Revaz Chelebadze (Georgian: რევაზ ჩელებაძე; born 2 October 1955) is a Georgian retired footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed Chele (an allusion to Pelé), for his brilliant technical play and ability to score goals. The stadium in his hometown of Kobuleti is named Chele Arena.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Kobuleti, Soviet Union (now Georgia) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1982 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 122 | (41) |
| 1982 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 11 | (6) |
| 1983–1985 | Dinamo Batumi | 78 | (53) |
| 1985–1987 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 37 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1980 | Soviet Union | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union
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| Men's Football | ||
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1980 Moscow | Team Competition |
International career
editChelebadze made his debut for USSR on 7 September 1977 in a friendly against Poland.
Honours
edit- Soviet Top League winner: 1978.
- Soviet Cup winner: 1976, 1979.
- Olympic bronze: 1980.
External links
edit- Revaz Chelebadze at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Profile at RussiaTeam[dead link] (in Russian)
- Revaz Chelebadze at Olympedia
- Revaz Chelebadze at Olympics.com
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