Zaur Kaloevi ( ka, ზაურ კალოევი; 24 March 1931 – 23 December 1997) was a famous

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footballer. During his career he played for Spartaki Tbilisi (1950–1951),

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(1953–1956, 1959–1964), and

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(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, "if I want to score a goal, I have to make sure my cross hits Zaur's head. Because it will certainly result in a goal".

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1931 births 1997 deaths Footballers from Georgia (country) Soviet footballers Ossetian people 1960 European Nations' Cup players UEFA European Championship-winning players Soviet Top League players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players FC Dinamo Tbilisi players Association football midfielders {{georgia-footy-bio-stub