[2] Kiknadze joined Turkish club Samsunspor in October 1999,[3] but stayed only one season, making just four appearances before moving to SC Freiburg in Germany.
[4] He obtained the last of his ten international caps on 28 April 1999, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 loss against Norway.
At the start of the season Kiknadze led the club to a run of eight matches without conceding a single goal.
However, midway through the season, with Olimpi leading the league, Kiknadze left the club after failing to agree terms on a new contract.
[8] Kiknadze's nephew Levan Kenia is also a professional footballer, playing for Czech club Slavia Prague.