| Name: | Zurab Khizanishvili |
| Nationality: | Georgian |
| Date of Birth: | 06/10/1981 |
| Height: | 6' 0" (183cm) |
| Weight: | 14st 0lbs (89.0kg) |
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| Clubs: | Rangers, Dundee |
| Position: | Defender |
Biography:
Hailing from Georgia, Zura arrived in the British Isles courtesy of a move from Lokomotiv Tiblisi to Dundee in 2001. An impressive couple of seasons saw him move to Glasgow Rangers.
Zura arrived at Ewood Park initially on a season long loan from Rangers, but the Georgian international settled into Lancashire life so comfortably that he was soon a regular in Mark Hughes' squad. Culminating in Rovers making the move permanent in signing him on a three year deal.
The 24 year old defender is able to operate in a number of positions, operating in the centre of defence, as a holding midfielder or as right back.
Signed a new three-year-deal in January 2008 that sees Zura contracted to the club until the summer of 2011.
Season 2008 - 09
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 3 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| League Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Blackburn | 2007 - 08 | League | 10 (3) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (1) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| Blackburn | 2006 - 07 | League | 17 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (2) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 6 (0) | 0 | ||
| Blackburn | 2005 - 06 | League | 24 (2) | 1 |
| FA Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 4 (0) | 1 | ||
| Rangers | 2004 - 05 | League | 14 (2) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 6 (0) | 0 | ||
| Rangers | 2003 - 04 | League | 25 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (1) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 8 (0) | 0 | ||
| Dundee | 2002 - 03 | League | 16 (3) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 5 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Dundee | 2001 - 02 | League | 18 (0) | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Dundee | 2000 - 01 | League | 5 (1) | 0 |
