Georgia national under-19 football team
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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.
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Nickname(s) | ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders) | ||
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Association | Georgian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | UEFA | ||
Head coach | Lasha Pirtskhalaishvili | ||
Captain | Saba Geguchadze | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | GEO | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Tel-Aviv, 16 November 1993) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Tallinn, 12 October 2003) ![]() ![]() (Tbilisi, 14 November 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Dubnica, 19 May 2006) ![]() ![]() (Hjørring, 24 September 2022) | |||
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1999, 2013, 2017) |
The squad are currently coached by Lasha Pirtskhalaishvili.[1]
Competitive record
editUEFA European Under-19 Championship
editYear | Round | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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1999 | Group Stage | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
2013 | Group Stage | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2017 | Group Stage | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifying Rounds
editYear | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
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2002 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
2003 | First Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
2004 | First Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||
2005 | First Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
2006 | First and Elite Rounds | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | ||
2007 | First and Elite Rounds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
2008 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
2009 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
2010 | First round | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2011 | First round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
2012 | First and Elite Rounds | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||
2013 | First and Elite Rounds | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
2014 | First and Elite Rounds | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | ||
2015 | First Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
2016 | First Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
2017 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||||
2018 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
2019 | First Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
2022 | First and Elite rounds | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
2023 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
2024 | First and Elite rounds | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | ||
2025 | To be determined |
Notes:
- Bold indicates qualification for the championship.
Current squad
editFor the 2023–24 season, players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible.[2]
The following players were called up for two friendly matches against North Macedonia on 8 and 10 June 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 |
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1 | GK | Mate Sauri | 6 June 2006 | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
12 | GK | Soso Kopaliani | 7 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Locomotive Tbilisi |
23 | GK | Luka Khelashvili | 9 July 2006 | - | - | Locomotive |
4 | DF | Giorgi Nikolaishvili | 14 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Iberia 1999 |
18 | DF | Luka Shashiashvili | - | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
17 | DF | Aleksandre Amisulashvili | 9 March 2007 | - | - | Iberia 1999 |
3 | DF | Amiran Tkeshelashvili | 11 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | Torpedo Kutaisi |
20 | DF | Otar Chochia | 18 November 2006 | - | - | Gagra |
2 | MF | Giorgi Gogsadze | 3 October 2006 | 2 | 0 | Iberia 1999 |
5 | MF | Saba Kharebashvili | 23 September 2008 | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
6 | MF | Aleksandre Peikrishvili | 14 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
8 | MF | Saba Geguchadze | 20 February 2006 | 6 | 0 | Iberia 1999 |
17 | MF | Luka Bubuteishvili | 12 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
16 | MF | Beka Burdiashvili | - | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
13 | MF | Luka Tsulaia | 13 March 2007 | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
16 | MF | Tsotne Berelidze | 24 March 2006 | 6 | 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
21 | MF | Giorgi Gvasalia | 5 September 2007 | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
9 | MF | Avtandil Mashava | 17 January 2006 | 4 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
22 | MF | Nikoloz Chikovani | 12 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
19 | FW | Halid Doltmurziev | 22 May 2007 | - | - | Brugge |
15 | FW | Yusib Mekhtievi | 1 May 2006 | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
10 | FW | Saba Samushia | 7 November 2006 | 6 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
14 | FW | Temur Odikadze | 28 March 2006 | - | - | Dinamo Tbilisi |
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have previously been called up to the Georgia under-19 squad and remain eligible.
Statistics
edit- As of 11 June 2024[5]
Opponent | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 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
edit- Gela Gomelauri (2000–2001)
- Otar Korgalidze (2002–2003)
- Koba Zhorzhikashvili (2003–2004)
- Vakhtang Kopaleishvili (2004–2005)
- Koba Zhorzhikashvili (2005–2006)
- Heinz Toppmöller (2006–2008)
- Zaur Svanadze (2008–2009)
- Gela Shekiladze (2009–2010)
- Vladimer Gutsaev (2010–2011)
- Giorgi Devdariani (2011–2012)
- Otar Korgalidze (2012)
- Kakha Kacharava (2012–2013)
- Giorgi Tsetsadze (2013)
- Vasil Maisuradze (2013–2014)
- Giorgi Devdariani (2014–2015)
- Vasil Maisuradze (2015–2016)
- Giorgi Kipiani (2016–2017)
- Giorgi Mikadze (2018)
- Ramaz Svanadze (2019–2021)
- Vasil Maisuradze (2021–2024)
- Lasha Pirtskhalaishvili (since 2024)
References
edit- ^ "ვაჟთა ასაკობრივი გუნდების წილისყრა ნიონში". nakrebi.ge (in Georgian). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2019/20" (PDF). UEFA.
- ^ "საქართველო V ჩრდ. მაკედონია - შემადგენლობა და მატჩების განრიგი" (in Georgian). საქართველოს ფეხბურთის ფედერაცია. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Squad". uefa.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "U19 statistics". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 June 2024.