2024 FC Torpedo Kutaisi season

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Torpedo Kutaisi
2024 season
OwnerNew Vision University
Chairman Flag of Georgia.svg Mikheil Lobjanidze
Manager Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Kean
Stadium Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
Erovnuli Liga 4th
Georgian Cup Pre-season
UEFA Conference League Pre-season
Top goalscorer Johnsen (7 goals)
Biggest win4–1 vs Samtredia, 2 March, Erovnuli Liga
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The 2024 season is Torpedo's 78th year in existence and 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Georgian football. In addition to the national league and cup competitions, the club will also take part in this season's edition of UEFA Conference League. [1]

Contents

The season covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2024.

Transfers

In

DateNo.Pos.PlayerFromRef
19 January11MF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Jorginho Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ordabasy [2]
20 January20MF Flag of Brazil.svg Éliton Júnior Flag of Finland.svg KuPS [3]
25 January9FW Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Maars Johnsen Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul [4]
31 January14MF Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pires Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro-1 [5]
12 April21DF Flag of Brazil.svg Auro Alvaro Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ordabasy [6]

Out

DateNo.Pos.PlayerToRef
21 January2DF Flag of Georgia.svg Saba Goglichidze Flag of Italy.svg Empoli [7]

Released

DateNo.Pos.PlayerToRef
19 January–FW Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike Akhvlediani Flag of Georgia.svg Telavi [8]
20MF Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli Bugridze Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kyzylzhar
38MF Flag of Brazil.svg Kayke David

Loans out

DateNo.Pos.PlayerToRef
12 February11MF Flag of the Taliban.svg Omran Haydary Flag of Georgia.svg Samtredia

Squad

Players and squad numbers last updated on 10 May 2024. Appearances include the Erovnuli Liga only. [9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.PlayerNat.PositionsDate of birth (age)Signed inApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Oto Goshadze Flag of Georgia.svg GK13 October 1997 (age 26)2023180
31 Filip Kljajić Flag of Serbia.svg GK16 August 1990 (age 33)2023250
35Luka Kvetenadze Flag of Georgia.svg GK2 March 2006 (age 18)202400
37Avtandil Meparishvili Flag of Georgia.svg GK8 January 2006 (age 18)202300
Defenders
2Luka Elbakidze Flag of Georgia.svg DF16 March 2004 (age 20)201920
3 Pedro Monteiro Flag of Portugal.svg DF30 January 1994 (age 30)2022591
5 Tsotne Nadaraia Flag of Georgia.svg DF21 February 1997 (age 27)20191112
15Juba Dvalishvili Flag of Georgia.svg DF6 September 2004 (age 19)202310
16 Nika Sandokhadze Flag of Georgia.svg DF20 February 1994 (age 30)2022643
17Mate Topadze Flag of Georgia.svg DF1 January 2007 (age 17)202400
21 Auro Alvaro Flag of Brazil.svg DF23 January 1996 (age 28)202440
22 Giorgi Mchedlishvili Flag of Georgia.svg DF18 January 1992 (age 32)2022460
24Amiran Tkeshelashvili Flag of Georgia.svg DF11 July 2006 (age 17)202310
27 Lasha Shergelashvili Flag of Georgia.svg DF17 January 1992 (age 32)2022578
Midfielders
4Mate Abuladze Flag of Georgia.svg MF29 July 2000 (age 23)2019330
6 Rahmat Akbari Flag of the Taliban.svg MF20 June 2000 (age 23)2023230
7 Merab Gigauri (C) Flag of Georgia.svg MF5 June 1993 (age 30)2022431
13 Giuli Manjgaladze Flag of Georgia.svg MF9 September 1992 (age 31)2022653
14 Felipe Pires Flag of Brazil.svg MF18 April 1995 (age 29)2024122
20 Eliton Junior Flag of Brazil.svg MF28 January 1998 (age 26)2024110
26Aleko Basiladze Flag of Georgia.svg MF30 December 2005 (age 18)202351
33Saba Gureshudze Flag of Georgia.svg MF5 March 2004 (age 20)202300
40Luka Mzhavanadze Flag of Georgia.svg MF28 February 2004 (age 20)201910
Forwards
8 Giorgi Arabidze Flag of Georgia.svg FW4 March 1998 (age 26)20227124
9 Bjørn Maars Johnsen Flag of Norway.svg FW6 November 1991 (age 32)2024137
10 Nikola Ninković Flag of Serbia.svg FW19 December 1994 (age 29)2023257
11 Jorginho Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg FW21 September 1995 (age 28)2024130
19Francois Ekongolo Flag of Cameroon.svg FW12 August 2004 (age 19)202392
23Davit Imedadze Flag of Georgia.svg FW10 August 2004 (age 19)202312

Pre-season friendlies

DateVenueOpponentsResultGoalscorersRef.
7 FebruaryH Merani 3–1 Shergelashvili, Jorginho (2) [10]
13 February Valencia Stabek 1–2 Monteiro [11]
15 February Hércules 1–0 Arabidze [12]
17 February Levadia 3–1 Johnsen, Arabidze (2) [13]
20 February Villarreal B 4–1Arabidze (3), Pires [14]

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Erovnuli Liga 2 March8 DecemberMatchday 1TBD135532015+5038.46
Georgian Cup TBARound of 16000000+0!—
Super Cup TBA000000+0!—
UEFA Conference League 11 July1st qualifying round000000+0!—
Total135532015+5038.46

Source: Competitions

Erovnuli Liga

League Table (part)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2 Dila Gori 13841197+1228Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dinamo Batumi 128221710+726
4 Torpedo Kutaisi 135532015+520
5 Dinamo Tbilisi 134541013−317
6 Kolkheti-1913 133551820−214
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2024. Source: Erovnuli Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
135532015 +520411137 +614278 −1

Source: See Results

Results by round

Round12345678910111213
GroundHHAHAHAHAAAHA
ResultWLLWLWWWDDDDD
Position1575644444444
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Match details

    DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorer(s)
    2 March Samtredia HW4–1 o.g. 5', Johnsen 8', 66', Arabidze 30' (pen.)
    6 March Iberia 1999 HL2–3Johnsen 86', Ninković 90+3'
    10 March Dinamo Tbilisi AL0–1
    15 March Dila HW1–0Arabidze 45+1'
    29 March Dinamo Batumi AL2–3Pires 14', Johnsen 41' (pen.)
    2 April Kolkheti 1913 HW3–2Arabidze 27', 80', Shergelashvili 69'
    7 April Gagra AW1–0Johnsen 35'
    11 April Samgurali HW3–1Ninković 49', Johnsen 83', Basiladze 90+7'
    15 April Telavi AD0–0
    20 April Samtredia AD0–0
    27 April Iberia 1999 AD3–3Pires 34', Arabidze 72' (pen.), Johnsen 90+3'
    2 May Dinamo Tbilisi HD0–0
    10 May Dila AD1–1 Sandokhadze 45+2'
    15 May Dinamo Batumi H
    19 May Kolkheti 1913 A

    Georgian Cup

    UEFA Conference League

    Match details
    RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersRef.
    1st11 July
    18 July

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals

    No.Pos.Nat.Name League Cup Super Cup UECL TotalDiscipline
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
    1DF Flag of Georgia.svg Oto Goshadze400000004000
    3DF Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Monteiro 13000000013030
    4DF Flag of Georgia.svg Mate Abuladze700000007010
    5DF Flag of Georgia.svg Tsotne Nadaraia 11000000011031
    6MF Flag of the Taliban.svg Rahmat Akbari 12000000012020
    7MF Flag of Georgia.svg Merab Gigauri 400000004020
    8FW Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Arabidze 12500000012510
    9FW Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Maars Johnsen 13700000013700
    10FW Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Ninković 12200000012250
    11FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Jorginho 13000000013010
    13MF Flag of Georgia.svg Giuli Manjgaladze 900000009030
    14MF Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pires 12200000012230
    15DF Flag of Georgia.svg Juba Dvalishvili100000001000
    16DF Flag of Georgia.svg Nika Sandokhadze 710000007120
    19FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Francois Ekongolo100000001000
    20MF Flag of Brazil.svg Eliton Junior 11000000011030
    22DF Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Mchedlishvili 900000009040
    26MF Flag of Georgia.svg Aleko Basiladze410000004100
    27DF Flag of Georgia.svg Lasha Shergelashvili 10100000010100
    31GK Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Kljajić 10000000010000

    Goalscorers

    Pl.Pos.No.NameErovnuli LigaGeorgian CupGeorgian Super CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal
    1FW9 Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Maars Johnsen 7–––7
    2FW8 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Arabidze 5–––5
    3FW10 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Ninković 2–––2
    MF14 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pires 2–––2
    5DF16 Flag of Georgia.svg Sandokhadze 1–––1
    DF27 Flag of Georgia.svg Lasha Shergelashvili 1–––1
    Own goal 1–––1
    Total2000020

    Assists

    Pl.Pos.No.NameErovnuli LigaGeorgian CupGeorgian Super CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal
    1MF14 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pires 3–––3
    2FW8 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Arabidze 2–––2
    FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Jorginho 2–––2
    4DF5 Flag of Georgia.svg Tsotne Nadaraia 1–––1
    DF22 Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Mchedlishvili 1–––1

    Clean sheets

    No.PlayerErovnuli LigaGeorgian CupGeorgian Super CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal
    1 Flag of Georgia.svg Oto Goshadze3–––3
    31 Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Kljajić 3–––3

    Last updated: 10 May 2024.
    Source: soccerway.com

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