Vakhtang Kopaleishvili () (born 26 December 1954 in Samtredia - died 13 February 2015 in Tbilisi) was a Georgian and Soviet football player and manager. Kopaleishvili played for Dinamo Tbilisi and Guria Lanchkhuti during his career. After retirement, Kopaleishvili took charge of Georgia national under-18 football team, which qualified for 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship under his management. Kopaleishvili died in 2015. Honours Soviet Top League winner: 1978 Soviet Cup winner: 1976, 1979 References External links Footballfacts Profile 1954 births 2015 deaths Soviet footballers Footballers from Georgia (country) Association football midfielders FC Dinamo Tbilisi players Soviet Top League players