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| 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 | ||
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| European U-17 championships | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Semi-Finals, 2012 | ||
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.
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
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 renaming 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
| Year | Round | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | |
| 1/4 f. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1/2 f. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
European Under 17 Championship Qualifiers Host in Georgia
| 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
- 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 | ||
| 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
- ↑ 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)
| Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | 1–9 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2–2 | ||
| 1 | 5–2 | |||
| 2 | 1–3 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3–11 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 6–4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 14–8 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1–7 | ||
| 1 | 4–2 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 5–4 | ||
| 1 | 1–3 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2–1 | ||
| 1 | 2–1 | |||
| 1 | 2–0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1–3 | ||
| 2 | 0–3 | |||
| 1 | 4 | 1–10 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 4–9 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 10–12 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2–1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 5–4 | |
| 1 | 1–0 | |||
| 4 | 3–9 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1–5 | ||
| 1 | 3–0 | |||
| 1 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | 15–2 | |||
| 1 | 2–1 | |||
| 1 | 2–0 | |||
| 4 | 1–7 | |||
| 1 | 4–2 | |||
| 1 | 0–5 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 5–5 | |
| 1 | 0–2 | |||
| 1 | 3 | 4–10 | ||
| 3 | 2–10 | |||
| 1 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 7–7 | ||
| 2 | 0–4 | |||
| 1 | 3–4 | |||
| 2 | 2–6 | |||
| 1 | 1–1 | |||
| 2 | 1–7 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1–6 | ||
| 1 | 0–5 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 4–14 | |
| 1 | 0–2 | |||
| 1 | 0–2 | |||
| 49 countries | 36 | 18 | 64 | 141–214 |
