані". sportyvka.com.ua. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Nika Sichinava nowym zawodnikiem Pogoni-Sokoła Lubaczów". elubaczow.com (in Polish). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Ilves-Kissat aloittaa uuden projektin – lue kauden 2024 joukkueesta ja päävalmentaja Igor Indutnyin hyökkäävästä jalkapallofilosofiasta" (in Finnish). Ilves-Kissat. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Nika Sichinava at Soccerway
- ^ "Ніка Сітчінава – найкращий футболіст Першої ліги сезону 2019/20!". www.pfl.ua. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Profile on Kuopion Palloseura official website
- Nika Sichinava at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Nika Sichinava at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Nika Sichinava at Soccerway
