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Murtaz Khurtsilava
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Georgia

Murtaz Khurtsilava

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed sweeper
Rating
86
Caps
69
Goals
6
Life
1943
Clubs
FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Torpedo Kutaisi
#7
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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Career record

1961–1975FC Dinamo Tbilisi
1975–1976FC Torpedo Kutaisi
Georgia69 caps, 6 goals

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Around Khurtsilava in the almanac

One rank above: Aleksandre Chivadze at #6.

One rank below: Ramaz Shengelia at #8.

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