Rezo Chokhonelidze
Georgian footballer (born 1948)
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Revaz Chokhonelidze (Georgian: რეზო ჭოხონელიძე; born 6 May 1948) is a Georgian football manager and former footballer who is the director of Dynamo (Kyiv).[1][2]
Full name
Revaz Chokhonelidze
Date of birth
6 May 1948
Place of birth
Kutaisi, Georgian SSR
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Revaz Chokhonelidze | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Kutaisi, Georgian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 17 | (0) |
| 1970–1976 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 234 | (8) |
| 1977–1982 | Dynamo Saint Petersburg | 214 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Playing career
In 1977 Chokhonelidze signed for Dynamo Saint Petersburg where he captained the club.[5]
Managerial career
After retiring from professional football, Chokhonelidze attended football manager school in Italy.[6] He then worked for Italian Serie A side Milan, where he played a role in the club signing Ukraine international Andriy Shevchenko and Georgia international Kakha Kaladze.[7]
Personal life
Chokhonelidze is nicknamed "Rezo".[8]