Zaur Kaloev

Zaur Kaloyev

Personal information
Date of birth	24 March 1931
Place of birth	Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Date of death	24 March 1931
Place of death	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1950-1952	Spartaki Tbilisi	26	(13)
1953-1956	Dinamo Tbilisi	67	(23)
1957-1958	Lokomotiv Moscow	12	(7)
1959-1964	Dinamo Tbilisi	138	(75)
National team^‡
1959	Soviet Union Olympic	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2016

Zaur Kaloyev (Georgian: ზაურ კალოევი, Russian: Заур Григорьевич Калоев; 24 March 1931 – 1997) was a famous Georgian footballer.

During his career he played for Spartak Tbilisi (1950-1951), Dynamo Tbilisi (1953-1956, 1959-1964), and Lokomotiv Moscow (1957-1958). He participated in the first ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, where the Soviets were champions, and played 3 matches for the Soviets at the Olympic level.

Zaur Kaloev was one of the most brilliant headers of his time. His Georgian friend and teammate Mikhail Meskhi said once ironically "if I want to score a goal, I have to make sure my cross hits Zaurs head. Because it will certainly result in a goal".

External links

• Profile (in Russian)