According to internet portal Football.ua, Zaur Makharadze, goalkeeper of “Olympic” Donetsk, got through the symbolic team of first half of Ukrainian First League 2013-2014. Besides, 20-year-old goalkeeper, who missed 18 goals in 20 matches, was named as a number first among 33 best players of First League.

“He grew up in front of us. Last season he started as a reserve goalkeeper, then in spring, he got several painful “blows”, and in current season he became a true leader of “Olympic”. Reliability and convincing game regardless of the age of Zaur, explains the fact that his team won so many matches with a minimum advantage” – reports Football.ua about Makharadze. According to the same edition, he got through the symbolic team twice this season.

Originally he is Georgian, but he was born and grown in Ukraine. He has grown in “Olympic” Donetsk and played for Ukrainian U-17 and U-19 teams.

“Olympic” became a winter champion in the Ukrainian First League and is a leader with 44 points among 16 teams.

Lasha Tabagari