Daur Akhvlediani was born in a
Georgian family in
Gagra,
Abkhazia, 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 on the separatist side. 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. == External links ==