Tornike Kapanadze

Tornike Kapanadze
Personal information
Date of birth	4 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Kutaisi, Georgia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sioni Bolnisi
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2011	Samtredia
2011–2013	Samgurali
2013–2014	Torpedo Kutaisi
2014–2015	Zestaponi
2014–2015	Samtredia
2015–2019	Torpedo Kutaisi
2020	Dinamo Tbilisi
2021–2022	Dila Gori
2023	Dinamo Batumi
2024–	Sioni
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Tornike Kapanadze (Georgian: თორნიკე კაპანაძე; born 4 June 1992), nicknamed Elva, is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Erovnuli Liga 2 club Sioni Bolnisi.

Kapanadze has won seven trophies in all three domestic competitions and received individual recognition with different clubs.

Career

Kapanadze started his professional career at Samtredia in 2009, although his first achievement came with Samgurali in 2012–13, when he became the Pirveli Liga top goalscorer with 27 goals.

In 2013, Kanapadze netted his first two European goals in Torpedo Kutaisi's 3–3 draw against Žilina.^[1]

Early next year he moved to fellow Imeretian club Zestaponi.^[2]

Kapanadze enjoyed a long-time prolific period at his hometown team Torpedo Kutaisi. Apart from winning the league and the Cup, twice in a row he became the top goalscorer. In its inaugural 2017 year, the Erovnuli Liga named Kapanadze in Team of the Season.^[3] Following the 2018 season, he received the Player of the Season, Best Forward and Goal of the Year awards from the club.^[4] His scissor kick goal scored against Chikhura Sachkhere on 21 November 2018 was also widely recognized.^[5]

Kapanadze spent the 2020 season at Dinamo Tbilisi^[6] and the next year joined Dila Gori^[7] where he became the top scorer for two consecutive seasons.

In January 2023, Dinamo Batumi announced the signing of contract with Kapanadze.^[8] At the end of this season, he lifted the champion's trophy for the third time in his career.

As his contract expired in January 2024, the striker moved to Liga 2 side Sioni.^[9]

Statistics

As of match played 16 December 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Samtredia	2009–10	Umaglesi Liga	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2010–11		1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2014–15		13	4	4	3	–		–		17	7
	Total		15	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	19	7
Samgurali	2011–12	Pirveli Liga	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
	2012–13	Pirveli Liga	30	27	2	1	–		–		32	28
	Total		43	29	2	1	0	0	0	0	45	30
Torpedo Kutaisi	2011–12	Umaglesi/ Erovnuli Liga	–		1	0	–		–		1	0
	2013–14		17	6	2	0	2^[a]	2	–		21	8
	2015–16		25	9	3	3	–		–		28	12
	2016		14	4	5	1	–		–		19	5
	2017		34	14	2	0	2^[a]	0	1^[b]	0	39	14
	2018		27	14	5	4	6^[c]	3	1^[b]	0	39	21
	2019		28	6	3	2	2	0	1^[b]	0	34	8
	Total		145	53	21	10	12	5	3	0	181	68
Zestaponi	2013–14	Umaglesi Liga	7	3	–		–		–		7	3
	2014–15	Umaglesi Liga	15	3	1	0	–		–		16	3
	Total		22	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	6
Dinamo Tbilisi	2020	Erovnuli Liga	10	3	1	0	2^[d]	0	–		13	3
Dila	2021	Erovnuli Liga	27	10	2	0	2^[a]	0	–		31	10
	2022	Erovnuli Liga	28	9	3	1	1^[a]	0	–		32	10
	Total		55	19	5	1	3	0	0	0	63	20
Dinamo Batumi	2023	Erovnuli Liga	25	2	3	1	2^[a]	1	2^[b]	0	32	4
Sioni	2024	Erovnuli Liga 2	35	12	1	0	–		2	0	38	12
Career total			350	129	38	16	19	6	7	0	414	150

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League and one appearance in Champions League
^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League and one appearance in Champions League

Honours

Team

Erovnuli Liga (3): 2017, 2020, 2023

Georgian Cup (2): 2016, 2018

Georgian Super Cup (2): 2018, 2019

Individual

Pirveli Liga topscorer: 2012–13

Erovnuli Liga Team of the Season: 2017

References

^ "Žilina vs Torpedo Kutaisi". uefa.com. 11 July 2013.
^ ""ზესტაფონის" კიდევ ერთი ახალწვეული თორნიკე კაპანაძეა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 16 January 2014.
^ "GFF AWARDS 2017". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 27 December 2017.
^ ""ტორპედომ" საუკეთესოები გამოავლინა - სეზონის ფეხბურთელი კაპანაძეა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 10 December 2018.
^ "თორნიკე კაპანაძემ ჩიხურას ულამაზესი მაკრატელა გაუტანა (ვიდეო)". live.ge (in Georgian). 21 November 2018.
^ "ოფიციალურად: კაპანაძე "დინამოს" ფეხბურთელია". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 11 January 2020.
^ "ელვა და ანდრო "დილაში"". fanebi.com (in Georgian). 31 January 2021.
^ "ბათუმის "დინამომ" "დილადან" თორნიკე კაპანაძე დაიმატა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 9 January 2023.
^ ""სიონმა" "გაგრის" მცველი და ბათუმის "დინამოს" თავდამსხმელი დაიმატა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "Tornike Kapanadze statistics". soccerway.com.

External links

Tornike Kapanadze at Soccerway

[UEL-11] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[GSC-12] Appearances in Georgian Super Cup

[13] Five appearances in UEFA Europa League and one appearance in Champions League

[14] One appearance in UEFA Europa League and one appearance in Champions League

[1] "Žilina vs Torpedo Kutaisi". uefa.com. 11 July 2013.

[2] ""ზესტაფონის" კიდევ ერთი ახალწვეული თორნიკე კაპანაძეა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 16 January 2014.

[3] "GFF AWARDS 2017". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 27 December 2017.

[4] ""ტორპედომ" საუკეთესოები გამოავლინა - სეზონის ფეხბურთელი კაპანაძეა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 10 December 2018.

[5] "თორნიკე კაპანაძემ ჩიხურას ულამაზესი მაკრატელა გაუტანა (ვიდეო)". live.ge (in Georgian). 21 November 2018.

[6] "ოფიციალურად: კაპანაძე "დინამოს" ფეხბურთელია". worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 11 January 2020.

[7] "ელვა და ანდრო "დილაში"". fanebi.com (in Georgian). 31 January 2021.

[8] "ბათუმის "დინამომ" "დილადან" თორნიკე კაპანაძე დაიმატა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 9 January 2023.

[9] ""სიონმა" "გაგრის" მცველი და ბათუმის "დინამოს" თავდამსხმელი დაიმატა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[10] "Tornike Kapanadze statistics". soccerway.com.

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