Archil Kiknadze (Georgian: არჩილ კიკნაძე, Russian: Арчил Самуилович Кикнадзе; born 16 March 1915 in Chkheri, Kharagauli; died 27 June 1967 in Tbilisi), was a Georgian and Soviet football player and manager.

Archil Kiknadze
Personal information
Full name Archil Kiknadze
Date of birth (1915-03-16)16 March 1915
Place of birth Chkheri, Kharagauli,
Kutais Governorate,
Russian Empire
Date of death 27 June 1967(1967-06-27) (aged 52)
Place of death Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1934–1936 ZII Tbilisi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1949 FC Dinamo Tbilisi 160 (0)
Managerial career
1952 FC Dinamo Tbilisi (assistant)
1956–1957 FC Dinamo Tbilisi (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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As a player

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Kiknadze, born in village Chkheri, Kharagauli, started his career in ZII Tbilisi of Georgian SSR and made his debut in the club's first team squad at the age of 19. Because of his good performances during the official matches of the regional tournament within the Soviet Union, when ZII Tbilisi won Georgian SSR Championship in 1936 — Aleksey Andreevich Sokolov (1904–1989) senior then coach of Dinamo Tbilisi noticed this young player and invited him to join the club's reserve team. He became a regular player in the first team by the 1937 season, playing 6 League and one Soviet Cup games for the club.

The following year, Kiknadze played 13 League matches from 25 and 5 Soviet Cup games. First success came in 1939. In that year he also played 13 League matches from 26 and won with the club his first domestic honour — Soviet Top League Silver medal.

Club career statistics

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Source [1]

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Tbilisi 1937 6 0 1 0 7 0
1938 13 0 5 0 18 0
1939 13 0 2 0 15 0
1940 24 0 0 0 24 0
1941 9 0 0 0 9 0
1942–1944 Cancelled due to World War II
1945 17 0 0 0 17 0
1946 19 0 4 0 23 0
1947 16 0 1 0 17 0
1948 21 0 3 0 24 0
1949 22 0 0 0 22 0
Total 160 0 17 0 177 0
Career totals 160 0 17 0 177 0

Honours

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Player

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Club

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Dinamo Tbilisi

References

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  1. ^ "Archil Kiknadze career statistics". FootballFacts.ru. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Soviet Union 1939 (Championship) Group A (First Level)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Soviet Union 1940 (Championship) Group A (First Level)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Soviet Union Cup 1946". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ ""Спартак" Москва 3–2 "Динамо" Тбилиси". FootballFacts.ru. Retrieved 2 June 2021. Кубок СССР 1946 · Финал · 20.10.1946
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