AFC U23 Asian Cup
Extremely successful as a player, Kapadze's influence on the Uzbekistan squad cannot be denied as the former international has brought the best out of captain Jasurbek Jaloliddinov and his teammates over the course of the continental showpiece.
Never once during the tournament have Uzbekistan bowed their heads as they overcome tough odds to move within one match of becoming the first nation to lift the AFC U23 Asian Cup trophy twice and this is largely due to the spirit Kapadze has inculcated in the squad.
Never once during the tournament have Uzbekistan bowed their heads as they overcome tough odds to move within one match of becoming the first nation to lift the AFC U23 Asian Cup trophy twice and this is largely due to the spirit Kapadze has inculcated in the squad.
Capped 119 times by Uzbekistan from 2002 till 2015, the former midfielder - who turns 41 in September - won the Uzbekistan League title 12 times with four different clubs - Neftchi (one), Lokomotiv (two), Bunyodkor (three) and Pakhtakor (six).
He appeared in the 2003 and 2004 AFC Champions League semi-finals with Pakhtakor and in 2008 with Bunyodkor. His club career also included stints in Korea Republic (Incheon United), United Arab Emirates (Sharjah) and Kazakhstan (Aktobe, one league title).
He appeared in the 2003 and 2004 AFC Champions League semi-finals with Pakhtakor and in 2008 with Bunyodkor. His club career also included stints in Korea Republic (Incheon United), United Arab Emirates (Sharjah) and Kazakhstan (Aktobe, one league title).
Kapadze's national team appearances included playing in four editions of the AFC Asian Cup™, making the semi-finals in 2011.
He was the interim Uzbekistan national team coach prior to Hector Cuper taking charge in 2018 but it is his work with Olympic Tashkent which has fans excited.
He was the interim Uzbekistan national team coach prior to Hector Cuper taking charge in 2018 but it is his work with Olympic Tashkent which has fans excited.
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Formed to steer Uzbekistan towards qualifying for the 2024 Olympics, the squad consists of players who were not getting regular playing time with their respective clubs.
That has now changed and with Kapadze on the verge of leading Uzbekistan to AFC U23 Asian Cup glory, the sky is the limit for his budding players.
That has now changed and with Kapadze on the verge of leading Uzbekistan to AFC U23 Asian Cup glory, the sky is the limit for his budding players.
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