 Kipiani in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth |
18 June 1951 According to Birth certificate (modified) 18 November 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 2001 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1966 | School No. 35 Tbilisi | ||
| 1967–1968 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 1 | (0) |
| 1969 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
| 1970 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 28 | (3) |
| 1971–1982 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 245 | (79) |
| Total | 274 | (82) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1981 | USSR | 19 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing USSR | ||
| Men's Football | ||
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1976 Montreal | Team competition |
David Kipiani (Georgian: დავით ყიფიანი; 18 June 1951 – 17 September 2001) was a Georgian and Soviet football midfielder and manager, who played for the USSR national team. Kipiani principally played as a playmaker and is considered one of Georgia's greatest players. He was known for his elegant style of play, dribbling ability and passing range.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ Gorgodze, Giorgi (27 October 2016). "Davit Kipiani – The "Moving Feast" of Football". georgiatoday.ge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
The legendary Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin wrote: David Kipiani is the most illustrious figure in Soviet football; he is simply unparalleled. The intelligent Kipiani, with his exquisite manner of playing, is able to see his teammates excellently and has the capacity to resolve the most difficult of issues on the football field.
- ^ FC Dinamo Tbilisi, Media Centre (18 June 2015). "Davit Kipiani – 64". FC Dinamo Tbilisi. fcdinamo.ge. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Today is the birthday of Dinamo's legendary number 10 player – Davit Kipiani. He played in Dinamo Tbilisi in 1971–1982 years and in 351 matches he scored 126 goals. Davit Kipiani was the champion of Soviet Union, double owner of Soviet Cup, owner of Cup Winners' Cup, the best footballer of Soviet Union, winner of Europe Youth championship. He played in European team as well. He won Georgian championship for six times, Cup for three times and Super Cup for two times as the head coach of Dinamo Tbilisi. Today legend of our club would turn 64 years old.
- ^ Ross, Dan (6 May 2012). "Kakabadze follows the footsteps of his idol". UEFA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Georgia right-back Otar Kakabadze: David Kipiani is my idol and role model. He was a great midfield playmaker for Dinamo Tbilisi who won the Cup Winners' Cup and was player of the year in the USSR. (The Georgian team interpreter interjects: "Kipiani was an elegant player, and many people think Kakabadze plays in a similar elegant style. He started out as a midfielder, like Kipiani.")
- ^ Moñino, L. J. (9 September 2012). "Diálogos en la tumba de Kipiani. El cementerio georgiano acoge conversaciones entre exjugadores del Dínamo de Tblisi". El País. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Se producen frente a la lápida de David Kipiani (Tbilisi, 1951), el mejor jugador de la historia de Georgia, un predecesor, en los finales de los años 70 y principios de los años 80, de la elegancia fría de Zidane, según cuentan en los corrillos futboleros que ayer se montaron alrededor del hotel de concentración de la selección española en la capital georgiana.
- ^ Khashig, Inal (11 February 2017). "15 soccer players that the Caucasus is proud of". jam-news.net. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
David Kipiani. Although Kipiani was not frequently involved in the USSR national team (only 19 games and 7 goals), but his fantastic performance in Tbilisi 'Dinamo', for which he played from 1971 till 1982, made him the Georgian and Soviet Football legend. David Kipiani was the brilliant star of already stacked team of 'Dinamo Tbilisi', that won the prestigious UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in May 1981. After finishing his playing career, he became a coach. On 17 September 2001, Kipiani died in a car accident at the age of 49.
- ^ Breitner84 (15 October 2009). "David Kipiani". pesstatsdatabase.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
Many think, David Kipiani was the best Georgian midfielder and one of the best Georgian coaches.