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.
| 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(s) | 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]
References
edit- ^ "ცაზე ვარსკვლავის გაელვება" (in Georgian). Bolnisi Newspaper. 9 February 2014.
- ^ В 30 лет давид кипиани ушел из футбола, потому что ему не нашлось места в сборной ссср, отправлявшейся в испанию на чемпионат мира (in Russian). Fakty. 26 October 2001.
- ^ "კაცი - კურიოზი" (in Georgian). Georgian Republic Newspaper. 27 January 2011.
- ^ "რევაზ ჩელებაძე –ანანიძეზე, ნოდარ ახალკაცზე, საფეხბურთო ტრაგედიებზე, ნაცემ მსაჯებსა და ფეხბურთელებზე..." (in Georgian). World Sport. 28 January 2011.
External links
edit- (in Russian) Dinamo Tbilisi Profile
- (in Russian) Footballfacts Profile
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