Georgia_national_under-18_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.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Georgian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA | ||
| Head coach | Vasil Maisuradze | ||
| Captain | Sandro Narimanidze | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | GEO | ||
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| First international | |||
 Israel 0–1 Georgia  (Tel-Aviv, 16 November 1993) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Estonia 1–8 Georgia (Tallinn, 12 October 2003) Georgia 7–0 Liechtenstein  (Tbilisi, 14 November 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Georgia 0–6 Turkey  (Dubnica, 19 May 2006)  England 6–0 Georgia (Hjørring, 24 September 2022) | |||
| UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Group stage | ||
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The squad are currently coached by Vasil Maisuradze who was appointed in 2021.[1]
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifying Rounds
More information Year, Round ...
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | ||||||||
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Notes:
- Bold indicates qualification for the championship.
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]
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1GK | Soso Kopaliani | (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Locomotive Tbilisi |
| 1 | 1GK | Revaz Kurtanidze | (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
| 15 | 2DF | Davit Bukia | (2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Locomotive Tbilisi |
| 3 | 2DF | Sandro Narimanidze | (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
| 18 | 2DF | Amiran Tkeshelashvili | (2006-07-11) 11 July 2006 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Torpedo Kutaisi |
| 2 | 2DF | Gela Sadgobelashvili | (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 4 | 2DF | Akaki Giunashvili | (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Kolkheti 1913 |
| 5 | 2DF | Nikoloz Chikovani | (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Sioni Bolnisi |
| 6 | 2DF | Davit Paghava | (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Kolkheti 1913 |
| 14 | 2DF | Nikoloz Tsetskhladze | (2005-10-29) 29 October 2005 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 16 | 3MF | Tsotne Berelidze | (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 8 | 3MF | Saba Geguchadze | (2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
| 13 | 3MF | Dachi Lordkipanidze | (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 2 | Cremonese |
| 20 | 3MF | Giorgi Tsetskhladze | (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 10 | 3MF | Avtandil Mashava | (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 17 | 3MF | Luka Bubuteishvili | (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 11 | 4FW | Aleko Basiladze | (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18) | 6 | 1 | Torpedo Kutaisi |
| 7 | 4FW | Saba Samushia | (2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 (age 17) | 6 | 0 |  Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 9 | 4FW | Luka Sherozia | (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 2 | Samgurali |
| 19 | 4FW | Luka Pridonishvili | (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the Georgia under-19 squad and remain eligible.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Giorgi Bediashvili | (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Gagra |
v. Cyprus  Moldova  Spain, November 2023 |
| DF | Tengiz Gobeshia | (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023 |
| DF | Giorgi Gogsadze | (2006-10-03) 3 October 2006 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023 |
| DF | Jorge Karseladze | (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 |  Rio Ave |
v.  Belarus, June 2023 |
| DF | Giorgi Meparishvili | (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
v. Belarus, June 2023 |
| DF | Giorgi Nikolaishvili | (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
v. Belarus, June 2023 |
| MF | Aleksandre Peikrishvili | (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023 |
| MF | Nika Nakhashvili | 0 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
v. Belarus, June 2023 | |
| MF | Nikoloz Kantidze | 0 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
v. Belarus, June 2023 | |
| MF | Givi Khachidze | (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
v. Belarus, June 2023 |
| MF | Nikoloz Ninidze | (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Locomotive Tbilisi |
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| FW | Sandro Avaliani | (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023 |
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- As of 30 March 2024[5]
More information Opponent, Matches ...
| 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 |
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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 (since 2021)
- "19-წლამდელებმა აზერბაიჯანი დაამარცხეს - ვასილ მაისურაძის პირველი ტესტი ბაქოში". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 4 August 2021.
- "ვაჟთა ასაკობრივი გუნდების შემადგენლობები და განრიგი მარტის მატჩებისთვის" (in Georgian). საქართველოს ფეხბურთის ფედერაცია. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- "U19 statistics". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 March 2024.