Akhrik Tsveiba

Achrik Sokratowitsch Zweiba (Russian Ахрик Сократович Цвейба; Ukrainian Ахрік Сократович Цвейба; born September 10, 1966 in Gudauta, Abkhaz ASSR ) is a former football player Abkhazian origin.

Zweiba both played for the Soviet national team, for the selection of the CIS, as well as for the Ukrainian and the Russian national team.

Zweiba began his career in the youth team of FK Dinamo Sukhumi, after a brief stint with SKA Khabarovsk played the defender from 1985 to 1989 with Dinamo Tbilisi in the top division of the Soviet Union, the Wysschaja league. In 1990, Zweiba the top team Dinamo Kiev and won with Kiev in the Soviet Championship this season and the Soviet Cup. In the cup final, which Dynamo won 6-1 against Lokomotiv Moscow, Zweiba was used. In 1991 he was elected Ukrainian Footballer of the Year.

Zweiba played in 1993 for a few months in the Russian Supreme League for Kamas Naberezhnye Chelny, then he moved in 1994 to Gamba Osaka in Japan, for this team, he played a total of 75 games. After he was for Alania Vladikavkaz competed in the highest Russian league in 1997, moved Zweiba 1998 for a year to China qianwei ( Vanguard ) Huandao. The seasons in 1999 and 2000 he completed for the FC Elista Uralan again in the Russian Premjer League. After the 2001 season, played the Zweiba for Dynamo Moscow he went briefly to the Cypriot club AEK Larnaca, but then ended his active career.

Zweiba played in February 1990 for the first time for the Soviet national team. He was also the Soviet squad at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, however, came during this tournament to no use. In 1992, he took the team to the CIS participated in the European Championships in Sweden and played in the preliminary round matches against Germany and against the Netherlands. Although he had already completed one match for the Ukraine in November 1992, Zweiba came in 1997 a total of eight times for the Russian national team for use.