(1978-02-27) 27 February 1978 (age 46) Samtredia, Georgia
Political party
Georgian Dream (2012–present)
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Spouse
Anouki Areshidze
(m. 2013)
Children
Levan
Kakhaber
Vache
Nikola
Parent(s)
Karlo Kaladze Medeya Kaladze
Alma mater
Tbilisi State University
Occupation
Footballer (retired)
Politician
Signature
Association football career
Position(s)
Centre back, left back
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1993–1998
Dinamo Tbilisi
82
(1)
1998–2001
Dynamo Kyiv
71
(6)
1998–2000
→ Dynamo-2 Kyiv
9
(1)
2001–2010
Milan
194
(12)
2010–2012
Genoa
53
(1)
Total
409
(21)
International career
1993–1994
Georgia U17
2
(0)
1995
Georgia U19
4
(0)
1995–1996
Georgia U21
3
(0)
1996–2011
Georgia
83
(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Kakhaber "Kakha" Kaladze (Georgian: კახაბერ "კახა" კალაძე, pronounced[kʼaχabeɾkʼaɫadzɛ]; born 27 February 1978) is a Georgian politician and former footballer who has served as the Mayor of Tbilisi since November 2017. A versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back and as a left-back,[2] or even as a wide midfielder.[3] He played for the Georgia national team from 1996 to 2011. He was voted Georgian Footballer of the Year in 2001–2003, 2006[4] and 2011 and was considered one of Georgia's most important players.[5][6]
Kaladze started his football career in 1993 at Umaglesi Liga club Dinamo Tbilisi and made 82 appearances in a five-year spell. In 1998, he moved to the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv and made 71 appearances until 2001, when he was signed by the Italian Serie A club Milan. He has won one Serie A, three Ukrainian Premier League and five Umaglesi Liga titles. With Milan, he won the Champions League on two occasions, the UEFA Super Cup once and the FIFA Club World Cup once. After captaining his country 50 times in 84 appearances, Kaladze announced his retirement from the Georgian national team on 11 December 2011.[7][8]
Born in Samtredia, a town in Imereti Province, Kaladze comes from a footballing family as his father played for Lokomotiv Samtredia and was also president of the team for some time. His brother was kidnapped in a high-profile case in 2001 and officially declared dead in 2006, resulting in two men being sentenced to prison for a combined total of 30 years. Outside of football, he owns a company called Kala Capital and an organisation called Kala Foundation, as well as being an ambassador for SOS Children's Villages. He is married to Anouki Areshidze, with whom he has four children.
Kaladze became involved in the politics of Georgia as a member of the opposition Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia party, founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili in February 2012. He was elected to the Parliament of Georgia on 1 October 2012 and approved as Deputy Prime Minister as well as Minister of Energy in Ivanishvili's cabinet on 25 October 2012.[9] He continued to occupy both of these position under the succeeding cabinet of Giorgi Kvirikashvili until July 2017, when he resigned to run for the Mayor of Tbilisi as a Georgian Dream candidate in the October 2017 election,[10] which he won with 51.13%. In 2021, he was reelected as the Mayor of Tbilisi, gaining 55.61% of the vote in the second round of the election.
^Cite error: The named reference Kakha Kaladze A.C. Milan profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^May, John (22 May 2007). "AC Milan Pen Pics". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^"Champions' League final: How the old trafford teams shape up". The Independent. 27 May 2003. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
^Каладзе в четвертый раз признан лучшим футболистом Грузии (in Russian). Sport-express.ru. 9 June 2006. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
^Cite error: The named reference Goal Project was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Georgia clashes with Russia – in football". BBC Sport. 11 October 2002. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
^"Ivanishvili Launches Public Movement". Civil Georgia. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
^"Georgia captain Kaladze announces retirement". UEFA.com. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
^"Ivanishvili Confirmed as Prime Minister". Civil Georgia. 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
^"New Energy Minister, Deputy PM Appointed". Civil Georgia. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
Kakhaber "Kakha" Kaladze (Georgian: კახაბერ "კახა" კალაძე, pronounced [kʼaχabeɾ kʼaɫadzɛ]; born 27 February 1978) is a Georgian politician and former footballer...
current mayor of Tbilisi, KakhaKaladze. The couple have four children together. Their first son, Levan, was named after Kaladze's late brother, who was kidnapped...
at that time after Patriarch Ilia II (88% approval), Tbilisi Mayor KakhaKaladze (58% approval) and former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia (56% approval)...
was also off his line when saving penalties from Clarence Seedorf and KakhaKaladze. Shevchenko put away the final penalty to win the European Cup for Milan...
players such as Temur Ketsbaia, Shota Arveladze, Giorgi Kinkladze, KakhaKaladze, and Levan Kobiashvili. Dinamo Tbilisi was one of a handful of teams...
commentator Irakli Sesiashvili, writer Guram Odisharia, and famed footballer KakhaKaladze. Georgian Dream was created partly as a reaction to the United National...
once every four years by direct elections. The Mayor of Tbilisi is KakhaKaladze and the Chairman of the Tbilisi city Assembly is Giorgi Alibegashvili...
despite popular signings such as Luca Toni, Rafinha, Miguel Veloso and KakhaKaladze, caused Gasperini's dismissal from his coaching post on 8 November....
Georgia's ruling party Georgian Dream., alongside Secretary General KakhaKaladze. As deputy campaign manager for the 2016 parliamentary elections, and...
Cup final, Milan's KakhaKaladze from Georgia, in the 77th minute. Eleven minutes later, Boca Juniors' Pablo Ledesma would join Kaladze as he too was sent...
both helped Alavés reach the 2001 UEFA Cup final. The team also signed KakhaKaladze (from Dynamo Kyiv), Rui Costa (from Fiorentina), Filippo Inzaghi (from...
player" (in Russian). Sport Express. 2005-06-17. Retrieved 2008-03-13. "Kaladze became best Georgian footballer for the fourth time" (in Russian). Sport...
Dynamo's second forward, Serhii Rebrov, was sold to Tottenham Hotspur and KakhaKaladze was bought by AC Milan. With many key players sold, Dynamo Kyiv, which...
Alessandro Costacurta to a defensive left-back, alternating him with KakhaKaladze or Giuseppe Pancaro, while, due to the club's narrow midfield, the club's...
"Dida". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2014. "KakhaKaladze". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2014. "Cristian...
blackmail" and as "absolutely immoral and categorically unacceptable." KakhaKaladze, the GD Secretary General called the resolution "trash" and "shameful"...
January 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.[permanent dead link] Only KakhaKaladze did better than him according to the Italian sports newspaper la Gazzetta...
footballer Kakhaber Gogichaishvili (born 1968), Georgian footballer KakhaKaladze (born 1978), Georgian footballer Kakhaber Tskhadadze (born 1968), Georgian...
time, Kalac saved two penalties in the shootout from José Mari and KakhaKaladze, but it was not enough as Milan went through 3–2. In July 2002, he was...
struggled to make the first team ahead of centre-backs Paolo Maldini and KakhaKaladze, but finally made his first full appearance for the Rossoneri in a UEFA...
2006, aged only 16, in the Coppa Italia against Brescia, replacing KakhaKaladze at half-time. He made his Serie A debut at the age of 17, in Milan's...
Vehicles running at 10 minute intervals for both directions. The mayor KakhaKaladze added, that the line is planned to be extended to Rustavi, a major city...
Cup final: Milan's KakhaKaladze from Georgia in the 77th minute. Eleven minutes later, Boca Junior's Pablo Ledesma would join Kaladze as he too was sent...
Champions League games. During the same season, he also reunited with KakhaKaladze as teammates when Milan signed the Georgian defender from Dynamo Kyiv...
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