Full name David Kipiani Name David Kipiani | Position Midfielder Playing position | |
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Date of birth (1951-11-18)18 November 1951 Date of death 17 September 2001(2001-09-17) (aged 49) Died September 17, 2001, Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
Internazionale Milan 0-1 Dinamo Tbilisi 14.09.1977 David Kipiani Goal
David Kipiani ► The Legend
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.
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- Internazionale Milan 0 1 Dinamo Tbilisi 14091977 David Kipiani Goal
- David Kipiani The Legend
- Playing career
- Managerial career
- Death
- Honours
- Club
- International
- Individual
- References
Playing career
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).
Managerial career
After retirement, he coached FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Torpedo Kutaisi, Shinnik Yaroslavl (Russia), Mechelen (Belgium), Olympiakos Nicosia (Cyprus) and Georgian National Team.
Death
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.
Honours
Among his titles as a player are Soviet League championship (1978), Soviet Cup (1976 and 1979) and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1981) all with FC Dinamo Tbilisi. David Kipiani was named Soviet Footballer of the Year in 1977. As a coach, he led FC Dinamo Tbilisi to 6 Georgian titles and FC Torpedo Kutaisi to 2.