Georgia national under-19 football team

Georgia Under-19
Nickname(s)	ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
Association	Georgian Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA
Head coach	Lasha Pirtskhalaishvili
Captain	Saba Geguchadze
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	GEO
First colours	Second colours
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 (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

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Year	Round	W	D	L	GS	GA
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

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

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 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)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi
12	1GK	Soso Kopaliani	(2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Locomotive
23	1GK	Luka Khelashvili	(2006-07-09) 9 July 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Locomotive
	1GK	Vladimer Gengedal		-	-	Kristiansund

4	2DF	Giorgi Nikolaishvili	(2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Iberia 1999
18	2DF	Luka Shashiashvili	(2006-03-10) March 10, 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi
17	2DF	Aleksandre Amisulashvili	(2007-03-09) 9 March 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Iberia 1999
3	2DF	Amiran Tkeshelashvili	(2006-07-11) 11 July 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Torpedo Kutaisi
	2DF	Giorgi Meparishvili	(2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi
	2DF	Rati Grigalava	(2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi

2	3MF	Giorgi Gogsadze	(2006-10-03) 3 October 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Iberia 1999
6	3MF	Aleksandre Peikrishvili	(2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Dinamo Kyiv
8	3MF	Saba Geguchadze	(2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Iberia 1999
17	3MF	Luka Bubuteishvili	(2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Dinamo Tbilisi
16	3MF	Beka Burdiashvili	(2006-09-15) September 15, 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi
	3MF	Nikoloz Tkalia	(2006-08-09) 9 August 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi
21	3MF	Giorgi Gvasalia	(2007-09-05) 5 September 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi
22	3MF	Nikoloz Chikovani	(2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Dinamo Tbilisi

19	4FW	Halid Doltmurziev	(2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Brugge
	4FW	Vakhtang Salia	(2007-08-30) 30 August 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi
10	4FW	Saba Samushia	(2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 (age 17)	6	0	Dinamo Tbilisi
14	4FW	Temur Odikadze	(2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18)	-	-	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
FW	Yusib Mekhtievi	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. North Macedonia, June 2024
MF	Saba Kharebashvili	(2008-09-03) 3 September 2008 (age 16)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. North Macedonia, June 2024
MF	Luka Tsulaia	(2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. North Macedonia, June 2024
MF	Avtandil Mashava	(2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. North Macedonia, June 2024
MF	Tsotne Berelidze	(2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 18)	6	2	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. North Macedonia, June 2024
DF	Otar Chochia	(2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 17)	-	-	Gagra	v. North Macedonia, June 2024
GK	Revaz Kurtanidze	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Iberia 1999	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
GK	Giorgi Bediashvili	(2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Gagra	v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023
DF	Davit Bukia	(2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Locomotive	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Sandro Narimanidze	(2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Iberia 1999	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Jorge Karseladze	(2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Rio Ave	v. Belarus, June 2023
FW	Aleko Basiladze	(2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18)	6	1	Torpedo Kutaisi	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
FW	Luka Sherozia	(2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19)	6	2	Samgurali	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
FW	Luka Pridonishvili	(2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
MF	Dachi Lordkipanidze	(2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19)	6	2	Cremonese	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
MF	Giorgi Tsetskhladze	(2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Gela Sadgobelashvili	(2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Akaki Giunashvili	(2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Kolkheti 1913	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Nikoloz Chikovani	(2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Sioni	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Davit Paghava	(2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Kolkheti 1913	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Nikoloz Tsetskhladze	(2005-10-29) 29 October 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Czech Republic, Scotland and Italy, March 2024
DF	Tengiz Gobeshia	(2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023
DF	Giorgi Meparishvili	(2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Belarus, June 2023
MF	Nika Nakhashvili		0	0	Iberia 1999	v. Belarus, June 2023
MF	Nikoloz Kantidze		0	0	Iberia 1999	v. Belarus, June 2023
MF	Givi Khachidze	(2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Iberia 1999	v. Belarus, June 2023
MF	Nikoloz Ninidze	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Locomotive	v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023
FW	Sandro Avaliani	(2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Iberia 1999	v. Cyprus Moldova Spain, November 2023

Statistics

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

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

^ "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.
^ "17 და 19-წლამდე ვაჟთა გუნდები სექტემბერში ამხანაგურ მატჩებს გამართავენ". nakrebi.ge (in Georgian). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
^ "Squad". uefa.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "U19 statistics". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[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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