Murtaz Khurtsilava

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed sweeper

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1943

Clubs

FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Torpedo Kutaisi

Editorial rank of 33 for Georgia

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A powerful and uncompromising Georgian centre-half, his rugged defending and leadership stood out in the Soviet top flight. Career record: 69 caps and 6 goals for Georgia; club career at FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Torpedo Kutaisi.

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Around Khurtsilava in the almanac

One rank above: Aleksandre Chivadze at #5.

One rank below: Ramaz Shengelia at #7.

Georgia's editorial top five: David Kipiani · Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Kakha Kaladze · Mikheil Meskhi · Aleksandre Chivadze.