 Dzyapshipa on a 2009 stamp of Abkhazia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1927 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ochamchire, Abkhazia, Georgia [1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 January 1993 (aged 65) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Tbilisi, Georgia [1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1945 | FC Dinamo Sukhumi | ||
| 1946–1958 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 214 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Niyazbey "Niyazi" Aleksandrovich Dzyapshipa (Russian: Ниязбей Александрович Дзяпшипа; 14 November 1927 – 5 January 1993) was a Soviet association football defender from Abkhazia, Georgia. He took up football at a late age of 16 in 1943, and spent most of his career playing as a central defender for Dinamo Tbilisi, finishing second in the Soviet national championships in 1953 and third in 1947 and 1950. He played 20 matches for the Soviet national team. [2] After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach for Dinamo Tbilisi (1969–1970) and Dinamo Sukhumi (1984). [1]
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Dzyapshipa on a 2009 stamp of Abkhazia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1927 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ochamchire, Abkhazia, Georgia [1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 January 1993 (aged 65) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Tbilisi, Georgia [1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1945 | FC Dinamo Sukhumi | ||
| 1946–1958 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 214 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Niyazbey "Niyazi" Aleksandrovich Dzyapshipa (Russian: Ниязбей Александрович Дзяпшипа; 14 November 1927 – 5 January 1993) was a Soviet association football defender from Abkhazia, Georgia. He took up football at a late age of 16 in 1943, and spent most of his career playing as a central defender for Dinamo Tbilisi, finishing second in the Soviet national championships in 1953 and third in 1947 and 1950. He played 20 matches for the Soviet national team. [2] After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach for Dinamo Tbilisi (1969–1970) and Dinamo Sukhumi (1984). [1]