Archil Kiknadze Explained

Archil Kiknadze
Fullname:Archil Kiknadze
Height:175 cm
Birth Date:1915 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Chkheri, Kharagauli,
Kutais Governorate,
Russian Empire
Death Place:Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1934–1936
Youthclubs1:ZII Tbilisi
Years1:1937–1949
Clubs1:FC Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps1:160
Goals1:0
Manageryears1:1952
Manageryears2:1956–1957
Managerclubs1:FC Dinamo Tbilisi (assistant)
Managerclubs2:FC Dinamo Tbilisi (assistant)

Archil Kiknadze (Georgian: არჩილ კიკნაძე, Russian: Арчил Самуилович Кикнадзе; born 16 March 1915 in Chkheri, Kharagauli; died 27 June 1967 in Tbilisi), was a Georgian and Soviet football player and manager.

Career

As a player

Kiknadze, born in village Chkheri, Kharagauli, started his career in ZII Tbilisi of Georgian SSR and made his debut in the club's first team squad at the age of 19. Because of his good performances during the official matches of the regional tournament within the Soviet Union, when ZII Tbilisi won Georgian SSR Championship in 1936 — Aleksey Andreevich Sokolov (1904–1989) senior then coach of Dinamo Tbilisi noticed this young player and invited him to join the club's reserve team. He became a regular player in the first team by the 1937 season, playing 6 League and one Soviet Cup games for the club.

The following year, Kiknadze played 13 League matches from 25 and 5 Soviet Cup games. First success came in 1939. In that year he also played 13 League matches from 26 and won with the club his first domestic honour — Soviet Top League Silver medal.

Club career statistics

Source [1]

ClubSeasonLeagueCup ContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Tbilisi1937601070
193813050180
193913020150
194024000240
1941900090
1942–1944Cancelled due to World War II
194517000170
194619040230
194716010170
194821030240
194922000220
Total16001701770
Career totals16001701770

Honours

Player

Club

Dinamo Tbilisi

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archil Kiknadze career statistics. FootballFacts.ru. 2 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Soviet Union 1939 (Championship) Group A (First Level). 17 January 2012. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. 2 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Soviet Union 1940 (Championship) Group A (First Level). 12 May 2011. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. 2 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Soviet Union Cup 1946. 17 January 2012. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. 2 June 2021.
  5. Web site: "Спартак" Москва 3–2 "Динамо" Тбилиси. Кубок СССР 1946 · Финал · 20.10.1946. FootballFacts.ru. 2 June 2021.