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===Professional===
===Professional===
Tsiskaridze spent time with the [[Kansas City Wizards]] reserves in 2007,<ref>[http://kc.wizards.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20070310&content_id=85367&vkey=news_kcw&fext=.jsp&team=t105 Win, draw in split-squad scrimmages]</ref> but when offered the minimum salary contract, he decided to pursue his dream of playing in Europe. He spent eighteen months with the reserve and first team of [[FC Sète]], and in 2008 played seven games in the French third division [[Championnat National]].<ref>[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/zourab_tsiskaridze.aspx WhitecapsFC.com – Men – Zourab Tsiskaridze]</ref>
Tsiskaridze spent time with the [[Kansas City Wizards]] reserves in 2007,<ref>[http://kc.wizards.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20070310&content_id=85367&vkey=news_kcw&fext=.jsp&team=t105 Win, draw in split-squad scrimmages]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but when offered the minimum salary contract, he decided to pursue his dream of playing in Europe. He spent eighteen months with the reserve and first team of [[FC Sète]], and in 2008 played seven games in the French third division [[Championnat National]].<ref>[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/zourab_tsiskaridze.aspx WhitecapsFC.com – Men – Zourab Tsiskaridze] {{wayback|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/zourab_tsiskaridze.aspx |date=20091214082534 |df=y }}</ref>


Tsiskaridze was signed by [[USL First Division]] side [[Miami FC (2006)|Miami FC]] in April 2009, after impressing Zinho and the coaching staff during an open tryout. Tsiskaridze had traveled all the way from France for the event.<ref>[http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=316 Miami FC announces latest roster moves]</ref><ref>[http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/128677101 Miami FC sets its roster]</ref> He played 18 games and scored one goal for Miami in his first season in the league.<ref>[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature02261001.aspx Meet 'Caps defender Zourab Tsiskaridze]</ref> On 2 December 2009, he signed a one-year contract with [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]].<ref>[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature12010901.aspx Whitecaps add Zourab Tsiskaridze]</ref>
Tsiskaridze was signed by [[USL First Division]] side [[Miami FC (2006)|Miami FC]] in April 2009, after impressing Zinho and the coaching staff during an open tryout. Tsiskaridze had traveled all the way from France for the event.<ref>[http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=316 Miami FC announces latest roster moves]</ref><ref>[http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/128677101 Miami FC sets its roster]</ref> He played 18 games and scored one goal for Miami in his first season in the league.<ref>[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature02261001.aspx Meet 'Caps defender Zourab Tsiskaridze] {{wayback|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature02261001.aspx |date=20100907032311 |df=y }}</ref> On 2 December 2009, he signed a one-year contract with [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]].<ref>[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature12010901.aspx Whitecaps add Zourab Tsiskaridze] {{wayback|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature12010901.aspx |date=20091214082440 |df=y }}</ref>


On 19 October 2010, the Vancouver Whitecaps released Tsiskaridze, along with five fellow players, citing their need to purge certain players in preparation for their upcoming promotion to [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>[http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Whitecaps+release+players+franchise+clears+room+worthy+talent/3696596/story.html Vancouver Whitecaps release six players as franchise clears room for MLS-worthy talent]</ref>
On 19 October 2010, the Vancouver Whitecaps released Tsiskaridze, along with five fellow players, citing their need to purge certain players in preparation for their upcoming promotion to [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>[http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Whitecaps+release+players+franchise+clears+room+worthy+talent/3696596/story.html Vancouver Whitecaps release six players as franchise clears room for MLS-worthy talent]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


On 17 February 2011, he signed a new contract with [[Montreal Impact (1992-2011)|Montreal Impact]] for the last season of the club in [[North American Soccer League|NASL]], before the entry of the Impact in the MLS in 2012.<ref>http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4155222</ref> After spending a season in the [[Russian Premier League]] he signed a short term contract with Swedish [[Superettan]] club [[Jönköpings Södra IF]] in the summer of 2012.<ref>[http://www.j-sodra.se/web/Tsiskaridze_klar_for_J-Sodra_och_Corea_ar_spelklar.aspx Tsiskaridze klar för J-Södra och Corea är spelklar]</ref> At the end of the season he extended his contract for one more year.<ref>[http://www.j-sodra.se/web/Christer_och_Zourab_klara_for_J-Sodra.aspx Christer och Zourab klara för J-Södra]</ref>
On 17 February 2011, he signed a new contract with [[Montreal Impact (1992-2011)|Montreal Impact]] for the last season of the club in [[North American Soccer League|NASL]], before the entry of the Impact in the MLS in 2012.<ref>http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4155222</ref> After spending a season in the [[Russian Premier League]] he signed a short term contract with Swedish [[Superettan]] club [[Jönköpings Södra IF]] in the summer of 2012.<ref>[http://www.j-sodra.se/web/Tsiskaridze_klar_for_J-Sodra_och_Corea_ar_spelklar.aspx Tsiskaridze klar för J-Södra och Corea är spelklar]</ref> At the end of the season he extended his contract for one more year.<ref>[http://www.j-sodra.se/web/Christer_och_Zourab_klara_for_J-Sodra.aspx Christer och Zourab klara för J-Södra]</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/zurab_tsiskaridze.aspx Vancouver Whitecaps bio]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20100620012601/http://www.whitecapsfc.com:80/men/roster/players/zurab_tsiskaridze.aspx Vancouver Whitecaps bio]
*[http://www.miamifc.com/player.php?id=87&osCsid=&seasid=5&tseasid=1 Miami FC bio]
*[http://www.miamifc.com/player.php?id=87&osCsid=&seasid=5&tseasid=1 Miami FC bio]
*[http://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/person/?playerid=7654 Swedish FA profile]
*[http://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/person/?playerid=7654 Swedish FA profile]

Revision as of 18:05, 21 July 2016

Zourab Tsiskaridze
Personal information
Full name Zourab Tsiskaridze Jr.
Date of birth (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FK Teplice
Number 23
Youth career
Agrykola Warszawa[1]
2000-2003 Legia Warszawa
2004 AA Internacional
2005-2006 Barueri
2007 Sporting Kansas City
2007–2008 FC Sète
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 FC Sète 7 (0)
2009 Miami FC 17 (1)
2010 Vancouver Whitecaps 27 (0)
2011 Montreal Impact 10 (0)
2011–2012 Amkar Perm 3 (0)
2012–2014 Jönköpings Södra IF 31 (1)
2014–2015 Bangkok Glass 4 (0)
2015 San Antonio Scorpions 17 (1)
2016– FK Teplice 9 (0)
International career‡
2016– Georgia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2016

Zourab Tsiskaridze (born 8 September 1986 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian footballer who plays for FK Teplice in the Czech First League.[2]

Early life

Tsiskaridze was born in the Georgian SSR prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.[3] During early childhood, he moved to the United States, receiving citizenship and pursuing his career.[citation needed]

Career

Youth

Tsiskaridze attended high school in McLean, Virginia, where he was a standout soccer player. He began his career 2004 in Brazil with the U-20 team with Limeira based club Associação Atlética Internacional and played then the first six months in 2005 with the U-20 side of Grêmio Recreativo Barueri.[4] He earned himself a tryout with D.C. United before his senior year of high school, but was not offered a contract by the team, who advised him to play college soccer. Instead, Tsiskaridze left school to pursue a professional soccer career, travelling to Brazil and France, among other countries.[3]

Professional

Tsiskaridze spent time with the Kansas City Wizards reserves in 2007,[5] but when offered the minimum salary contract, he decided to pursue his dream of playing in Europe. He spent eighteen months with the reserve and first team of FC Sète, and in 2008 played seven games in the French third division Championnat National.[6]

Tsiskaridze was signed by USL First Division side Miami FC in April 2009, after impressing Zinho and the coaching staff during an open tryout. Tsiskaridze had traveled all the way from France for the event.[7][8] He played 18 games and scored one goal for Miami in his first season in the league.[9] On 2 December 2009, he signed a one-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps.[10]

On 19 October 2010, the Vancouver Whitecaps released Tsiskaridze, along with five fellow players, citing their need to purge certain players in preparation for their upcoming promotion to Major League Soccer.[11]

On 17 February 2011, he signed a new contract with Montreal Impact for the last season of the club in NASL, before the entry of the Impact in the MLS in 2012.[12] After spending a season in the Russian Premier League he signed a short term contract with Swedish Superettan club Jönköpings Södra IF in the summer of 2012.[13] At the end of the season he extended his contract for one more year.[14]

Career stats

Team Season League Domestic
League 		Domestic
Playoffs 		Domestic
Cup1 		Concacaf
Competition2 		Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Miami FC 2009 USL-1 18 1 0 - - - - - - - - - 18 1 0
Vancouver Whitecaps 2010 USSF D2 26 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 - - - 31 0 1
Montreal Impact 2011 NASL 10 0 1 - - - 2 0 0 - - - 12 0 1
Total NASL 54 1 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 – – – 57 1 2

References

  1. ^ Niezwykłe losy gruzińskiego piłkarza, wychowanka Agrykoli Warszawa on eurosport.onet.pl
  2. ^ http://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/fotbal-synot-liga-rocnik-2015-16/259431/teplice-ziskaly-gruzince-ktery-v-usa-zazaril-golem-z-vlastni-pulky.html
  3. ^ a b "Miami FC's Zourab Tsiskaridze Jr.'s journey full of twists and turns".
  4. ^ Whitecaps Add Defender Zourab Tsiskaridze
  5. ^ Win, draw in split-squad scrimmages[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ WhitecapsFC.com – Men – Zourab Tsiskaridze Template:Wayback
  7. ^ Miami FC announces latest roster moves
  8. ^ Miami FC sets its roster
  9. ^ Meet 'Caps defender Zourab Tsiskaridze Template:Wayback
  10. ^ Whitecaps add Zourab Tsiskaridze Template:Wayback
  11. ^ Vancouver Whitecaps release six players as franchise clears room for MLS-worthy talent[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4155222
  13. ^ Tsiskaridze klar för J-Södra och Corea är spelklar
  14. ^ Christer och Zourab klara för J-Södra

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