Otar Kakabadze

Kakabadze grew up in Dinamo Tbilisi's academy, moving from the club's second team into the senior squad in 2014 and picking up two league titles, three Georgian Cups and two Super Cups. A move to Cyprus with Anorthosis Famagusta fell through in May 2015, and instead he stayed in Georgia until Gimnàstic de Tarragona signed him for a reported fee between €360,000 and €400,000 in July 2016. A loan at Esbjerg followed early in that first Spanish season, then spells with Luzern in Switzerland and Tenerife back in Spain, the latter arriving on a free transfer.

Cracovia signed him for free in June 2021, and he has since become a regular fixture at right-back, earning four Ekstraklasa Team of the Week selections in the 2022–23 season. His contract was extended to 2027 in May 2024, and he was made club captain after returning from that summer's European Championship.

Internationally, Kakabadze made his Georgia debut in 2015 and has since built up 77 caps, working his way up through the U17, U19 and U21 sides beforehand. He was a key part of Georgia's run to their first European Championship, playing all four of the team's matches at Euro 2024 and setting up a goal in the Round of 16 defeat to Spain. He has also received Georgia's Order of Honour, a state award.