Otar Gabelia
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Career & Clubs
Gabelia spent his club career at Dinamo Zugdidi, playing from 1970 to 1971, at Dinamo Sokhumi, from 1972 to 1973, at Torpedo Kutaisi, from 1974 to 1976 and from 1983 to 1984, at Dinamo Tbilisi, from 1977 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1989. He won the Soviet championship in 1978 and Soviet Cup in 1979 and was named Best Soviet Goalkeeper in 1979. He was known for his emotional style of play with excellent reaction. In 1981 he won UEFA Cup Winners Cup, which was the biggest achievement of his sport career.
Gabelia played his only game for USSR on 21 November 1979 in a friendly against West Germany.
- Club
- FC Torpedo Kutaisi (1974–1976)
- Club
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi (1977–1982)
- Club
- FC Dinamo Zugdidi (1970–1971)
- Club
- FC Dinamo Sukhumi (1972–1973)
- Club
- Soviet Union national association football team (1979–1979)
- Club
- FC Torpedo Kutaisi (1983–1984)
- Club
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi (1985–1989)
- National team
- Soviet Union
- National team
- Georgia
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Legacy
Dinamo Tbilisi
Soviet Top League: 1978 Soviet Cup: 1979 UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 1981 Individual
Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year: 1979
Clubs
- FC Dinamo Zugdidi1970–1971
- FC Dinamo Sukhumi1972–1973
- FC Torpedo Kutaisi1974–1976
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi1977–1982
- Soviet Union national association football team1979–1979
- FC Torpedo Kutaisi1983–1984
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi1985–1989
Played together with
- Akaki DevadzeFC Dinamo Tbilisi · 1989–1990
Akaki KhubutiaFC Dinamo Tbilisi · 2004–2004- Akaki KhubutiaFC Dinamo Tbilisi · 2016–2016
Akhrik TsveibaFC Dinamo Sukhumi · 1983–1984- Akhrik TsveibaFC Dinamo Sukhumi · 1984–1984
- Akhrik TsveibaFC Dinamo Tbilisi · 1985–1989
- Albert Yagüe JiménezFC Dinamo Tbilisi · 2011–2012
- Aleksandr KvakhadzeFC Torpedo Kutaisi · 2012–2013
- Aleksandr LenevFC Torpedo Kutaisi · 1971–1971
- Aleksandr LenevFC Torpedo Kutaisi · 1972–1972
Aleksandr SmirnovFC Dinamo Sukhumi · 1990–1990
Aleksandre AmisulashviliFC Dinamo Tbilisi · 2001–2003
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Otar Gabelia is a Georgian football manager and a former player. He was a long-time goalkeeper for Dinamo Tbilisi. Winner of the Best Soviet Goalkeeper Award (1979), Gabelia is regarded by pundits as one of the best Georgian goalkeepers of all time.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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