Rezo Chokhonelidze

Revaz Shotaevich Chokhonelidze (Russian: Резо Чохонелидзе; Georgian: რეზო ჭოხონელიძემ; born 6 May 1948) is a Georgian football manager and former footballer who is the director of Dynamo (Kyiv).[1][2]

Rezo Chohonelidze
Personal information
Full name Revaz Shotaevich Chohonelidze
Date of birth (1948-05-06) 6 May 1948
Place of birth Georgia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1969 Dinamo (Tbilisi) 17 (0)
1970–1976 Torpedo (Kutaisi) 234 (8)
1977–1982 Dynamo (Saint Petersburg) 214 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Chokhonelidze is a native of Kutaisi, Georgia.[3][4]

Playing career

In 1977, Chokhonelidze signed for Russian side Dynamo (Saint Petersburg), where he captained the club.[5]

Managerial career

After retiring from professional football, Chokhonelidze attended football manager school in Italy.[6] He then worked for Italian Serie A side Milan, where he played a role in the club signing Ukraine international Andrei Shevchenko and Georgia international Kakha Kaladze.[7]

Personal life

Chokhonelidze is nicknamed "Rezo".[8]

References

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