Givi Georgiyevich Nodia (Georgian: გივი ნოდია; Russian: Гиви Георгиевич Нодия; 2 January 1948 – 7 April 2005) was a Soviet Georgian association football player.
Honours
- Soviet Top League bronze: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972.
- Soviet Top League top scorer: 1970.
- Grigory Fedotov Club member.
- UEFA Euro 1972 runner-up.
International career
Nodia made his debut for USSR on 29 November 1967 in a friendly against the Netherlands. He was selected for the UEFA Euro 1968 squad, but did not play in any games at the tournament. He played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, making history as the first player in World Cup history to receive a yellow card.[1] He also played at UEFA Euro 1972, where USSR were the runners-up.
References
External links
- RussiaTeam biography (in Russian)
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