Georgia national under-17 football team
The Georgia national under-17 football team represents the country of Georgia in association football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders) |
|---|---|
| Association | Georgian Football Federation |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Gocha Tkebuchava |
| Captain | Nikolozi Kurshavishvili |
| Most caps | Zuriko Davitashvili (28) |
| Top scorer | Zuriko Davitashvili (24) |
| Home stadium | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
| FIFA code | GEO |
| European U-17 championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1997) |
| Best result | Semi-Finals, 2012 |
The team is for Georgian players aged 17 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-17 Football Championship cycle, so players can be up to 19 years old.
Competition history Edit
Prior to Georgia's independence in 1991 Georgian players were eligible for selection to the Soviet Union U-16 team. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Georgian Football Federation was admitted to UEFA as a full member in 1992, and the team played their first competitive matches in the first phase of the qualifying tournament for the 1994 European U-16 Championship. Georgia U-17's competitive debut came on 21 October 1993 against Switzerland U-17 and they finished their first qualifying campaign as 3rd out of 3 teams, behind Switzerland and Slovenia.[1]
The team's first successful campaign was for the 1997 European U-16 Championship, in which they failed to progress from the group stage after three defeats to Hungary, Italy and Belgium.[2] Their second appearance came in the first tournament staged following UEFA's realignment of youth levels in the 2002 European U-17 Championship, in which they were knocked out in the quarter-final by later champions Switzerland U-17s.[3] In 2012 Georgia made it through to the semi-finals but lost 2–0 to the Netherlands.
Georgia Under 17 at European Championships Edit
European Under 17 Championship Qualifiers Host in Georgia Edit
| Country | Round | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Euro 2000 qualifying round | Group 2 | |
| Euro 2002 elite round | Group 10 | |
| Euro 2011 qualifying round | Group 3 | |
| Euro 2012 elite round | Group 3 | |
| Euro 2013 qualifying round | Group 13 | |
| Euro 2014 qualifying round | Group 11 | |
| Euro 2015 qualifying round | Group 2 | |
| Euro 2016 elite round | Group 3 | |
| Euro 2018 qualifying round | Group 13 | |
| Euro 2023 qualifying round | Group 3 |
Current squad Edit
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.
- Match dates: 25 – 31 October 2022
- Opposition: Israel, England and Lithuania
- Caps and goals correct as of: 28 October 2022, after the match against England
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sosa Kopaliani | 7 July 2006 | 19 | 0 | FC Locomotive Tbilisi | |
| GK | Mate Sauri | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Unknown | |
| DF | Aleksandre Amisulashvili | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Unknown | |
| DF | Giorgi Gogatishvili | 23 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Unknown | |
| DF | Gigi Gogia | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Unknown | |
| DF | Rati Grigalava | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Unknown | |
| DF | Davit Keldishvili | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Unknown | |
| DF | Giorgi Mefarishvili | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Unknown | |
| DF | Tornike Mindaishvili | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Unknown | |
| DF | Giorgi Nikolaishvili | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Tsotne Berelidze | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Luka Bubuteishvili | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Saba Geguchadze | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Unknown | |
| MF | Data Inaishvili | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Avtandil Mashava | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Temur Odikadze | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Aleksandre Peikrishvili | 14 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Vakho Salia | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Unknown | |
| MF | Saba Samushia | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Unknown | |
| FW | Alexander Turkia | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Unknown | |
References Edit
- ^ Garin, Erik (7 December 2003). "European U-16 Championship 1994". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Garin, Erik (28 June 2006). "European U-16 Championship 1997". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "UEFA European U-17 C'ship". UEFA. 5 May 2002. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
Georgian under 17 (not friendly) Edit
| Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | 1 | 1–0 | |
| Austria | 4 | 1–9 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 2–2 | |
| Armenia | 1 | 5–2 | ||
| Belarus | 2 | 1–3 | ||
| Belgium | 1 | 2 | 3–11 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6–4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14–8 |
| Croatia | 1 | 2 | 1–7 | |
| Cyprus | 1 | 4–2 | ||
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 5–4 | |
| Denmark | 1 | 1–3 | ||
| England | 1 | 1 | 2–1 | |
| Estonia | 1 | 2–1 | ||
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 2–0 | ||
| France | 1 | 1 | 1–3 | |
| Finland | 2 | 0–3 | ||
| Germany | 1 | 4 | 1–10 | |
| Greece | 2 | 2 | 4–9 | |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10–12 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 2–1 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5–4 |
| Israel | 1 | 1–0 | ||
| Italy | 4 | 3–9 | ||
| Latvia | 1 | 1 | 1–5 | |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 3–0 | ||
| Luxembourg | 1 | 3–1 | ||
| North Macedonia | 3 | 15–2 | ||
| Moldova | 1 | 2–1 | ||
| Montenegro | 1 | 2–0 | ||
| Netherlands | 4 | 1–7 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 4–2 | ||
| Norway | 1 | 0–5 | ||
| Poland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5–5 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0–2 | ||
| Romania | 1 | 3 | 4–10 | |
| Russia | 3 | 2–10 | ||
| San Marino | 1 | 3–1 | ||
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 7–7 | |
| Serbia | 2 | 0–4 | ||
| Slovakia | 1 | 3–4 | ||
| Slovenia | 2 | 2–6 | ||
| Spain | 1 | 1–1 | ||
| Switzerland | 2 | 1–7 | ||
| Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1–6 | |
| Turkey | 1 | 0–5 | ||
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4–14 |
| Wales | 1 | 0–2 | ||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 0–2 | ||
| 49 countries | 36 | 18 | 64 | 141–214 |
External links Edit
- Official website of the Georgian Football Federation