He started his career in Kur, and has since played for Mertskhali Ozurgeti, Daşqın Zaqatala, Alazani Gurjaani, Turan Tovuz, Neftchi Baku, Dinamo Stavropol, Baltika Kaliningrad, Fakel Voronezh and Volgar Gazprom.
He debuted for the national team in their very first match on 17 September 1992, and as of January 2006 he has scored 14 goals in 67 international matches, which is the national team goalscoring record [REF].