Zaur Kaloev
Zaur Kaloyev (Georgian: ზაურ კალოევი, Russian: Заур Григорьевич Калоев; 24 March 1931 – 1997) was a famous Georgian footballer.
During his career he played for Spartak Tbilisi (1950-1951), Dynamo Tbilisi (1953-1956, 1959-1964), and Lokomotiv Moscow (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.
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Zaur Kaloev was one of the most brilliant headers of his time. His Georgian friend and teammate Mikhail Meskhi said once ironically "if I want to score a goal, I have to make sure my cross hits Zaurs head. Because it will certainly result in a goal".
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