Revaz Dzodzuashvili
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Revaz Mikhaylovich Dzodzuashvili is a Georgian
football manager
and a former player.
He earned 49 caps for the USSR national football team
, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
and UEFA Euro 1972. He also earned a bronze medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
After retiring from playing he became a football manager, including a stint as head coach of the Latvia national football team
.
He was a manager of FC Shakhter
at the start of 2008 season, but his contract was terminated soon.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
football manager
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and a former player.
He earned 49 caps for the USSR national football team
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
and UEFA Euro 1972. He also earned a bronze medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
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After retiring from playing he became a football manager, including a stint as head coach of the Latvia national football team
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
.
He was a manager of FC Shakhter
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...
at the start of 2008 season, but his contract was terminated soon.