Revaz Chelebadze Explained

Revaz Chelebadze
Birth Date:2 October 1955
Birth Place:Kobuleti, Soviet Union (now Georgia)
Position:Striker
Years1:1976–1982
Years2:1982
Years3:1983–1985
Years4:1985–1987
Caps1:122
Caps2:11
Caps3:78
Caps4:37
Goals1:41
Goals2:6
Goals3:53
Goals4:11
Nationalyears1:1977–1980
Nationalteam1:Soviet Union
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:3

Revaz Chelebadze (Georgian: რევაზ ჩელებაძე; born 2 October 1955) is a Georgian retired footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed Chele (an allusion to Pelé), for his brilliant technical play and ability to score goals. The stadium in his hometown of Kobuleti is named Chele Arena.

International career

Chelebadze made his debut for USSR on 7 September 1977 in a friendly against Poland.

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