Manuchar Machaidze
{{Short description|Georgian footballer (born 1949)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manuchar Machaidze
| image =
| caption = Manuchar Machaidze in 1978
| upright =
| full_name = Manuchar Domentis dze Machaidze
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|3|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ambrolauri,
Georgian SSR,
Soviet Union
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1967–1980
| clubs1 = Dinamo Tbilisi
| caps1 = 297
| goals1 = 42
| years2 = 1980
| clubs2 = Pakhtakor Tashkent
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1981
| clubs3 = Spartak Moscow
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1981–1982
| clubs4 = Torpedo Kutaisi
| caps4 = 45
| goals4 = 6
| totalcaps = 357
| totalgoals = 50
| nationalyears1 = 1974–1979
| nationalteam1 = USSR
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Manuchar Machaidze ({{lang-ka|მანუჩარ მაჩაიძე}}; {{langx|ru|Манучар Доментьевич Мачаидзе}}, Manuchar Domentyevich Machaidze; born 25 March 1949) is a Georgian former footballer who played as a midfielder for Dinamo Tbilisi,{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/manuchar-machaidze/2/|quote=Club matches — Champions League » Ch. League-Matches — Europa League » EL-Matches — Cup Winners Cup » CWC-Matches|title=Profile and Statistics: Manuchar Machaidze|publisher=worldfootball.net|access-date=21 January 2017}}{{cite news|first=Kristian|last=Walsh|title=Dinamo Tbilisi 3-0 Liverpool (Dinamo win 4-2 on agg)|date=16 July 2010|website=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/7895196/Liverpools-venture-into-far-foreign-land.html|quote=Tbilisi - 2,320 miles. October 3, 1979. European Cup 1st round, 2nd leg. Dinamo Tbilisi 3-0 Liverpool (Dinamo win 4-2 on agg). The two-time European Cup winners exited Europe at the opening stage for the second successive season to a side playing its first ever tie in the competition. A 2-1 win at Anfield was quickly overturned in Tbilisi in front of a voiciferous and intimidating crowd reminiscent of Anfield itself. A key difference between Anfield and Tbilisi, unfortunately for the Reds, was that over 110,000 supporters were present at the Boris Paichadze National Stadium, a small portion of which decided to storm the pitch after each of Dinamo's three second-half goals. A defence including Phil Thompson and Alan Hansen were clearly shell-shocked by both the technical prowess of Dinamo and the sheer ferocity of the partisan crowd. |publisher=telegraph.co.uk|access-date=25 January 2017}} Pakhtakor Tashkent, Spartak Moscow{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/report/champions-league-1980-1981-viertelfinale-spartak-moskva-real-madrid/|title=Spartak Moskva 0–0 Real Madrid — March 4, 1981|quote=1980–81 European Cup, Quarter-finals, Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia|publisher=worldfootball.net|access-date=21 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/report/champions-league-1980-1981-viertelfinale-real-madrid-spartak-moskva/|title=Real Madrid 2–0 Spartak Moskva — March 19, 1981|quote=1980–81 European Cup, Quarter-finals, Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain|publisher=worldfootball.net|access-date=21 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.spartakmoskva.ru/stats/player/245/showplayersops.html|title=Manuchar Machaidze — Spartak Moscow|publisher=spartakmoskva.ru|access-date=31 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://fanat1k.ru/stats-player-289-matches.php|title=Manuchar Machaidze — Spartak Moscow — Profile — Club matches — Statistics|publisher=fanat1k.ru|access-date=30 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://wildstat.ru/prg/47099.pdf|title=Spartak Moskva 0–0 Real Madrid — March 4, 1981. Matchday Programme|quote=1980–81 European Cup, Quarter-finals, Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia|publisher=wildstat.ru|access-date=11 January 2017}} and Torpedo Kutaisi during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Dinamo Tbilisi, which were a powerful and successful club – ever present at the highest level of Soviet football,{{cite news|first=Jamie|last=Rainbow|title=Soviet giants have enjoyed mixed fortunes since the Iron Curtain fell|date=19 January 2013|website=World Soccer|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/blogs/soviet-giants-have-enjoyed-mixed-fortunes-since-the-iron-curtain-fell-338900|quote=The domestic football league of the old USSR was a vast, vibrant, and powerful competition, containing as it did clubs such as the Moscow giants Dynamo, Spartak, CSKA – and occasionally Torpedo – as well as influential teams from the republics, like the Dynamos of Kiev, Tbilisi, and Minsk. Evidently, the league would have been exceptionally strong and closely contested – it was so strong, in fact, that it rose to second place in UEFA’s league rankings.|publisher=worldsoccer.com|access-date=29 January 2017}} where he won numerous accolades. His younger brother, Gocha Machaidze,{{cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/players/106945-machaidze-gocha-domentevich|title=Gocha Machaidze — Profile and Statistics|quote=Machaidze, Gocha » Born 21 June 1950 » Profile » Soviet Top League Seasons » Club Matches » EURO-Matches » Statistics » Photogallery|publisher=footballfacts.ru|access-date=25 January 2017}} also a footballer, served as a prolific defender and defensive midfielder for the same clubs as him.
A deep-lying playmaker, who was also operated in the classic number 7 position, Machaidze is the only player in the Georgian football history, who lifted the Soviet Crystal Cup as captain twice, first{{cite web|title=Dynamo (Tbilisi) 3–0 Ararat (Yerevan) — USSR Cup Final 1976|url=http://wildstat.com/p/2093/ch/URS_CUP_1976|website=wildstat.com|access-date=2 February 2017}} when in 1976 the Georgians made a remarkable performance, winning their first trophy after a smashing 3–0{{cite web|title=Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 Ararat Yerevan — Soviet Cup Final 1976|quote=Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow > September 3, 1976 > Attendance 45,000 > Referee: Pavel Kazakov|url=http://fc-dynamo.ru/cup/prot.php?id=380300|website=fc-dynamo.ru|access-date=2 February 2017}} victory against Ararat Yerevan in the final and second, when after the goalless draw Dinamo Tbilisi defeated Dynamo Moscow 5–4 on penalties in 1979.
Many sport journalists and football specialists not just in Georgia and former Soviet Union but internationally still consider him among the best Georgian and Soviet football players of its time. He was noted for his organizational ability, intelligence, technical skills, and exceptional stamina.{{cite web|url=http://www.pesmitidelcalcio.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2657|title=Manuchar Machaidze » Players » 1970s|website=pesmitidelcalcio.com|access-date=16 January 2017}} By many football experts and observers he is still regarded also as the most productive captain of Dinamo Tbilisi when measured solely by the number of major trophies won. With one Soviet Top League title,{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/su78.html|title=Soviet Union 1978 (Championship)|date=11 July 2013|website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|quote=Dinamo Tbilisi won the Soviet Union champions title second time in 1978. In those years glorious players were in Dinamo: D.Gogia, V.Koridze, A.Chivadze, S.Khinchagashvili, D.Mujiri, T.Kostava, N.Khizanishvili, P.Kanteladze, G.Machaidze, M.Machaidze, V.Daraselia, D.Kipiani, V.Gutsaev, R.Shengelia, R.Chelebadze.|publisher=Prepared and maintained by Andrei Balitskiy and Mike Dryomin for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=3 February 2017}} two Soviet Cups and significant results in the national championship as well as the local and international {{cite news|first=Jamie|last=Rainbow|title=Georgia on my mind: Dynamo Tbilisi's golden age|date=4 July 2011|website=World Soccer|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/blogs/georgia-on-my-mind-dynamo-tbilisis-golden-age-329577 |quote=The side hinted at what was to come with an extraordinary 4-2 aggregate victory over Liverpool the dominant team in Europe at the time in the first round of the 1979/80 European cup where a 2-1 defeat at Anfield was followed by a 3-0 win at the Boris Paichadze stadium. Although defeated by a Kevin Keegan and Felix Magath inspired Hamburg in the next round it was a glimpse of what the Georgian side were capable of.|publisher=worldsoccer.com|access-date=29 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63613--dinamo-tbilisi-vs-liverpool/|title=Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 Liverpool — October 3, 1979|quote=1979–80 European Cup, First round, Second leg — 17:00CET (19:00 local time) — Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi|publisher=UEFA|access-date=4 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lfcineurope.com/7980-1.html|title=Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 Liverpool — October 3, 1979|quote=1979–80 European Cup, Round: One, 2nd Leg, Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi|publisher=lfcineurope.com|access-date=4 June 2018}}{{cite news|first=Craig|last=McCracken|title=How Dinamo Tbilisi enthralled British football fans in the midst of the Cold War|date=7 September 2015|website=Guardian Sport Network |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/beyond-the-last-man/2015/sep/07/dinamo-tbilisi-liverpool-west-ham|quote=By schooling Liverpool and West Ham in the art of fast, passing, composed football, the Dinamo Tbilisi side of the 1970s and 1980s captured the hearts of young British fans who were unaccustomed to watching such expressive play|publisher=theguardian.com|access-date=25 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.de/fussball/uefa-champions-league/ma648652/dinamo-tbilisi_liverpool-fc/uebersicht/|title=Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 Liverpool — October 3, 1979|quote=Fußball > Champions League — 1979/1980 > Dinamo Tbilisi > Liverpool FC > Übersicht > Stadion: Boris Paichadze, Tbilisi > Zuschauer: 90.000 > Schiedsrichter: Heinz Aldinger|publisher=sport.de|access-date=4 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://twb22.blogspot.com/2010/12/uefa-european-cup-1979-1980-dinamo.html|title=UEFA European Cup 1979/1980 — Dinamo Tbilisi — Liverpool FC — 3rd October 1979 — Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi|publisher=Thewildbunch22. FRITZ THE FLOOD|access-date=21 January 2017}} recognition or achievements at various tournaments. Besides all the above-mentioned during his period Dinamo Tbilisi became the Vice-Champion in 1977 and won Soviet Top League silver medals. Also four times took the third place and won bronze medals as well as became the Vice-Champion of the football tournament of the Summer Spartakiad of Peoples of the Soviet Union in 1979.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spartakiads.html|title=Football Tournament at the Spartakiads of Peoples of the Soviet Union 1979|date=15 August 2013|website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|quote=Multi-sports event for teams from the Soviet Union, held (roughly) every four years, usually in pre-olympic years. (Below only the summer tournaments are listed; in addition seven winter spartakiads were held between 1962 and 1990, none of them featuring a football tournament.)|publisher=Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=17 January 2017}}
From 1995 to 1999 he was a member of the Parliament of Georgia.{{cite web|url= http://www.parliament.ge/en/parlamentarebi/wina-mowvevis-parlamentebi/saqartvelos-parlamenti-1995-1999-ww/manucar-macaize-45453.page|title=Manuchar Machaidze — Chairman of the Subcommittee of the Committee On Education, Science and Culture|publisher=Parliament of Georgia|access-date=7 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nplg.gov.ge/bios/en/00003333/|title=Manuchar Machaidze. The Biographical Dictionary of Georgia|quote=The Biographical Dictionary of Georgia covers biographies of people who belong to history of Georgia, who are linked with Georgia, lived in or beyond it. The project aims at publishing the biographies of outstanding Georgians|publisher=National Parliamentary Library of Georgia|access-date=31 January 2017}} In Georgia, he is also known as an amateur artist{{cite web|url=http://www.nplg.gov.ge/print.php?type=events&id=630|title=Solo Exhibition by Manuchar Machaidze at the National Library of Georgia|quote=Solo Exhibition by Manuchar Machaidze will be held at the Conference Hall of the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia on 16 January 2014 at 18:00.|publisher=National Parliamentary Library of Georgia|access-date=31 January 2017}}
26 March 2013 in appreciation for his lifelong service to one's country and in recognition of his outstanding contribution over many years in Georgian Sport, on the basis of a decision by Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia he was awarded Highest Sports Title of Georgia — "Knight of Sport".{{cite news|first=Gocha|last=Kacharava|title=Manuchar Machaidze — Football Knight, Master, Lucky Captain|date=24 April 2014 |website=worldsport.ge|url=http://www.worldsport.ge/en/page/manuchar-machaidze-football-knight-master-lucky-captain|quote=Among famous captains of the team Mr. Manuchar is the only person who received honorary prize after ending Union Cup finals. Unfortunately, Shota Shavgulidze, Boris Paichadze, Avtandil Gogoberidze, Shota Iamanidze, Slava Metreveli, Murtaz Khurtsilava and Aleksandre Chivadze have not taken such honor.|publisher=worldsport.ge|access-date=30 January 2017}}
Early years
Machaidze was born in Ambrolauri. But the family lived there only briefly and moved to an apartment house in Tbilisi when he was three.
He started playing football at the age of 12 in Tbilisi. Local well-known specialist Vano Shudra{{cite web|url=http://msy.gov.ge/index.php?sec_id=1437&lang_id=GEO|title=Manuchar Machaidze: Vano Shudra was my first coach|publisher=Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia|access-date=28 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nplg.gov.ge/ec/en/jmat/catalog.html?pft=biblio&from=18199&rnum=10&udc=UE%3D%28092|title=Shudra, Omar: Dinamo in our family (Stories about Dinamo Tbilisi players) — Tbilisi, 2012. |publisher=National Parliamentary Library of Georgia|access-date=28 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.opentext.org.ge/index.php?m=39&y=2001&art=3173|title=Remembering a Legend: Mikheil Meskhi|publisher=Giorgi (Vazha) Chiaureli. Electronic Archive of Georgian Press|access-date=28 January 2017}} was Machaidze's first coach. His supreme football talent was soon obvious in the 35th Football School boys team he played in.
Club career
=Dinamo Tbilisi=
His football career really started to take off from 1967, when Vyacheslav Solovyov — senior then coach of Dinamo Tbilisi{{cite web|url=http://fcdinamo.ge/en/club/coaches?i=171|title=Viacheslav Soloviov — Life years: 1925–1996 — (In Dinamo: 1967–1968) — Position: Head Coach|publisher=fcdinamo.ge|access-date=9 February 2017}} noticed this impressive young player and invited him to join the club's reserve team. Machaidze was 18 years old when he played his first game in a Dinamo shirt. He played with the reserves for the whole of 1968 and 1969 seasons and scored 11 goals in 47 games. Machaidze played his first senior game for Dinamo on 1 June 1968 in Tashkent when he was a second-half substitute in their 0–0 draw with Pakhtakor in the 11th round of the Soviet Top League.{{cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/matches/188394-0-0|title=Pakhtakor Tashkent — Dinamo Tbilisi — 0 : 0 — 01.06.1968 — 11th round of the Soviet Top League|publisher=footballfacts.ru|access-date=29 January 2017}}
He became a regular player in the first team by the 1970 season, playing 18 league games for the club.{{cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/clubs/129388-dinamo-tbilisi|title=Dinamo Tbilisi » First Team Squad » Official Players List » Soviet Top League Seasons » Season 1970|publisher=footballfacts.ru|access-date=25 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-dynamo.ru/champ/rezult.php?gd=1970&vk=%C4%E8%ED%E0%EC%EE%20(%D2%E1%E8%EB%E8%F1%E8)|title=Dinamo Tbilisi matches » Soviet Top League » Season 1970|publisher=fc-dynamo.ru|access-date=22 February 2017}} In that year he also made his Soviet Cup tournament debut in the final game against Dynamo Moscow.{{cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/matches/192830-2-1|title=Dynamo Moscow 2–1 Dinamo Tbilisi » Soviet Cup Final » 1970|quote=Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow » August 8, 1970|publisher=footballfacts.ru|access-date=27 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/su70.html|title=Dynamo Moscow 2–1 Dinamo Tbilisi » Soviet Cup Final » 1970|quote=Vladimir Eshtrekov 17’ » Gennady Yevryuzhikhin 62’ » Shota Khinchagashvili 67’ » Att: 103,000 » Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow » August 8, 1970|website=RSSSF|access-date=27 January 2017}} The match was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 8 August 1970. More than 100 000 spectators attended this historical game, which was the last Soviet Cup final for the legendary Lev Yashin, considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. It was the second cup final between the two teams (the first one was also held in Moscow on 16 July 1937). Dynamo won the match 2–1. Russian striker Vladimir Eshtrekov scored the first goal at 17th minute and it stayed at 1–0 until half-time. After the break, Gennady Yevryuzhikhin doubled Dynamo Moscow's lead at 17th minute of the second half. Five minutes later Georgian defender Shota Khinchagashvili pulled a goal back at 67th minute — 2–1. This was how it remained until the end of the match, and Muscovites were able to celebrate their fourth Soviet Cup victory.
The following year, Machaidze played all 30 league games, scored 5 goals and won with the club his first domestic honour — Soviet Top League Bronze medal.
International career
Machaidze was capped four times for the Soviet Union, between April 1974 and May 1979. He made his international debut under manager Konstantin Beskov, on 17 April 1974, in a friendly international match, when the Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia 1–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/yugoslavia-v-ussr-17-april-1974-232793/|title=Yugoslavia 0–1 USSR — 17 April 1974|quote=International Friendly, Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Attendance: 30,000|publisher=International Football History and Statistics|access-date=23 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/1974/04/17/world/friendlies/yugoslavia/ussr/1288854/|title=Yugoslavia 0–1 USSR — April 17, 1974|quote=International Friendly, Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Attendance: 30,000|publisher=us.soccerway.com|access-date=23 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/matches/147549-1-0|title=Yugoslavia 0–1 USSR — April 17, 1974|quote=International Friendly, Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Attendance: 30,000|publisher=footballfacts.ru|access-date=24 January 2017}} He played his last national team game on 19 May 1979 in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifier against Hungary.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/ussr-vs-hungary/627913/lineups|title=USSR 2–2 Hungary — May 19, 1979|quote=UEFA European Championship Qualification, 19 May 1979 • 15:00 • Boris Paichadzis Erovnuli Stadioni, Tbilisi • Referee: B. McGinlay • Attendance: 75174|publisher=goal.com|access-date=31 January 2017}}
Career statistics
=Club=
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|24547|name=Manuchar Machaidze|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/players/106946-machaidze-manuchar-domentevich|title=Manuchar Machaidze International Statistics|website=|quote=|publisher=footballfacts.ru|access-date=1 January 2018}} | |||
| National team | Year | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Soviet Union
|1974 | |1 | 0 | |
| 1975 | |– | – | |
| 1976 | |2 | 0 | |
| 1977 | |– | – | |
| 1978 | |– | – | |
| 1979 | |1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Dinamo Tbilisi
- Soviet Top League: 1978{{cite web|url=https://www.gff.ge/en/Home/Team/50|title=Dinamo Tbilisi won the Soviet Union champions title second time in 1978|date=12 July 2016|website=Georgian Football Federation|quote=Dinamo Tbilisi won the Soviet Union champions title second time in 1978. In those years glorious players were in Dinamo: D.Gogia, V.Koridze, A.Chivadze, S.Khinchagashvili, D.Mujiri, T.Kostava, N.Khizanishvili, P.Kanteladze, Gocha Machaidze, Manuchar Machaidze, V.Daraselia, D.Kipiani, V.Gutsaev, R.Shengelia, R.Chelebadze.|publisher=Georgian Football Federation|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/su78.html|title=Soviet Union 1978 (Championship)|date=11 July 2013|website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|quote=Dinamo Tbilisi won the Soviet Union champions title second time in 1978. In those years glorious players were in Dinamo: D.Gogia, V.Koridze, A.Chivadze, S.Khinchagashvili, D.Mujiri, T.Kostava, N.Khizanishvili, P.Kanteladze, Gocha Machaidze, Manuchar Machaidze, V.Daraselia, D.Kipiani, V.Gutsaev, R.Shengelia, R.Chelebadze.|publisher=Prepared and maintained by Andrei Balitskiy and Mike Dryomin for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://wildstat.com/p/2001/ch/URS_1_1978/stg/all/tour/all|title=USSR, 1978 (Top league)|date=9 July 2015|website=|quote=|publisher=WildSoft 2007–2018|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://fcdinamo.ge/en/news?n=2585|title=Manuchar Machaidze – 65|date=25 March 2014|website=FC Dinamo Tbilisi|quote=Today is the birthday of legendary captain of our team Manuchar Machaidze. He played in Dinamo Tbilisi in 1968–1980. In 431 matches he scored 62 goals. He is the winner of 1978 year championship. In 1977 he won silver medal and became prizeman in 1971, 1972 and 1976 (spring–autumn). He became winner of the Soviet Cup twice in 1976 and 1979. He played 4 matches in Soviet championship and in Olympic team. Manuchar Machaidze was named among 33 best players for 8 times.|publisher=FC Dinamo Tbilisi © All rights reserved 2012–2018|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite news|first=Gocha|last=Kacharava|title=Manuchar Machaidze — Football Knight, Master, Lucky Captain|date=24 April 2014 |website=worldsport.ge|url=http://www.worldsport.ge/en/page/manuchar-machaidze-football-knight-master-lucky-captain|quote=Manuchar Machaidze’s game period was really “golden era” for “Dinamo” Tbilisi. Not to say anything about silver and bronze medals gained at the Union Championships, in 1976–79 the team won Championship and Cup twice. In that period “Dinamo” was distinguished by its stable play and Manuchar Machaidze made a great contribution in this.|publisher=worldsport.ge|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.publicnow.com/view/B5979C8660881377B9DA9284ED9B4848D5B93283?2017-03-25-16:00:57+00:00-xxx5595|title=Manuchar Machaidze – 68|date=25 March 2017|website=|quote=Manuchar Machaidze is the winner of 1978 year championship (Soviet Top League). He became winner of the Soviet Cup twice in 1976 and 1979.|publisher=publicnow.com|access-date=1 January 2018}}
- Soviet Cup: 1976,{{cite web|url=http://fcdinamo.ge/en/news?n=3003|title=The first Crystal Cup|date=3 September 2014|website=FC Dinamo Tbilisi|quote=September 3 of 1976 is an important date in the history of Dinamo Tbilisi. Our team won the Soviet Cup for the first time. Before that our team competed for the Crystal Cup for five times and failed. Before the final Dinamo beat Metalurh Zaporizhya with penalty shots – 5–4, defeated Zenit Leningrad in 1/8 final with the score – 3–0, won against Karpaty Lviv – 2–1 and defeated Shakhtar Donetsk in semi-final – 2–0. The final match was held in Moscow at Luzhniki stadium and 45 000 supporters attended it. Our team competed with Ararat Yerevan. Dinamo won the match with big score – 3–0. The goals were scored by Davit Kipiani on 27th minute, Piruz Kanteladze (penalty) on 64th minute and Revaz Chelebadze on 68th minute. Davit Kipiani became bombardier of the tournament with 5 scored goals. Dinamo: Gogia, Khizanishvili, Kanteladze, Khinchagashvili, Ebralidze, Chivadze, Manuchar Machaidze (C), Chelebadze, Gutsaev, Kipiani (Tsereteli 75’), Kopaleishvili. Head coach: Nodar Akhalkatsi|publisher=FC Dinamo Tbilisi © All rights reserved 2012–2018|access-date=1 January 2018}} 1979{{cite web|url=http://fcdinamo.ge/en/news?n=3801|title=Second Crystal Cup|date=11 August 2015|website=FC Dinamo Tbilisi|quote=In 1979 Dinamo Tbilisi played one more triumph season after the last successful one. Nodar Akhalkatsi’s team won Soviet Crystal Cup for the second time. On August 11 the match between FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Dynamo Moscow at Luzhniki Stadium finished without goals. Our team beat the rival 5–4 on penalties. In the beginning Nikolai Gontar saved his team from Davit Kipiani’s and Vladimer Gutsaev’s penalties. On the other hand Otar Gabelia repelled Aleksandr Makhovikov’s and Aleksei Petrushin’s penalties. After that Manuchar Machaidze, Aleksandre Chivadze, Vitali Daraselia, Ramaz Shengelia and Tengiz Sulakvelidze kicked successfully. Gabelia repelled the last penalty of Valeri Gazaev. Before the final our team defeated FC Dynamo Leningrad 2–1, FC Zorya Voroshilovgrad 5–0, FC SKA Rostov-on-Don 2–1, FC Torpedo Moscow 3–0, FC Uralmash Sverdlovsk 2–0, FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev 2–0 and PFC CSKA Moscow 2–1 in additional time. Dynamo Moscow 0–0 (4–5 pen.) Dinamo Tbilisi. Dinamo Tbilisi: Gabelia, Sulakvelidze, Chivadze, Khinchagashvili, Mujiri (Kikalashvili 61), Daraselia, Manuchar Machaidze (C), Koridze (Kipiani 46), Gutsaev, Gocha Machaidze, Shengelia. Coach: Nodar Akhalkatsi|publisher=FC Dinamo Tbilisi © All rights reserved 2012 – 2018|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.weltfussball.de/entry/_202338_manuchar-machaidze-legendary-cap/|title=Manuchar Machaidze holds the trophy|date=21 February 2016|website=|quote=Manuchar Machaidze – legendary captain of Dinamo Tbilisi holds the trophy after winning a USSR Cup final match between Dinamo Tbilisi and Dinamo Moscow. Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, USSR. August 11, 1979|publisher=weltfussball.de|access-date=1 January 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{NFT|24547}}
- {{Soccerway|242680}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|manuchar-machaidze}}
- {{FootballFacts.ru}}
- [http://www.georgianjournal.ge/sports/30366-three-legends-in-one-unique-photo-davit-kipiani-sandro-mazzola-and-manuchar-machaidze.html Article] at GeorgianJournal.ge
- {{Eu-Football.info|12647}}
- [http://fcdinamo.ge/en/news?n=2585 Article] at FC Dinamo Tbilisi Official Club Site
- [http://www.worldsport.ge/en/page/manuchar-machaidze-football-knight-master-lucky-captain Article] at Worldsport.ge
- [http://www.sport-express.ru/search/?sw=%CC%E0%ED%F3%F7%E0%F0+%CC%E0%F7%E0%E8%E4%E7%E5 Articles] at Sport-Express.ru
- [http://www.rusteam.permian.ru/players/machaidze.html Profile] at Rusteam.Permian.ru
- [http://www.footballplayers.ru/players/Machaidze_Manuchar.html Profile] at Footballplayers.ru
- [http://allfutbolist.ru/players/926 Profile] at Allfutbolist.ru
- [http://www.klisf.net/gamer334.htm Profile and statistics] at Klisf.net
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