Junior Soccer Club play began in 1968, then in:

1971, Gold prizewinner of the Junior Soccer Tournament of the Republic of Georgia

1972, Gold prizewinner of the International Socialist Republic Tournament

1974, Silver prizewinner of the Soviet Union High School Championship (35 Union Soccer Club).

1978-1989, Soviet Union professional Soccer Major League Team, “Dinamo” Tblisi

1976,1981; Bronze prizewinner of the Soviet Union Championship and Cup winner

1977,1979; Silver prizewinner

1978; Winner of the Soviet Union Championship

1981, “Dinamo” Tibilisi won European Cup winners Cup (Dave scored the winning goal).

1982; Reached Semifinal of European Cup winners Cup

Olympic Soccer Experience:

1988, Won Gold Medal in Seoul Olympics as a player/coach

Professional Coaching Experience:

1989-1990; Coached the Soviet Union Professional first division team, Club “Torpedo”, Kutase. -Won the Soviet Union first division league and qualified for Major League;

1990-1992; Major League of the Republic of Georgia Club, “Dinamo” Tbilsi. Club was three-time Champion, and three-time Cup winner.

Atlanta Ruckus:

After leaving the Soviet Union, Dave worked with several professional teams in various capacities. Of special note is serving as Head Coach of the Atlanta Ruckus. Dave took the Ruckus from what had been a string of loosing seasons to within inches of winning the 1995 A-league championship. Having defeated the top-seeded and defending champion Montreal Impact in a three-game semi-final series, the Ruckus took the Seattle Sounders to three games before falling in a shootout. The Ruckus team disbanded in 1998 due to management and financial problems (at no fault of Dave), which made Dave ‘available’ and precipitated DCSA having the honor of his services and expertise.

Dave has served as League trainer for DCSA for the last two years. During that time:

· he has worked as team trainer for selected teams,

· has provided numerous players personal, professional training to prepare them for Athena or Premier level play and/or to prepare for ODP assessment and acceptance,

· in the summer of 1999, Dave served DCSA by providing 16 one-week training camps during the summer.

• in the summer of 2000, Dave served DCSA as Camp Training Director of the highly successful World Force Camp with Euro-Classic Soccer.

· He is currently assigned to work with 13 teams and is available to provide personal training for up to 50 DCSA players weekly.

•Dave recruited ex-Brazilian professional and Olympic players for DCSA's 2001 series of camps.  Marcos Robertos assisted Dave in DCSA's first Christmas camp just prior to Christmas 2000.

Georgia  Olympic Development Soccer

Coach Dave has served GSSA as an ODP coach for several years.  Dave is currently on the U17 National Team Coaching Staff

World Force Soccer Academy

Dave's dream of establishing a world-class soccer academy took shape with the 2000 "Euro-Classic" and the 2001 "Brazilian Classic" training camps featuring an all professional training staff.  The summer of 2002 camp plans are equally exciting.  Eventually, the Academy will include a residential option of 3 to 12 months to prepare Select, Collegiate, and Professional players for the next level of play.