Irakli Robertovich Chezhiya (Russian: Ираклий Робертович Чежия; Georgian: ირაკლი ჭეჟია; born 22 May 1992) is a Russian professional footballer of Georgian descent who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Khimki.
 Chezhiya with Khimki in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irakli Robertovich Chezhiya | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Gali, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder/Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Khimki | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2012 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Spartak Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 24 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kaluga | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | Arsenal-2 Tula | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ulisses | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Torpedo Armavir | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Shukura Kobuleti | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Olimp Khimki (amateur) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Olimp Khimki | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Olimp-Dolgoprudny | 30 | (5) |
| 2022– | Khimki-M | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | Khimki | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Russia U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Russia U-18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2010 | Russia U-19 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editHe made his debut in the Russian Second Division for Khimik Dzerzhinsk on 18 September 2012 in a game against Dnepr Smolensk.[1] He made his Russian Football National League debut for Khimik on 13 July 2013 in a game against Baltika Kaliningrad.
He made his Russian Premier League debut for Khimki on 15 October 2022 against Fakel Voronezh.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of 25 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 2012–13 | Russian Second League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Russian First League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Kaluga | 2013–14 | Russian Second League | 9 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal-2 Tula | 2014–15 | Russian Second League | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Ulisses | 2014–15 | Armenian Premier League | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Armenian Premier League | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Torpedo Armavir | 2015–16 | Russian First League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |
| Shukura Kobuleti | 2016 | Erovnuli Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Olimp Khimki | 2019–20 | Russian Second League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Olimp-Dolgoprudny | 2020–21 | Russian Second League | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian First League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||
| Khimki-M | 2022–23 | Russian Second League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Russian Second League B | 7 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Khimki | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Russian First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ Irakli Chezhiya at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ "Khimki v Fakel game report". Russian Premier League. 15 October 2022.
External links
edit- Irakli Chezhiya at Soccerway
- Irakli Chezhiya at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
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