Daur Akhvlediani

Daur Akhvlediani (Russian: Даур Ахвледиани; 10 October 1964 – 22 September 1993) was an Abkhaz professional football player. He took part in the War in Abkhazia (1992–93), subsequently died and was posthumously awarded the order Hero of Abkhazia, the highest honorary title of the disputed territory of Abkhazia.

Daur Akhvlediani
Akhvlediani on a 2009 stamp of Abkhazia
Personal information
Date of birth 10 October 1964
Place of birth Gagra, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 22 September 1993 (aged 28)
Place of death Sukhumi
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983 FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2 (0)
1984–1991 FC Dinamo Sukhumi 221 (7)
1991–1993 Uralan Elista 28 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Daur Akhvlediani was born in Gagra, Georgia, which at that time was part of the Soviet Union. He started as a professional footballer in 1983, being drafted by FC Torpedo Kutaisi. The following year, he joined FC Dinamo Sukhumi, at that time playing in the Soviet Second League. He stayed at Dinamo until 1991 and became a permanent member of the regular team. In 1989, Dinamo was finally relegated to the Soviet First League (second highest league). After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its football leagues, Akhvlediani joined Russian club Uralan Elista. In 1993, he left his club to take part in the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict where he was killed the same year, shortly before fighting ended.

He was posthumously awarded the order Hero of Abkhazia by the de facto government. In his hometown of Gagra, the Daur Akhvlediani Stadium is named after him.

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