David Kipiani
Aleksandr Chivadze, Vladimir Gutsaev, David Kipiani in 1981
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David Kipiani | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 2001 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| School No. 35 Tbilisi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 1 | (0) |
| 1969 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
| 1970 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 28 | (3) |
| 1971–1982 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 246 | (79) |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1981 | USSR | 19 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1985 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 1988 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 1990–1991 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 1992–1993 | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| 1995–1997 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 1997 | Georgia | ||
| 1998 | Racing Mechelen | ||
| 1998 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | ||
| 1999–2001 | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| 2000–2001 | Georgia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Representing USSR | ||
| Men’s Football | ||
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1976 Montreal | Team competition |
David Kipiani (Georgian: დავით ყიფიანი; 18 November 1951 – 17 September 2001) was a Georgian football midfielder and manager. Kipiani principally played as a playmaker and considered on Georgia's greatest players. He was known for his elegant style of play, dribbling ability and passing range.
Kipiani was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR. He played for FC Dinamo Tbilisi and the Soviet Union National Team and also for a year for Lokomotiv Tbilsi.
Kipiani was not given a chance to play World Cup finals. Many think his peak was in 1982, but missed the Spain and quit playing altogether due to severe leg injury sustained against Kuban Krasdodar on 26 April (Round 4).
After retirement, he coached FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Torpedo Kutaisi, Shinnik Yaroslavl (Russia), Mechelen (Belgium), Olympiakos Nicosia (Cyprus) and Georgian National Team.
He died in Tbilisi, Georgia from injuries sustained in a car crash near Tserovani on 17 September 2001. He was 49 years old. The Georgian Cup and the stadium in the town of Gurjaani were named after him.
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