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Mikheil Meskhi (Georgian: მიხეილ მესხი; Russian: Михаил Шалвович Месхи; born 12 January 1937 in Tbilisi; died 22 April 1991 in Tbilisi) was a Georgian footballer. Nicknamed the "Georgian Garrincha" for his dazzling wing play, he was a creative force on the left flank for the Soviet Union. He was invited by the World XI side via the USSR Football Federation who replied he was injured and couldn't play— he was not told of the invitation.[1]
 Mikheil Meskhi statue at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mikheil Meskhi | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1937 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, USSR | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 April 1991 (aged 54) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Tbilisi, USSR | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| School No. 35 Tbilisi | |||||||||||||
| – | FShM Tbilisi | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1954–1969 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 285 | (54) | ||||||||||
| 1970 | FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 289 | (54) | |||||||||||
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| 1959–1966 | USSR | 35 | (4) | ||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
Career
He started playing football at the age of 14 in Tbilisi. Local well-known specialist Archil Kiknadze was Meskhi's first coach. His unique football talent was soon obvious in the 35th Football Schoolboys team he played in.
During his career he played for Dynamo Tbilisi (1954–1969) and Lokomotiv Tbilisi (1970). He earned 35 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the 1962 World Cup. He also appeared on the Soviet squad for the first-ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, which the Soviets won.
In 1998, Meskhi was voted the best player in the history of Georgian football, and a member of the 20th-century Georgian "Dream Team."[2]
References
- "Biography of Mikheil Meskhi". Retrieved 9 April 2020 – via YouTube.
- Goduadze, Lasha (2006). "Georgian Dream Team". Georgian Football Federation website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
External links
- Mikheil Meskhi at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Georgian) Photo Archive at National Parliamentary Library of Georgia
- (in Georgian) Profile at Biographical Dictionary of Georgia
- (in Georgian) Profile at Biographical Dictionary of Georgian Athletes
- (in Georgian) Mikheil Meskhi at FC Dinamo Tbilisi official website
- (in Russian) Profile and Statistics at Dinamo-Tbilisi.ru
- (in Russian) Biography at Biograph.ru
- (in Russian) Profile and Statistics at FootballFacts.ru
- (in Russian) Profile and Statistics at Rusteam.Permian.ru
Soviet Union squad – 1960 European Nations' Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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Soviet Union squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup | ||
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На других языках
[de] Micheil Meschi
Micheil Meschi (georgisch მიხეილ მესხი, russisch Михаил Шалвович Месхи, Michail Schalwowitsch Meschi; * 12. Januar 1937 in Tiflis; † 12. Juli 1991 ebenda) war ein sowjetischer Fußballspieler georgischer Herkunft.- [en] Mikheil Meskhi
[fr] Mikheil Meskhi
Mikhaïl Chalvovitch Meskhi (en Géorgien, მიხეილ მესხი), né le 12 janvier 1937 à Tbilissi et décédé le 22 avril 1991, était un footballeur soviétique d'origine géorgienne.[it] Mikheil Meskhi
Mikheil Meskhi (in georgiano: მიხეილ მესხი?, in russo: Михаил Шалвович Месхи?, traslitterato: Michail Šalvovič Meschi; Tbilisi, 12 gennaio 1937 – Tbilisi, 22 aprile 1991) è stato un calciatore sovietico. Campione europeo con la Nazionale sovietica nel 1960. A lui è dedicato lo Stadio Mikheil Meskhi.[ru] Месхи, Михаил Шалвович
Михаи́л Ша́лвович Ме́схи (груз. მიხეილ შალვას ძე მესხი; 12 января 1937[1][2], Тбилиси, СССР — 22 апреля 1991, Тбилиси) — советский футболист, нападающий. Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1965). Чемпион Европы (1960) в составе сборной СССР и чемпион СССР (1964) в составе «Динамо» Тбилиси.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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