Nickname(s) | ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Association | Georgian Football Federation | |||
Confederation | UEFA | |||
Head coach | Ramaz Svanadze | |||
Captain | Gabriel Sigua | |||
Most caps | Saba Khvadagiani (31 games) | |||
Top scorer | Beka Gotsiridze (9 goals) | |||
FIFA code | GEO | |||
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First international | ||||
![]() ![]() (Tbilisi, 27 May 1994) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
![]() ![]() (Vienna, 26 March 2013) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
![]() ![]() (Chervonohrad, 12 October 2004) | ||||
UEFA U-21 Championship | ||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2023 ) | |||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2023) | |||
Website | nakrebi.ge |
The Georgia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. It is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Georgian national football team. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years.
The current team is for Georgian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year European Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for Georgia at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s. This has been the case for several senior team players like Jano Ananidze and Levan Kakubava.
Although the breakup of the Soviet Union occurred officially on 25 December 1991, the under-21 team continued as Soviet Union until the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. After that, Georgia and the other countries who split from the Soviet Union like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine became separate footballing entities.
Georgia held its first official game in a 1996 UEFA European U21 Championship qualification campaign against Moldova. They made a debut in the final tournament of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2023 for which they automatically qualified as a co-host nation.
Despite the lowest rating points among the 2023 Championship teams, Georgia produced a main surprise on the tournament. They finished the group on top of the table and remained unbeaten after 120 minutes of a quarter-final clash with Israel as well, before eventually losing on penalties. [1]
Georgia fought hard to qualify for the 2025 Championship. As runners-up of Group C, they beat Croatia after a dramatic penalty shoot-out in play-offs. [2]
Georgia U21s do not have a permanent home ground and play in stadiums of Erovnuli Liga clubs across the country. The record attendance for their match was set on 1 July 2023 when Georgia played Israel in quarter-final of the European Championship in front of 44,338 spectators. [3]
Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | 1/4 finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
![]() | Group | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Note:
Runners-up Third place Tournament held on home soil
Year | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Group 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
![]() | Group 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
![]() | Group 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | |
![]() | Group 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | |
![]() | Group 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
![]() | Group 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
![]() | Group 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
![]() | Group 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | |
![]() | Group 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |
![]() | Group 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | |
![]() | Group 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
![]() | Group 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | |
![]() ![]() | Group 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | |
![]() ![]() | Group 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | |
![]() ![]() | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
![]() | Group C | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | |
![]() ![]() | Group F |
Win Draw Loss
21 June 2023 UEFA Euro U21 | Georgia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tbilisi, Georgia |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 24,447 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
24 June 2023 UEFA Euro U21 | Georgia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Tbilisi, Georgia |
20:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 41,886 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
27 June 2023 UEFA Euro U21 | Netherlands ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tbilisi, Georgia |
20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 43,004 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
1 July 2023 UEFA Euro U21 Quarterfinal | Georgia ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | ![]() | Tbilisi, Georgia |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 44,338 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) | ||
Penalties | ||||
6 September 2023 UEFA Euro QR | Georgia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kutaisi, Georgia |
20:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
12 September 2023 UEFA Euro QR | Moldova ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Chișinău, Moldova |
20:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland) |
12 October 2023 UEFA Euro QR | Georgia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Batumi, Georgia |
18:00 GET | Report | Stadium: Batumi Stadium Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
17 October 2023 UEFA Euro QR | Georgia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Batumi, Georgia |
19:00 GET | Report | Stadium: Batumi Stadium Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy) |
16 November 2023 UEFA Euro QR | North Macedonia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Skopje, North Macedonia |
16:00 GET | Report |
| Stadium: FFM Training Centre Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan) |
22 March 2024 Friendly | Turkey ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Istanbul |
21:30 GET |
| Report | Abuashvili ![]() | Stadium: Pendik Stadyumu |
26 March 2024 UEFA Euro QR | Gibraltar ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Gibraltar |
17:00 GEO | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 211 Referee: J.Sundberg (Denmark) |
6 June 2024Friendly | Georgia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Tbilisi |
19:00 GEO | Report | Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
5 September 2024UEFA Euro QR | Georgia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Batumi |
20:00 GEO Time |
| Report | Stadium: Batumi Stadium Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) |
9 September 2024UEFA Euro QR | Netherlands ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Venlo |
22:00 GEO Time | Report |
| Stadium: Covebo Stadion – De Koel Attendance: 3,458 Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany) |
10 October 2024UEFA Euro QR | Sweden ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Jönköping |
20:00 GEO Time | Report | Stadium: Stadsparksvallen Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales) |
15 October 2024UEFA Euro QR | Georgia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kutaisi |
20:00 GEO Time |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus) |
15 November 2024UEFA Euro play-off 1st leg | Georgia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tbilisi |
19:00 GEO Time | Soldo ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Attendance: 9,372 Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden) |
22 March 2025Friendly | Finland ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Belek |
18:00 GEO Time |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gloria Sports Arena |
25 March 2025Friendly | Serbia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Antalya |
17:00 GEO Time | Mitrovic ![]() |
|
11 June 2025 UEFA Euro | Poland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Žilina |
21:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 2,218 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
14 June 2025UEFA Euro | France ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Žilina |
21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 3,687 Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark) |
17 June 2025UEFA Euro | Georgia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Trenčín |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Štadión Sihoť Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan) |
9 September 2025 2027 UEFA Euro QR | Georgia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kutaisi |
20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Attendance: 3,260 Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Final tournament | — | 31 Mar '26 | 14 Nov | 18 Nov | 1 Oct '26 | 27 Mar '26 | |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Play-offs | 10 Oct | — | 6 Oct '26 | 27 Mar '26 | 5–0 | 14 Nov | |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 Sep '26 | 18 Nov | — | 1–1 | 27 Mar '26 | 31 Mar '26 | ||
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 Oct '26 | 14 Oct | 1 Oct '26 | — | 13 Nov | 9 Oct | ||
5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 14 Oct | 26 Sep '26 | 10 Oct | 31 Mar '26 | — | 6 Oct '26 | ||
6 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 0–5 | 30 Sep '26 | 14 Oct | 26 Sep '26 | 18 Nov | — |
As of 15 March 2025 [4]
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | ![]() |
Fitness coach | ![]() |
Video analyst | ![]() |
The following players born in or after 2004 were called up for 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Latvia and Malta due to take place on 10 and 14 October 2025. [5]
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.
Caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2025, after the match against Northern Ireland. [6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Mikheil Makatsaria | 11 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Saba Kajaia | 23 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
GK | Giorgi Kavlashvili | 24 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2 | DF | George Karseladze | 18 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Davit Bukia | 27 July 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Luka Latsabidze | 18 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Aleksandre Narimanidze | 3 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
DF | Gela Sadgobelashvili | 19 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
17 | DF | Akaki Giunashvili | 1 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Saba Kharebashvili | 3 September 2008 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | DF | Giorgi Tabatadze | 29 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Dachi Lortkipanidze | 3 August 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Nikoloz Dadiani | 8 December 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
MF | Guram Japaridze | 15 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Tsotne Berelidze | 24 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
19 | MF | Gia Nadareishvili | 3 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Luka Tsulukidze | 8 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Irakli Yegoian | 19 March 2004 | 14 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Aleko Basiladze | 30 December 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Diego Deisadze | 15 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
FW | Luka Parkadze | 6 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
11 | FW | Davit Gotsiridze | 6 September 2004 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
FW | Teimuraz Odikadze | 28 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up within the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Revaz Kurtanidze | 11 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v.![]() |
DF | Saba Goglichidze | 25 June 2004 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | v.![]() |
DF | Mate Shatirishvili | 25 May 2008 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v.![]() |
MF | Gabriel Sigua | 30 June 2005 | 13 | 2 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Giorgi Kharebava | 26 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v.![]() |
FW | Saba Gegiadze | 21 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v.![]() |
Last update: 17 June 2025 [7]
Note: Includes friendly matches
Opponent | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1* | 3 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
![]() | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
![]() | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Total | 188 | 61 | 42 | 85 | 239 | 316 |
Note: Competitive matches only
# | Name | Career | Caps |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nika Kvekveskiri | 2009–2014 | 20 |
2 | Saba Khvadagiani | 2023–2025 | 18 |
Gulverd Tomashvili | 2008–2010 | ||
4 | Nodar Lominadze | 2022–2025 | 16 |
Otar Mamageishvili | 2022–2025 | ||
Irakli Azarovi | 2020–2025 | ||
Giorgi Khidesheli | 2005–2010 |
Last updated: 18 June 2025
Note: Competitive matches only
# | Player | Career | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mikheil Ashvetia | 1997–1999 | 6 |
Nika Kacharava | 2013–2016 | ||
3 | Vladimir Akhalaia | 2002–2003 | 4 |
Nodar Lominadze | 2022–2025 | ||
Rati Aleksidze | 1997–1999 | ||
Beka Mikeltadze | 2017–2018 |
Last updated: 12 June 2025
Date | Tournament | Venue | Team | Result | Team |
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10 September 1997 | Euro 1998 | Rustavi | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
10 October 1997 | Euro 1998 | Tbilisi | ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
20 November 2007 | Euro 2009 | Tbilisi | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
9 September 2009 | Euro 2011 | Zestaponi | ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
3 June 2011 | Euro 2013 | Dugopolje | ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
4 September 2014 | Euro 2015 | Deventer | ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
16 November 2021 | Friendly | Batumi | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
21 June 2023 | Euro 2023 | Tbilisi | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
Source [9]
Georgia Euro qualifiers and international friendlies are usually shown by the Public Broadcaster. The 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship will be broadcast by the Setanta Sports. [10]