Georgia national futsal team

Georgia

Nickname(s)	ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
Association	Georgian Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Avtandil Asatiani
Home stadium	Tbilisi Sports Palace
FIFA code	GEO
FIFA ranking	18 [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Italy 3–1 Georgia (Turin, Italy; October 23, 1995)
Biggest win
Georgia 15–1 Gibraltar   (Chișinău, Moldova; October 22, 2015)
Biggest defeat
Portugal 18–1 Georgia (Altura, Portugal; July 4, 2008)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 2022)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2022)

The Georgia national futsal team is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Georgia and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships.

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1989	Part of   Soviet Union								-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992	Did not enter								-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996	Did not qualify								Group B 6th place	5	1	0	4	21	37
2000									Group D 4th place	4	1	1	2	17	21
2004									Group 1 3rd place	3	1	0	2	9	16
2008									Group 3 3rd place	2	0	0	2	2	21
2012									Group A runner up	3	1	2	0	14	4
2016									Group A runner up	3	2	1	0	20	4
2021									Group 1 3rd place	6	4	0	2	25	13
2024									Group E 3rd place	10	6	0	6	28	32
Total	0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0		8/10	36	16	4	18	136	148

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not qualify								Group B 6th place	5	1	0	4	21	37
1999									Group F runner up	3	2	0	1	15	13
2001									Group G 3rd place	2	0	0	2	3	17
2003									Group E 4th place	3	0	1	2	3	17
2005									Group E 4th place	3	0	0	3	7	27
2007									Group C 3rd place	3	1	0	2	7	10
2010									Group 4 3rd place	6	3	0	3	11	18
2012									Group C runner up	3	2	0	1	13	2
2014									Group 6 3rd place	5	2	1	2	23	20
2016									Group 7 4th place	6	2	1	3	16	21
2018									Play-offs	8	3	4	1	30	16
2022	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	6	14		Group 2 runner up	9	6	1	2	33	19
2026	To be determined								2026	To be determined
Total	1/13	4	2	0	2	6	14		12/13	56	22	8	26	182	217

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Armenia and Portugal on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively. ^{[2] [3]}
Caps and goals updated as of 8 March 2023, after the match against Belgium. ^[4]
Head coach: Avtandil Asatiani

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Zviad Kupatadze (captain)	(1979-10-30) 30 October 1979 (age 45)	62	5	Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
12	1 GK	Tornike Bukia	(1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 (age 30)	74	2	MFC Aktobe
2	2 DF	Chaguinha	(1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 36)	19	1	Palma Futsal
6	2 DF	Vilian Lourenço	(1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 (age 35)	11	3	Palma Futsal
7	2 DF	Shota Tophuria	(1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 34)	78	10	New Vision Georgians
9	2 DF	Irakli Todua	(1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 34)	80	25	New Vision Georgians
16	2 DF	Thales Feitosa	(1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 (age 36)	37	27	Cascavel Futsal
17	2 DF	Fernando Drasler	(1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 (age 36)	8	7	JEC Krona Futsal
18	2 DF	Bynho	(1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 32)	15	4	Viña Albali Valdepeñas
3	4 FW	Chimba	(1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 30)	0	0	Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
5	4 FW	Giorgi Ghavtadze	(2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 24)	28	3	MFK Tyumen
8	4 FW	Vakhtang Kekelia	(1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)	45	10	New Vision Georgians
10	4 FW	Roninho	(1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 37)	54	16	New Vision Georgians
11	4 FW	Vakhtang Jvarashvili	(1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30)	63	11	New Vision Georgians
14	4 FW	Bruno Gomes	(1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 28)	3	3	Palma Futsal
15	4 FW	Simi Saiotti	(1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 (age 38)	20	22	Eléctrico

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Beka Tkemaladze	(1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 30)	4	0	New Vision Georgians	v.   Belgium, 7 March 2023
GK	Vakhtang Terunashvili	(1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Armia	v.   Moldova, 9 February 2023
GK	Aleksandr Jamburia	(1982-07-10) 10 July 1982 (age 42)	77	0	New Vision Georgians	v.   Austria, 9 November 2022
DF	Giorgi Chimakadze	(1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 27)	14	2	TSU	v.   Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF	Nika Kharatishvili	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24)	4	0	FC CIU	v.   Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF	Giorgi Kurdadze	(1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 33)	20	2	New Vision Georgians	v.   Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF	Saba Tkeshelashvili	(2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 (age 22)	4	1	FC CIU	v.   Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF	Nikoloz Gabrichidze	(1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27)	2	0	New Vision Georgians	v.   Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF	Fumaça	(1985-09-22) 22 September 1985 (age 39)	17	9	Doukas	v.   Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW	Bruno Petry Branco	(1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35)	18	11	Pirossigeno Cosenza	v.   Estonia, 14 April 2023
FW	Elisandro Gomes	(1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 38)	15	15	Magnus Futsal	v.   Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW	Archil Sebiskveradze	(1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 35)	92	57	Viten Orsha	v.   Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW	Nikoloz Kurtanidze	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 32)	51	15	PSP	v.   Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW	Janiko Giorgaia	(1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 28)	27	1	TSU	v.   Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW	Davit Khechikashvili	(2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24)	2	0	New Vision Georgians	v.   Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW	Nukri Сhumburidze	(1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31)	29	0	New Vision Georgians	v.   Austria, 9 November 2022
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Retired from international futsal.

Georgia vs opponent

The following table shows Georgia‘a all-time international record, correct as of 4 February 2025.

Opponent	Play	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals for	Goals against
Albania	1	1	0	0	3	0
Andorra	1	1	0	0	3	1
Angola	1	0	0	1	2	3
Armenia	5	3	1	1	13	8
Austria	3	3	0	0	21	8
Azerbaijan	12	5	1	6	28	44
Belarus	7	3	3	1	15	14
Belgium	4	3	1	0	16	8
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	1	0	0	2	1
Bulgaria	2	2	0	0	11	2
Croatia	4	0	0	4	3	20
Cyprus	1	0	0	1	1	4
Czech Republic	2	0	0	2	3	14
Denmark	1	1	0	0	6	2
England	6	5	1	0	28	9
Estonia	4	4	0	0	26	5
Finland	3	0	0	3	2	15
France	8	3	2	3	28	26
Germany	6	6	0	0	24	5
Gibraltar	1	1	0	0	15	1
Greece	3	1	0	2	11	10
Hungary	3	1	1	1	8	18
Iran	2	2	0	0	6	2
Israel	2	2	0	0	10	0
Italy	4	0	1	3	6	20
Kazakhstan	6	1	0	5	11	17
Kyrgyzstan	2	0	1	1	3	4
Kosovo	2	2	0	0	9	2
Libya	1	0	0	1	1	4
Latvia	4	2	1	1	13	12
Lithuania	9	7	2	0	40	12
North Macedonia	3	0	0	3	6	13
Malta	5	5	0	0	37	4
Moldova	8	5	3	0	29	20
Netherlands	4	0	3	1	6	10
Poland	3	1	0	2	6	9
Portugal	12	1	0	11	10	83
Romania	12	5	2	5	31	43
Russia	5	0	0	5	6	27
Scotland	1	1	0	0	11	0
Serbia	7	1	1	5	13	30
Slovenia	1	0	0	1	0	5
Slovakia	2	1	1	0	4	3
Spain	7	0	0	7	6	67
Switzerland	3	2	1	0	13	7
Tajikistan	2	2	0	0	16	3
Turkey	5	3	1	1	13	11
Ukraine	3	1	0	2	12	19
United Arab Emirates	2	2	0	0	7	3
Uzbekistan	2	0	1	1	3	6
50 Countries	198	90	28	80	597	654

References

1. "Futsal World Ranking". www.futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
2. "საქართველოს ნაკრები ელიტ რაუნდის მატჩებისთვის ემზადება" (in Georgian). GFF. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
3. "Georgia Squad". UEFA . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
4. "ფუტსალი". nakrebi.ge/ka (in Georgian). GFF. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20150801172218/http://geofutsal.ge/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150317122110/http://gff.ge/ka
• http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/futsalteama/team=757157/profile/index.html