Georgia national under-19 football team

The Georgia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Football Federation, the governing body for football in Georgia. Primarily, it competes to qualify for the annual UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Georgia Under-19
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
AssociationGeorgian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachLasha Pirtskhalaishvili
CaptainSandro Narimanidze
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeGEO
First colours
Second colours
First international
Israel Israel 0–1 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Tel-Aviv, 16 November 1993)
Biggest win
Estonia Estonia 1–8 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Tallinn, 12 October 2003)
Georgia (country) Georgia 7–0 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
(Tbilisi, 14 November 2018)
Biggest defeat
Georgia (country) Georgia 0–6 Turkey Turkey
(Dubnica, 19 May 2006)
England England 6–0 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Hjørring, 24 September 2022)
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage

The squad are currently coached by Vasil Maisuradze who was appointed in 2021.[1]

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Year Round W D L GS GA
Sweden 1999Group Stage01249
Lithuania 2013Group Stage01225
Georgia (country) 2017Group Stage10224

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifying Rounds
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Norway 2002First Round301125
Liechtenstein 2003First Round 320141
Switzerland 2004First Round310285
Northern Ireland 2005First Round311176
Poland 2006First and Elite Rounds63121014
Austria 2007First and Elite Rounds622268
Czech Republic 2008First Round300315
Ukraine 2009First Round301223
France 2010First round302112
Romania 2011First round301216
Estonia 2012First and Elite Rounds6411138
Lithuania 2013First and Elite Rounds632195
Hungary 2014First and Elite Rounds6501164
Greece 2015First Round320164
Germany 2016First Round311133
Georgia (country) 2017Qualified as hosts
Finland 2018First Round302123
Armenia 2019First Round311193
2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Slovakia 2022First and Elite rounds630356
Malta 2023First Round3003212
Northern Ireland 2024First and Elite rounds6303713
Romania 2025To be determined

Notes:

  • Bold indicates qualification for the championship.

Current squad

For the 2023–24 season, players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible.[2]

The following players were called up for the matches against  Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy played between 20 and 26 March 2024.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Italy.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Soso Kopaliani (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 0 0 Georgia (country) Locomotive Tbilisi
1 1GK Revaz Kurtanidze (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 5 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi
15 2DF Davit Bukia (2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 4 0 Georgia (country) Locomotive Tbilisi
3 2DF Sandro Narimanidze (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 5 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi
18 2DF Amiran Tkeshelashvili (2006-07-11) 11 July 2006 1 0 Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi
2 2DF Gela Sadgobelashvili (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 5 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
4 2DF Akaki Giunashvili (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 5 0 Georgia (country) Kolkheti 1913
5 2DF Nikoloz Chikovani (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 6 0 Georgia (country) Sioni Bolnisi
6 2DF Davit Paghava (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 1 0 Georgia (country) Kolkheti 1913
14 2DF Nikoloz Tsetskhladze (2005-10-29) 29 October 2005 6 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
16 3MF Tsotne Berelidze (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 6 2 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
8 3MF Saba Geguchadze (2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 6 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi
13 3MF Dachi Lordkipanidze (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 6 2 Italy Cremonese
20 3MF Giorgi Tsetskhladze (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 3 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
10 3MF Avtandil Mashava (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 4 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
17 3MF Luka Bubuteishvili (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 1 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
11 4FW Aleko Basiladze (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 6 1 Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi
7 4FW Saba Samushia (2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 6 0 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta
9 4FW Luka Sherozia (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 6 2 Georgia (country) Samgurali
19 4FW Luka Pridonishvili (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 2 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Georgia under-19 squad and remain eligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Giorgi Bediashvili (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 1 0 Georgia (country) Gagra v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023
DF Tengiz Gobeshia (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 0 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023
DF Giorgi Gogsadze (2006-10-03) 3 October 2006 2 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023
DF Jorge Karseladze (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 0 0 Portugal Rio Ave v.  Belarus, June 2023
DF Giorgi Meparishvili (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 0 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Belarus, June 2023
DF Giorgi Nikolaishvili (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 0 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Aleksandre Peikrishvili (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 2 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023
MF Nika Nakhashvili 0 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Nikoloz Kantidze 0 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Givi Khachidze (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 0 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Nikoloz Ninidze (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 1 0 Georgia (country) Locomotive Tbilisi
FW Sandro Avaliani (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 1 0 Georgia (country) Saburtalo Tbilisi v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023

Statistics
As of 30 March 2024[5]
Opponent Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
 Albania 3 2 0 1 2 1
 Andorra 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Australia 2 1 1 0 2 1
 Azerbaijan 4 0 1 3 3 8
 Belarus 4 1 1 2 4 5
 Belgium 4 2 0 2 5 6
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 5 5
 Bulgaria 4 2 1 1 4 2
 Croatia 4 2 0 2 4 5
 Cyprus 6 3 3 0 11 3
 Czech Republic 5 0 0 5 2 10
 Denmark 3 0 1 2 3 8
 England 4 0 1 3 3 13
 Estonia 4 4 0 0 14 2
 Faroe Islands 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Finland 2 2 0 0 4 1
 France 4 1 2 1 4 5
 Germany 1 0 0 1 0 2
 Greece 2 1 0 1 2 2
 Hungary 2 1 1 0 5 3
 Iceland 2 1 1 0 3 1
 Republic of Ireland 2 1 1 0 3 2
 Israel 8 2 4 2 8 7
 Italy 5 1 1 3 4 11
 Kazakhstan 1 1 0 0 3 1
 Kosovo 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Latvia 4 1 1 2 5 6
 Liechtenstein 1 1 0 0 7 0
 Lithuania 4 2 1 1 9 5
 Luxembourg 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Malta 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Moldova 2 2 0 0 4 1
 Montenegro 5 1 1 3 4 8
 Netherlands 3 1 0 2 3 4
 North Macedonia 2 2 0 0 9 4
 Northern Ireland 2 1 1 0 2 1
 Norway 2 1 0 1 1 1
 Poland 4 2 0 2 6 8
 Portugal 8 0 1 7 3 19
 Romania 3 1 0 2 4 9
 Russia 3 3 0 0 3 0
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 7 5
 Serbia 6 2 1 3 6 7
 Slovakia 3 1 0 2 5 7
 Slovenia 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Spain 4 0 1 3 2 12
 Sweden 2 1 1 0 2 1
  Switzerland 3 2 1 0 5 2
 Turkey 5 1 2 2 6 13
 Ukraine 5 1 1 2 2 4
 Wales 3 1 1 1 5 4

Managerial history
  • Georgia (country) Gela Gomelauri (2000–2001)
  • Georgia (country) Otar Korgalidze (2002–2003)
  • Georgia (country) Koba Zhorzhikashvili (2003–2004)
  • Georgia (country) Vakhtang Kopaleishvili (2004–2005)
  • Georgia (country) Koba Zhorzhikashvili (2005–2006)
  • Germany Heinz Toppmöller (2006–2008)
  • Georgia (country) Zaur Svanadze (2008–2009)
  • Georgia (country) Gela Shekiladze (2009–2010)
  • Georgia (country) Vladimer Gutsaev (2010–2011)
  • Georgia (country) Giorgi Devdariani (2011–2012)
  • Georgia (country) Otar Korgalidze (2012)
  • Georgia (country) Kakha Kacharava (2012–2013)
  • Georgia (country) Giorgi Tsetsadze (2013)
  • Georgia (country) Vasil Maisuradze (2013–2014)
  • Georgia (country) Giorgi Devdariani (2014–2015)
  • Georgia (country) Vasil Maisuradze (2015–2016)
  • Georgia (country) Giorgi Kipiani (2016–2017)
  • Georgia (country) Giorgi Mikadze (2018)
  • Georgia (country) Ramaz Svanadze (2019–2021)
  • Georgia (country) Vasil Maisuradze (2021–2024)
  • Georgia (country) Lasha Pirtskhalaishvili (since 2024)

References
  1. "19-წლამდელებმა აზერბაიჯანი დაამარცხეს - ვასილ მაისურაძის პირველი ტესტი ბაქოში". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 4 August 2021.
  2. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2019/20" (PDF). UEFA.
  3. "ვაჟთა ასაკობრივი გუნდების შემადგენლობები და განრიგი მარტის მატჩებისთვის" (in Georgian). საქართველოს ფეხბურთის ფედერაცია. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. "Squad". uefa.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. "U19 statistics". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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