FC Gonio

FC Gonio (Georgian: საფეხბურთო კლუბი გონიო) is a Georgian association football club based in Gonio, the southern settlement of Batumi.

Football Club Gonio
Founded2021
GroundCentral stadium
Gonio, Batumi, Georgia
ChairmanDavit Dolidze
CoachAmiran Gogitidze
LeagueLiga 4
20222nd of 11, Regionuli Liga Group B, promoted

Following the 2022 season, they secured promotion to Liga 4, the fourth tier of the national league system.

History

The club was established in April 2021 and included in Regionuli Liga West Group tournament for the upcoming season.[1] After two initial wins Gonio sustained two straight defeats under manager Giorgi Zoidze and afterwards stayed in midtable. In early July, after Phase 1 was completed, a new head coach was appointed. Irakli Gogichaishvili had previously trained Liga 4 side Betlemi Keda.

Overall, during the season the team recorded six victories with a large margin, including 8–0 in October.[2]

The next year Gonio made a debut in David Kipiani Cup, where they beat two opponents, including a third-tier team.[3] Gonio was involved in promotion chase along with two other clubs throughout the league season. They eventually came second in the table and qualified for play-offs.[4] In a crucial game held in Batumi, Gonio cruised to victory over Gldani and secured promotion to the fourth division.[5]

Seasons
YearLeaguePosMWDLGF–GAPtsDomestic Cup
2021Regionuli Liga West5th of 924132951-3441
2022Regionuli Liga, Group C2nd of 11Up-arrow20160487-1648Round 3
2023Liga 4TBD300000-00TBD

Squad

As of 1 March 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Georgia (country) GEO Roman Takidze
2 DF Georgia (country) GEO Mirza Fartenadze (C)
4 DF Georgia (country) GEO Guram Putkaradze
5 DF Georgia (country) GEO Luka Makharadze
7 MF Georgia (country) GEO Kakha Kakhabrishvili
8 FW Georgia (country) GEO Levan Ingorokva
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO Dato Nakashidze
10 MF Georgia (country) GEO Valerian Tevdoradze
13 DF Georgia (country) GEO Tornike Kuprava
16 MF Georgia (country) GEO Dimitri Margvelashvili
17 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giga Darchidze
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Chelebadze
20 FW Georgia (country) GEO Zurab Beridze
22 DF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Samsonia
23 MF Georgia (country) GEO Beka Varshanidze
27 GK Georgia (country) GEO Zuriko Putkaradze
30 DF Georgia (country) GEO Davit Mosidze
33 DF Georgia (country) GEO Nodar Iashvili
77 MF Georgia (country) GEO Temur Kepuladze
– FW Georgia (country) GEO Saba Shalikashvili
– FW Georgia (country) GEO Saba Kuprava
– MF Georgia (country) GEO Kakha Makharadze

Club Staff
PositionName
General DirectorIrakli Beridze
Head coachAmiran Gogitidze
Assistant coachMikheil Kakaladze
Goalkeeper coachYuri Maminashvili

Managers
  • Georgia (country) Giorgi Zoidze (April – July 2021)
  • Georgia (country) Irakli Gogichaishvili (July 2021 – December 2022)
  • Georgia (country) Amiran Gogitidze (Since January 2023)

Stadium

The team's home ground is the Central stadium, although some matches occasionally are held also at Akhalsopeli stadium near Khelvachauri.

Name

The town of Gonio is located at a historic place famous for its Roman-era fortress.

References
  1. "ფეხბურთს გონიოშიც თამაშობენ". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 3 May 2021.
  2. "Regionuli liga, 2021". gff.ge.
  3. "გონიომ" ყიფიანის თასის მეორე ეტაპზე ხობის "კოლხეთი" დაამარცხა". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 26 May 2022.
  4. "Regionuli liga C, 2022". gff.ge (in Georgian).
  5. "საფეხბურთო კლუბმა გონიომ საქართველოს მეოთხე ლიგის საგზური მოიპოვა". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 28 November 2023.
  6. "Gonio players". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 1 March 2023.

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