Merab Megreladze (26 January 1956 – 24 January 2012) was a Georgian football player.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Ozurgeti, Georgian SSR | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2012 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Kutaisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 188 | (88) |
| 1982–1986 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 153 | (53) |
| 1987 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 20 | (1) |
| 1987–1990 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 72 | (61) |
| 1990 | IFK Holmsund | 19 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 38 | (9) |
| 1992–1993 | FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 31 | (41) |
| 1993–1994 | Margveti Zestafoni | 31 | (31) |
| 1994–1995 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 13 | (5) |
| 1995–1996 | FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 38 | (31) |
| 1996–1997 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 22 | (13) |
| 1998–1999 | Chkalovets Novosibirsk | 40 | (7) |
| Total | 665 | (343) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1977 he joined FC Guria Lanchkhuti playing in the Soviet Second League. He scored 88 goals in 188 games. He was top scorer in 1978-1979 when they were promoted to the Soviet First League and was top scorer for the next two seasons.
He then joined Torpedo Kutaisi in 1982 and was top scorer for five seasons, including 29 goals in the 1989 Soviet First League.[1]
He returned to Guria in 1987 and then again in 1991 playing in the recently formed Georgian Umaglesi Liga. In 1992 he moved to FC Samgurali Tskhaltubo where in his only season, he scored 41 goals in just 31 games, making him the top scorer in Europe for the season, although wasn't officially recognised as such.[1][3] It remains a Georgian league record.[2] He moved to FC Margveti Zestafoni where he was the league's top scorer again with 31 goals in 31 games. In total, he scored 104 goals in 140 matches in the Umaglesi Liga and 343 goals in 665 games in all competitions.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Merab Megreladze – An Outstanding Top Scorer has Died". Worldsport.ge. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Khokhlyuk, Viktor (24 January 2018). "Мераб Мегреладзе – виртуоз атаки!". sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Arotaritei, Sorin; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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