Tamaz Stepania
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Tamaz (Temur) Stepania (Georgian: თამაზ (თემურ) სტეფანია) (born 28 September 1950 in Bolnisi; died 28 March 1972 in Gori) was a Georgian and Soviet football player.
Full name
Tamaz Stepania
Date of birth
28 September 1950
Place of birth
Bolnisi, Georgian SSR
Date of death
28 March 1972 (aged 21)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tamaz Stepania | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolnisi, Georgian SSR | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1972 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Gori, Georgian SSR | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1968 | Sioni Bolnisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1970 | Dila Gori | 2 | (0) |
| 1970–1972 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 27 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stepania died in a car accident at the age of 21.[1][2][3]
Tamaz Stepania Stadium in his hometown Bolnisi is named after him.[4]
