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Murtaz Khurtsilava

1943 - Today

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Murtaz Kalistratovich Khurtsilava (Georgian: მურთაზ ხურცილავა, Russian: Муртаз Калистратович Хурцилава, born 5 January 1943) is a Georgian former footballer who played as a defender. Khurtsilava was discovered while playing football in the school garden in Gegechkori, a small town in Caucasus – now known as Martvili – where he learned to play football with a ball made of hay and rags. He was part of the USSR side that finished fourth at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, third at the 1972 Summer Olympics and second in the 1972 UEFA European Championship. After the UEFA Euro 1972 along with his teammates by Soviet Union national team — Revaz Dzodzuashvili and Evgeni Rudakov — he was included in the team of the tournament, where also were presented such great players like Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Paul Breitner, Uli Hoeness and Günter Netzer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Murtaz Khurtsilava is the 995th most popular soccer player (down from 695th in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Georgia (down from 74th in 2019) and the most popular Georgian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Murtaz Khurtsilava ranks 995 out of 21,273. Before him are Paulo Bento, Henning Jensen, Mats Hummels, Paul Gascoigne, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Roger Piantoni. After him are Matt Le Tissier, Ján Pivarník, Hugo Lloris, Marcos Alonso, Takeshi Ono, and Florent Malouda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Murtaz Khurtsilava ranks 228. Before him are André Téchiné, James Turrell, Inna Churikova, Paul Michael Glaser, Dragan Nikolić, and Alfio Basile. After him are Alain Corneau, Giovanni Goria, Joyce Meyer, Barry Manilow, Dick Taylor, and Mike Ratledge.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Murtaz Khurtsilava ranks 92 out of 406. Before him are Robert Shavlakadze (1933), Mikheil Gelovani (1893), Akaki Tsereteli (1840), Zenobia of Armenia (100), Sofiko Chiaureli (1937), and Anthim the Iberian (1650). After him are Mikhail Loris-Melikov (1824), Mikheil Meskhi (1937), Leila Abashidze (1929), Kakha Kaladze (1978), Jaba Ioseliani (1926), and Nikoloz Baratashvili (1817).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Georgia

Among soccer players born in Georgia, Murtaz Khurtsilava ranks 1. After him are Mikheil Meskhi (1937), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (2001), Ramaz Shengelia (1957), David Kipiani (1951), Givi Chokheli (1937), Shota Arveladze (1973), Boris Paichadze (1915), Kakhi Asatiani (1947), Anzor Kavazashvili (1940), Tengiz Sulakvelidze (1956), and Givi Nodia (1948).

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