Kobakhidze has played for national youth teams and secured Georgian champion's title three times, also won the national Cup and Super Cup.
Club career
Kobakhidze started his career at Zestaponi. During his four-year tenure there Kobakhidze twice won the Georgian league title. In February 2014, he moved to Dila Gori.[1]
On 4 August 2017, he returned to Georgia, signing with FC Locomotive Tbilisi.[3] The next summer Kobakhidze joined Torpedo Kutaisi in a move that proved to be rewarding.[4] He was named the best defender of the season and included in the symbolic team of Erovnuli Liga.[5]
Kobakhidze was among those players who left Torpedo en masse in June 2019 following a severe financial crisis. He chose to sign a contract with Dinamo Batumi, who had returned back to the top division following the previous season.[6] At an annual ceremony held by Georgian Football Federation, Kobakhidze won a nomination for the best defender of the league again. He was also selected for Team of the Year.[7] With the same awards received the next season,[8] Kobakhidze achieved a wide recognition for three consecutive seasons.
In 2021, Dinamo Batumi won the top division for the first time in their history. As the team captain, Kobakhidze lifted the trophy for the third time now. When the team of the season was announced, their seven players, including Kobakhidze, were named among the best eleven.[9]
Two years later, Kobakhidze won one more league title. His individual performance was also recognized as he was named in the Team of the Year for the fifth time now. He was also announced Defender of the Season at an annual awards ceremony.[10]
