Kyiv native Zurab Ochiagava, well known to Ukrainian fans for his performances in five clubs of the Ukrainian championship, decided to try his skills on the coaching path in the USA, effectively ending his playing career at 29.
As reported by Sport.ua, Ochiagava made his debut in a new role at the Brooklyn-based Bridgeview Soccer Academy. The Ukrainian will share his experience with the boys who dream of becoming footballers.
Before moving across the ocean, the young coach played for three and a half years in Azerbaijan — first two and a half seasons with the Sabah club, and then one season with Gabala. At the end of August this year, his Azerbaijani career came to an end, after which he moved to America.
In Ukraine, Zurab Ochiagava is known for playing with Mariupol's Illichivets, Kyiv's Dynamo, Donetsk's Olimpik, Dnipro-1, and Poltava's Vorskla. Besides Azerbaijan, he also played in Estonia, where he represented Levadia.