Giga Norakidze
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anatoli Levanis dze Norakidze | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Ochamchire, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 1995 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CYSS Ochamchire | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Dinamo Ochamchire | ||
| 1950 | Dinamo Sokhumi | ||
| 1951 | Spartaki Tbilisi | 25 | (8) |
| 1952–1953 | TO Tbilisi | (6) | |
| 1953 | Spartaki Tbilisi | 12 | (2) |
| 1954 | TO Tbilisi | ||
| 1955–1957 | SKVO Tbilisi | ||
| 1958 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 5 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | SKVO Tbilisi | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961 | Gantiadi Tskhakaia | ||
| 1966–1968 | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| 1969 | Meshakhte Tkibuli | ||
| 1969–1970 | Dila Gori | ||
| 1971–1972 | Mertskhali Ozurgeti | ||
| 1973–1977 | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| 1977–1978 | Dinamo Sokhumi | ||
| 1979 | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| 1981–1982 | Lokomotiv Samtredia | ||
| 1983 | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| 1983–1984 | Lokomotiv Samtredia | ||
| 1987–1989 | Dinamo Sokhumi | ||
| 1990–1991 | Tskhumi Sokhumi | ||
| 1991–1992 | Georgia | ||
| 1992–1993 | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||
| 1994 | Anci Tbilisi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anatoli Levanis dze Norakidze (Georgian: ანატოლი ლევანის ძე ნორაკიძე; Russian: Норакидзе Анатолий Леванович; 30 March 1930 – 27 February 1995), known as Giga Norakidze, was a Georgian footballer and manager.
Born in Ochamchire, Norakidze played youth football for CYSS Ochamchire, before beginning his senior career at Dinamo Ochamchire in 1948. In 1950, Norakidze signed for Dinamo Sokhumi, moving to Spartaki Tbilisi the following year, scoring eight goals in 25 appearances in the Soviet Top League. In 1952, Norakidze moved to TO Tbilisi, scoring six times across two seasons, before rejoining Spartaki Tbilisi in 1953. Norakidze re-signed for TO Tbilisi in 1954. In 1955, Norakidze signed for SKVO Tbilisi. In 1958, Norakidze moved back up to the Soviet Top League, signing for Dinamo Tbilisi, making five appearances in the competition. Norakidze ended his playing career at Tbilisi.[1]