Temuri Ketsbaia (born March 18, 1968 in Gali) is a now retired Georgian football midfielder who was previously one of the leading players with the Georgian national team. Known for his powerful shot and unpredictable personality, Ketsbaia is held in very high esteem by numerous sections of football fans across Europe. He is currently football manager for Anorthosis Famagusta.
Born in Gali, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, he began his career with
minor Georgian team Dinamo Sukhumi before transferring to Dinamo Tbilisi, the country's biggest team. He came to prominence whilst with Dinamo and earned a move to Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta
FC in 1992 and then to
Greece with AEK Athens
FC,
winning the Greek
Cup with the club.
A living legend in the north east. Constinatly banging in goals for newcastle and in his spare
time kikcing the fuck out of advertising boards.