Revaz Shotaevich Chokhonelidze (russian: Резо Чохонелидзе; ka, რეზო ჭოხონელიძე; born 6 May 1948) is a Georgian football manager and former footballer who is the director of Dynamo (Kyiv).

Early life

Chokhonelidze is a native of

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, Georgia.

Playing career

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

Managerial career

After retiring from professional football, Chokhonelidze attended football manager school in Italy. He then worked for Italian

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side

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, where he played a role in the club signing Ukraine international Andrei Shevchenko and Georgia international

Kakha Kaladze Kakhaber "Kakha" Kaladze ( ka, კახაბერ (კახა) კალაძე, ; born 27 February 1978) is a Georgian politician and former footballer who serves as the Mayor of Tbilisi since November 2017. A versatile player, he was ...

Personal life

Chokhonelidze is nicknamed "Rezo".

References

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