2010-2011 turned out one of the best seasons for Giorgi Adamia. 30-year-old forward is top scorer of Azerbaijani Premier League with 18 goals. Besides that, he was declared as the best player of the month. Also, he became the best player of the round twice. His great merit is that “Karabakh” Agdam took the 2nd place in the championship and won a right to compete in European League. Temur Ketsbaia, head coach of Georgian national football team, called him up for the preparation meeting against Croatians. There was written in Azerbaijani press that Adamia deserved citizenship of Azerbaijan so that he could have been able to play in the national team of the country. Though, it has not been done yet. “World Sport” contacted Adamia who has just returned to Tbilisi.
- Was it unexpected for you that you were called up in Georgian national team?
- It is great surprise for me. I have not talked to Temur Ketsbaia before that and I heard this news by press. Georgian Football Federation contacted me and they wrote down number of my passport but I did not expect that I would have been called up for the meeting.
- You played in Azerbaijan and you became champion of the country. Do you think that former coaches of the team could have given chance to you?
- It does not matter. The most important is that I must be given chance now and I will do my best to show all my possibilities.
- Do you think will you be able to play in the team stably? Is not it difficult to do it?
- There is a great competition in the team. Everything depends on me and I will try to get in the list for Croatia.
- 2010-2011 is one of the best seasons in your career…
- I held quite good season when I arrived in Azerbaijan for the first time and played in “Neftchi” Baku. This season was one of the best ones. I became the best player of the championship for the first time.
- Did you plan becoming top scorer before the beginning of the season?
- I am midfielder in “Karabakh” – in the middle or left. That is why, it is not easy to score goals. I was happy to become top scorer. I have not had such result before.
- Badri Kvaratskhelia scored 71 goals in Azerbaijan and is the best top scorer among legionaries. Are you planning to hold record?
- I have scored 53 goals and I need 18 goals till record of Kvaratskhelia. I do not know how long I will play in Azerbaijan. I suspended contract with the club for one year.
- Have not you had other suggests?
- I did not wait for other suggests because I feel well in “Karabakh”. That is why I do not want to change the club. Besides that the management of the club and head coach has a good attitude toward me.
- On what level is Azerbaijani football?
- I have been playing in Azerbaijan for 6,5 years and I feel progress. This country has a good resource and football should develop faster. There were few good pitches and the clubs started making pitches slowly. The fact is that level rises each year and playing becomes more difficult.
Lasha Tabagari
