Vladimir Chitaia is a Russian footballer playing as a striker. Most of his sports career played for clubs of the second divisions of different countries. For clever maneuvers with the ball he received the nickname "Georgian Maradona."
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Vladimir Nodariyevich Reading was born on June 19, 1979 in the city of Khobi, in the north-west of Georgia. There he spent his childhood. At school he was engaged in various sports. However, football has always been a priority. When Chita was in second grade, his parents took him and his younger brother David to the school section. The coach immediately noted Vladimir’s love for the ball and began to pay more attention to it. Soon, he recommended that his parents take him to a local sports school, where there were more opportunities for developing his football talent.
In an interview, Reading recalled that he had to come to the field after classes to hone his skills. He had to move more and because of the excess weight, for which the coaches and doctors of the sports school always scolded him.
After school, Vladimir entered Tbilisi State University (TSU). He had to move from his native Khobi to the Georgian capital.
Career
In the same year, Reading was invited to watch the club "University", which later changed its name to "TSU". The club represented the university of the same name and at that time played in the major league of Georgia. Reading the whole year I spent as part of the club of my native university.
Despite the so-called "hard physical data", Vladimir was highly technical and passable dribbling. Thanks to these qualities, he immediately stood out on the field. Reading quickly came to the attention of football breeders who began to offer him lucrative contracts. The very next season, he began to represent the double of the Tbilisi Lokomotiv. This is one of the famous clubs in Georgia. However, in his composition, Vladimir was delayed only for one season.
In 1999, Reading returned to Khobi, where he was offered a place in the main team of Kolkheti. At that time, the club played in the top division of Georgia, occupying a middle position in the final table of the championship. In it, Reading spent two seasons. In 2001, Kolkheti took the last place in the championship and with a bang flew out into the first league.
In the same year, Vladimir received an offer from the Polish club Discobolism. The footballer did not hesitate for a long time and went to the city of Grodzisk-Wielkopolski. However, as part of the Polish club, Reading did not show outstanding results. Soon, the contract was terminated, and Vladimir went to Russia the same year.
In the period from 2001 to 2003, Reading was in a so-called suspended state: he did not stay long in any club. So, for two years he replaced several Russian clubs, among which:
- Spartak Orekhovo
- Neftekhimik;
- "The Knight";
- "Korenevo."
Reading achieved the greatest success in the first club, which at that time played in the second division. In his composition, Vladimir spent 23 matches and chalked up five goals. Thanks to this, in the next season he defended the colors of Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik, which is of higher rank. However, reading the game was difficult to call bright: he entered the field in only eight games and did not score a single goal. After this was followed by a lease in the suburbs - Vityaz. However, in Podolsk, he showed a faded game.
After the failure in the “Knight” Reading, I thought to end my sports career. However, the love of football took its toll, and Vladimir decided to move to the Amateur League. In an interview, he noted that then it was not so important for him where to play, the most important thing was to play football.
So in 2003, Reading got into the Korenevo club near Moscow. Speaking for him, Vladimir liked the breeders of the Tekstilshchiki club from Ivanovo. In the same year, he began to play for him on loan. At first, Reading a little stood out for his game. For 10 matches, he hit the opponents' goal only once. However, the leadership of the Ivanovo club decided to redeem him and make him the main player. Chita himself later recalled that this decision was unexpected for him and it literally inspired him, gave confidence. After that, Vladimir really began to show good results on the field.
Soon, the Tekstilshchiki received a ticket to the first division. Vladimir’s contribution is undoubtedly also in this. According to fan surveys, Reading was recognized as the club's best footballer in the 2007/2008 season. He spent three seasons at Tekstilshchiki.
At the end of the season, Chitaya moved from Ivanovo to Reutov near Moscow, where he began to play for the local club of the same name. However, at the end of 2008, Reutov lost its professional status, and Vladimir was seriously injured. Recovery took about two years. He returned to the field only in 2010 as part of the Olympus-Skopa club, which played in the amateur league of the Moscow Region. Despite the injury, Reading began to show a good game on the field.
Since 2010, the football player has replaced several amateur clubs, including:
- "TSDN";
- "Russia";
- "Joker";
- FKSP.
Sports experts agreed that Vladimir truly revealed himself in the amateur league. He consistently found the strength to complete the attacking actions, aiming hitting the gates of opponents.
Currently, Vladimir continues to enter the field, but already in the amateur league of veterans.
