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Georgia national under-19 football team

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Georgia Under-19
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
AssociationGeorgian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachLasha Pirtskhalaishvili
CaptainSaba Geguchadze
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 (1999, 2013, 2017)

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.

The squad are currently coached by Lasha Pirtskhalaishvili.[1]

Competitive record

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UEFA European Under-19 Championship

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Year Round W D L GS GA
Sweden 1999 Group Stage 0 1 2 4 9
Lithuania 2013 Group Stage 0 1 2 2 5
Georgia (country) 2017 Group Stage 1 0 2 2 4

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifying Rounds

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Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Norway 2002 First Round 3 0 1 1 2 5
Liechtenstein 2003 First Round 3 2 0 1 4 1
Switzerland 2004 First Round 3 1 0 2 8 5
Northern Ireland 2005 First Round 3 1 1 1 7 6
Poland 2006 First and Elite Rounds 6 3 1 2 10 14
Austria 2007 First and Elite Rounds 6 2 2 2 6 8
Czech Republic 2008 First Round 3 0 0 3 1 5
Ukraine 2009 First Round 3 0 1 2 2 3
France 2010 First round 3 0 2 1 1 2
Romania 2011 First round 3 0 1 2 1 6
Estonia 2012 First and Elite Rounds 6 4 1 1 13 8
Lithuania 2013 First and Elite Rounds 6 3 2 1 9 5
Hungary 2014 First and Elite Rounds 6 5 0 1 16 4
Greece 2015 First Round 3 2 0 1 6 4
Germany 2016 First Round 3 1 1 1 3 3
Georgia (country) 2017 Qualified as hosts
Finland 2018 First Round 3 0 2 1 2 3
Armenia 2019 First Round 3 1 1 1 9 3
2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Slovakia 2022 First and Elite rounds 6 3 0 3 5 6
Malta 2023 First Round 3 0 0 3 2 12
Northern Ireland 2024 First and Elite rounds 6 3 0 3 7 13
Romania 2025 To be determined

Notes:

  • Bold indicates qualification for the championship.

Current squad

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For 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  Slovakia on 6 and 8 September 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
1 1GK Mate Sauri (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
12 1GK Soso Kopaliani (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Georgia (country) Locomotive
23 1GK Luka Khelashvili (2006-07-09) 9 July 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Locomotive
1GK Vladimer Gengedal - - Norway Kristiansund
4 2DF Giorgi Nikolaishvili (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999
18 2DF Luka Shashiashvili (2006-03-10) March 10, 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
17 2DF Aleksandre Amisulashvili (2007-03-09) 9 March 2007 (age 17) - - Georgia (country) Iberia 1999
3 2DF Amiran Tkeshelashvili (2006-07-11) 11 July 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi
2DF Giorgi Meparishvili (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
2DF Rati Grigalava (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
2 3MF Giorgi Gogsadze (2006-10-03) 3 October 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999
6 3MF Aleksandre Peikrishvili (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Ukraine Dinamo Kyiv
8 3MF Saba Geguchadze (2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 18) 6 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999
17 3MF Luka Bubuteishvili (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
16 3MF Beka Burdiashvili (2006-09-15) September 15, 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
3MF Nikoloz Tkalia (2006-08-09) 9 August 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
21 3MF Giorgi Gvasalia (2007-09-05) 5 September 2007 (age 17) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
22 3MF Nikoloz Chikovani (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
19 4FW Halid Doltmurziev (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17) - - Belgium Brugge
4FW Vakhtang Salia (2007-08-30) 30 August 2007 (age 17) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
10 4FW Saba Samushia (2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 (age 17) 6 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi
14 4FW Temur Odikadze (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi

Recent call-ups

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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
FW Yusib Mekhtievi (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 18) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  North Macedonia, June 2024
MF Saba Kharebashvili (2008-09-03) 3 September 2008 (age 16) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  North Macedonia, June 2024
MF Luka Tsulaia (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 17) - - Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  North Macedonia, June 2024
MF Avtandil Mashava (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  North Macedonia, June 2024
MF Tsotne Berelidze (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 18) 6 2 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  North Macedonia, June 2024
DF Otar Chochia (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 17) - - Georgia (country) Gagra v.  North Macedonia, June 2024
GK Revaz Kurtanidze (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
GK Giorgi Bediashvili (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Georgia (country) Gagra v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023
DF Davit Bukia (2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Georgia (country) Locomotive v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Sandro Narimanidze (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Jorge Karseladze (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Portugal Rio Ave v.  Belarus, June 2023
FW Aleko Basiladze (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18) 6 1 Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
FW Luka Sherozia (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19) 6 2 Georgia (country) Samgurali v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
FW Luka Pridonishvili (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
MF Dachi Lordkipanidze (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19) 6 2 Italy Cremonese v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
MF Giorgi Tsetskhladze (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Gela Sadgobelashvili (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Akaki Giunashvili (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Georgia (country) Kolkheti 1913 v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Nikoloz Chikovani (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19) 6 0 Georgia (country) Sioni v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Davit Paghava (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Georgia (country) Kolkheti 1913 v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Nikoloz Tsetskhladze (2005-10-29) 29 October 2005 (age 19) 6 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v. Czech Republic,  Scotland and  Italy, March 2024
DF Tengiz Gobeshia (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023
DF Giorgi Meparishvili (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Nika Nakhashvili 0 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Nikoloz Kantidze 0 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Givi Khachidze (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 18) 0 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 v.  Belarus, June 2023
MF Nikoloz Ninidze (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Georgia (country) Locomotive v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023
FW Sandro Avaliani (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 v.  Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023

Statistics

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As of 9 September 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 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 5 1 1 3 8 11
 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

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References

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  1. ^ "ვაჟთა ასაკობრივი გუნდების წილისყრა ნიონში". nakrebi.ge (in Georgian). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2019/20" (PDF). UEFA.
  3. ^ "17 და 19-წლამდე ვაჟთა გუნდები სექტემბერში ამხანაგურ მატჩებს გამართავენ". nakrebi.ge (in Georgian). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Squad". uefa.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ "U19 statistics". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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