Badri Kvaratskhelia

Badri Kvaratskhelia (ბადრი კვარაცხელია; born 15 February 1965) is a Georgian former footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career
In early 1990s, Kvaratskhelia spent three seasons at this hometown team Skuri in the second tier of the Georgian football league before he joined reigning champions Dinamo Tbilisi for one year. In 1997, he moved to Azerbaijan club Kapaz Ganja, who claimed both the league title and the national cup that season.

The next year Kvaratskhelia signed for Shamkir and became the league top scorer in the 1999–2000 season. In most memorable moment at Shamkir he scored a hat-trick in a Champions Cup qualifier against Skonto Riga on 19 July 2000. In 2000, he received an Azerbaijani citizenship and made a debut in a 0–0 draw against Georgian team. Later he played two more international matches.

Kvaratskhelia ended his playing career in 2004 and returned to Georgia.

Coaching career
After completing coaching courses Kvaratskhelia initially worked as assistant manager at Sioni Bolnisi, who won the league title in 2006. In early 2009, he took over the managerial position at now-defunct Azerbaijani side FK Standard Sumgayit.

On 22 September 2015, Kvaratskhelia was appointed as the manager of Guria Lanchkhuti. It didn't last for long, because on 6 October 2015, he was then appointed as the manager of FC Merani Martvili.

In April 2018, Kvaratskhelia became the manager of FC Samtredia. He resigned at the end of the season. From February until 22 April 2019, he was the manager of FC Rustavi.

Shortly, due to a heart surgery Kvaratskhelia had to prematurely retire.

Personal life
Badri is the father of Georgia national team player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Honours
Dinamo Tbilisi
 * Georgian League Champion: 1992–93

Kapaz
 * Azerbaijan Premier League Champion: 1997–98
 * Azerbaijani Cup winner: 1997–98

Shamkir
 * Azerbaijan Premier League Champion: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02; runner-up: 1998–99, 2003–04
 * Azerbaijani Cup runner-up: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04

Individual
 * Azerbaijan Premier League top scorer: 1999–2000