Slava Kalistratovich Metreveli (30 May 1936 in Sochi

Sochi

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 - 7 January 1998 in Tbilisi

Tbilisi

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) was a Georgian

Georgians

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 football player and later a football manager.

Metreveli played most of his career for Torpedo Moscow (1956-1962) and Dinamo Tbilisi

FC Dinamo Tbilisi

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 (1963-1971).

International career

He played for Soviet Union national team (48 matches/11 goals), and was a participant at the 1962 FIFA World Cup

1962 FIFA World Cup

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, 1966 FIFA World Cup

1966 FIFA World Cup

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, 1970 FIFA World Cup

1970 FIFA World Cup

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 and at the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship

1960 UEFA European Football Championship

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, where the Soviet Union won the gold medal. In the latter, Metreveli scored in the final against Yugoslavia as they won 2-1.