Georgia national under-21 football team

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.

Georgia Under-21

Nickname(s)	ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
Association	Georgian Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA
Head coach	Ramaz Svanadze
Captain	Saba Khvadagiani
Most caps	Saba Khvadagiani (31 games)
Top scorer	Beka Gotsiridze (9 goals)
FIFA code	GEO
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Georgia 3–0 Moldova (Tbilisi, 27 May 1994)
Biggest win
Georgia 7–1 Malaysia (Vienna, 26 March 2013)
Biggest defeat
Ukraine 6–0 Georgia (Chervonohrad, 12 October 2004)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2023)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2023)
Website	nakrebi.ge

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]

Competitive record

UEFA European U-21 Championship

Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2023	1/4 finals	4	1	3	0	5	3
2025	Group	3	1	0	2	4	8

Note:

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Qualification

  Runners-up    Third place  0000 Tournament held on home soil  

Year	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Group 7	8	1	0	7	7	17
1998	Group 2	8	3	3	2	10	10
2000	Group 2	8	2	5	3	11	13
2002	Group 8	8	1	0	7	9	17
2004	Group 10	8	1	2	5	7	16
2006	Group 2	12	3	2	7	7	22
2007	Group 3	2	0	0	2	1	4
2009	Group 4	8	2	0	6	6	22
2011	Group 2	10	4	3	3	12	9
2013	Group 5	8	3	1	4	8	18
2015	Group 3	8	3	1	4	8	15
2017	Group 6	10	4	1	5	17	17
2019	Group 3	8	3	3	4	11	19
2021	Group 2	10	5	0	5	17	14
2023	Qualified as hosts
2025	Group C	10	6	1	3	14	10
2027	Group F

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2023

Georgia  v  Portugal

21 June 2023 (2023-06-21) UEFA Euro U21	Georgia	2–0	Portugal	Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00	Gagua 37' Sazonov 45+1'	Report		Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 24,447 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

Georgia  v  Belgium

24 June 2023 (2023-06-24) UEFA Euro U21	Georgia	2–2	Belgium	Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00	Tsitaishvili 51' Guliashvili 87'	Report	De Cuyper 15' Ramazani 38'	Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 41,886 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

Netherlands  v  Georgia

27 June 2023 (2023-06-27) UEFA Euro U21	Netherlands	1–1	Georgia	Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00	Taylor 45+6'	Report	Davitashvili 42'	Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 43,004 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)

Georgia  v  Israel

1 July 2023 (2023-07-01) UEFA Euro U21 Quarterfinal	Georgia	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Israel	Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00		Report		Stadium: Boris Paichadze Stadium Attendance: 44,338 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
	Penalties
	Azarov Davitashvili Gagua Moistsrapishvili Khvadagiani		Cohen Gandelman Khalaily Gloukh

Georgia  v  Gibraltar

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) UEFA Euro QR	Georgia	2–0	Gibraltar	Kutaisi, Georgia
20:00	Mamageishvili 10' Gordeziani 17'	Report		Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)

Moldova  v  Georgia

12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) UEFA Euro QR	Moldova	0–1	Georgia	Chișinău, Moldova
20:00		Report	Iobashvili 84'	Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

Georgia  v  Netherlands

12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) UEFA Euro QR	Georgia	0–3	Netherlands	Batumi, Georgia
18:00 GET		Report	Meijer 26', 45+1' Ohio 57'	Stadium: Batumi Stadium Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)

Georgia  v  Sweden

17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) UEFA Euro QR	Georgia	0–0	Sweden	Batumi, Georgia
19:00 GET		Report		Stadium: Batumi Stadium Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy)

North Macedonia  v  Georgia

16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) UEFA Euro QR	North Macedonia	0–1	Georgia	Skopje, North Macedonia
16:00 GET		Report	Mamatsashvili 54'	Stadium: FFM Training Centre Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan)

2024

Turkey  v  Georgia

22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) Friendly	Turkey	2–1	Georgia	Istanbul
21:30 GET	Kilicsoy 16' Yildirim 55' (pen.)	Report	Abuashvili 58'	Stadium: Pendik Stadyumu

Gibraltar  v  Georgia

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) UEFA Euro QR	Gibraltar	0–2	Georgia	Gibraltar
17:00 GEO		Report	Odisharia 22' Kvernadze 75' (pen.)	Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 211 Referee: J.Sundberg (Denmark)

Georgia  v  Kazakhstan

6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) Friendly	Georgia	0–0	Kazakhstan	Tbilisi
19:00 GEO		Report		Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium

Georgia  v  Moldova

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) UEFA Euro QR	Georgia	3–0	Moldova	Batumi
20:00 GEO Time	G.Mamageishvili 17' Kvernadze 49' Abuashvili 72'	Report		Stadium: Batumi Stadium Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)

Netherlands  v  Georgia

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) UEFA Euro QR	Netherlands	3–1	Georgia	Venlo
22:00 GEO Time	Emegha 4', 18' Ohio 71'	Report	O.Mamageishvili 30'	Stadium: Covebo Stadion – De Koel Attendance: 3,458 Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany)

Sweden  v  Georgia

10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) UEFA Euro QR	Sweden	3–2	Georgia	Jönköping
20:00 GEO Time	Ondrejka 23' Swedberg 38' Erabi 50'	Report	Lominadze 12' Dovin 51' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadsparksvallen Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales)

Georgia  v  North Macedonia

15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) UEFA Euro QR	Georgia	2–1	North Macedonia	Kutaisi
20:00 GEO Time	Gordeziani 61' Lominadze 71'	Report	Isaki 52'	Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus)

Georgia  v  Croatia

15 November 2024 UEFA Euro play-off 1st leg	Georgia	1–0	Croatia	Tbilisi
19:00 GEO Time	Soldo 4' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Attendance: 9,372 Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

Croatia  v  Georgia

19 November 2024 UEFA Euro play-off 2nd leg	Croatia	3–2 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)	Georgia	Rijeka
22:00 GEO Time	Beljo 10', 63' (pen.) Šotiček 90+1'	Report	Gagnidze 28' Lominadze 78'	Stadium: Stadion HNK Rijeka Attendance: 2,575 Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy)
	Penalties
	Vidović Frigan Stojković Vušković Hodža Biuk Šotiček Badelj		Azarovi Kvernadze Abuashvili Lominadze Mamageishvili Latsabidze Ugrekhelidze Khvadagiani

2025

Finland  v  Georgia

22 March 2025 Friendly	Finland	2–4	Georgia	Belek
18:00 GEO Time	Hyrylainen 24' Talvitie 68'	Report	Khvadagiani 50' G.Mamageishvili 56' Wallius (o.g) 60' O.Mamageishvili 89'	Stadium: Gloria Sports Arena

Serbia  v  Georgia

25 March 2025 Friendly	Serbia	1–3	Georgia	Antalya
17:00 GEO Time	Mitrovic 28' (pen.)		Sigua 11' Morchiladze 45+3' (pen.) Iakobidze 84'

Romania  v  Georgia

4 June 2025 Friendly	Romania	1–0	Georgia	Vorau
18:30 CET	Borza 72'			Stadium: Urkraft Arena

Poland  v  Georgia

11 June 2025 (2025-06-11) UEFA Euro	Poland	1–2	Georgia	Žilina
21:00	Kałuziński 73' (pen.)	Report	Lominadze 55' Gordeziani 90+3'	Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 2,218 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)

France  v  Georgia

14 June 2025 (2025-06-14) UEFA Euro	France	3–2	Georgia	Žilina
21:00	Tel 35' (pen.) Lepenant 89' Barry 90+12'	Report	Abuashvili 76' Sazonov 84'	Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 3,687 Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark)

Georgia  v  Portugal

17 June 2025 (2025-06-17) UEFA Euro	Georgia	0–4	Portugal	Trenčín
18:00		Report	Pinheiro 24' Quenda 62' Gomes 87' Araújo 90+5' (pen.)	Stadium: Štadión Sihoť Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

Georgia  v  Northern Ireland

9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) 2027 UEFA Euro QR	Georgia	v	Northern Ireland
TBA		Report

Latvia  v  Georgia

10 October 2025 (2025-10-10) 2027 UEFA Euro QR	Latvia	v	Georgia
TBA		Report

Malta  v  Georgia

14 October 2025 (2025-10-14) 2027 UEFA Euro QR	Malta	v	Georgia
TBA		Report

Greece  v  Georgia

14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) 2027 UEFA Euro QR	Greece	v	Georgia
TBA		Report

Georgia  v  Germany

18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) 2027 UEFA Euro QR	Georgia	v	Germany
TBA		Report

2027 European Championship

Main article: 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group F

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Final tournament		—	6 Oct '26	10 Oct	27 Mar '26	9 Sep	14 Nov
2	Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Play-offs		18 Nov	—	26 Sep '26	9 Sep	27 Mar '26	31 Mar '26
3	Greece	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			31 Mar '26	14 Nov	—	18 Nov	1 Oct '26	27 Mar '26
4	Northern Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			14 Oct	1 Oct '26	6 Oct '26	—	13 Nov	9 Oct
5	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			26 Sep '26	10 Oct	14 Oct	31 Mar '26	—	6 Oct '26
6	Malta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30 Sep '26	14 Oct	9 Sep	26 Sep '26	18 Nov	—

First match(es) will be played: 9 September 2025. Source: UEFA

Current team

Coaching staff

As of 15 March 2025^[4]

Position	Name
Head Coach	Ramaz Svanadze
Assistant coach	Giorgi Adamia Zaur Svanadze Giorgi Dekanosidze
Goalkeeper coach	Temur Charkviani
Fitness coach	Bondo Gotsiridze
Video analyst	Jumber Burjanadze

Players

The following players born in or after 2002 were called up for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship matches held in Slovakia.^[5] Saba Goglichidze withdrew from the squad due to injury.^[6]

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.

Caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2025, after the match against France.^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mikheil Makatsaria	(2004-06-11) 11 June 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Dinamo Tbilisi
12	1GK	Levan Tandilashvili	(2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Telavi
23	1GK	Luka Kharatishvili	(2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 22)	17	0	Dinamo Batumi
2	2DF	Lado Odishvili	(2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 (age 22)	5	0	Telavi
3	2DF	Irakli Iakobidze	(2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 23)	2	1	Dinamo Tbilisi
4	2DF	Saba Khvadagiani	(2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 22)	30	3	Dinamo Tbilisi
13	2DF	Saba Mamatsashvili	(2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22)	15	1	Sirius
15	2DF	Saba Sazonov	(2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 23)	12	2	Empoli
16	2DF	Irakli Azarovi	(2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 23)	14	0	Shakhtar Donetsk
18	2DF	Giorgi Maisuradze	(2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 23)	18	0	Polissya
5	3MF	Levan Osikmashvili	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 23)	14	0	Hapoel Hadera
6	3MF	Nodar Lominadze	(2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 23)	20	4	Dinamo Tbilisi
8	3MF	Otar Mamageishvili	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22)	23	3	Famalicão
10	3MF	Luka Gagnidze	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22)	24	1	Krylia Sovetov
17	3MF	Gabriel Sigua	(2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 20)	12	1	Basel
19	3MF	Tornike Morchiladze	(2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 23)	9	1	Dinamo Tbilisi
21	3MF	Irakli Yegoian	(2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 21)	12	0	Vitesse
7	4FW	Lasha Odisharia	(2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 22)	19	1	Rigas FS
9	4FW	Giorgi Kvernadze	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22)	23	2	Frosinone
11	4FW	Gizo Mamageishvili	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22)	14	2	Iberia 1999
14	4FW	Vakhtang Bedoshvili	(2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Gareji
20	4FW	Giorgi Abuashvili	(2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 22)	18	3	Metz
22	4FW	Vasilios Gordeziani	(2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 23)	14	3	Sarajevo

Recent call-up

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
DF	Saba Goglichidze	(2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Empoli	v. Romania, 4 June 2025, INJ
DF	Luka Latsabidze	(2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Chornomorets	v. Romania, 4 June 2025
DF	Nikoloz Ugrekhelidze	(2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 22)	9	0	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Romania, 4 June 2025
DF	Zurab Rukhadze	(2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 22)	7	0	Dila	v. Serbia, 25 March 2025
FW	Davit Gotsiridze	(2004-09-06) 6 September 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Gagra	v. Serbia, 25 March 2025
FW	Jaduli Iobashvili	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)	5	1	Dinamo Tbilisi	v. Serbia, 25 March 2025
MF	Dachi Lordkipanidze	(2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Cremonese	v. Croatia, 19 November 2024
DF	Davit Zurabiani	(2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23)	4	0	Kolkheti 1913	v. Netherlands, 9 September 2024
DF	Davit Gogotishvili	(2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Telavi	v. Netherlands, 9 September 2024

Past squads

• 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad

Statistics

Last update: 17 June 2025^[8]

Note: Includes friendly matches

Opponent	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
Albania	8	3	1	4	7	10
Armenia	2	1	0	1	3	4
Azerbaijan	3	2	1	0	5	1
Belarus	2	1	0	1	4	2
Belgium	1	0	1	0	2	2
Bulgaria	3	0	0	3	1	4
Croatia	6	2	2	2	7	7
Cyprus	3	1	2	0	4	2
Denmark	5	0	1	4	7	15
England	4	1	1	2	4	9
Estonia	7	6	0	1	14	5
Faroe Islands	2	1	0	1	2	3
Finland	3	2	1	0	8	5
France	4	0	0	4	5	13
Germany	3	0	1	2	2	7
Gibraltar	2	2	0	0	4	0
Greece	5	0	2	3	4	11
Hungary	2	0	0	2	1	4
Iceland	2	1	1	0	7	5
Republic of Ireland	4	0	4	0	4	4
Israel	4	1	1	2	3	5
Italy	4	1	0	3	4	11
Kazakhstan	5	2	1	2	4	6
Latvia	4	4	0	0	11	3
Liechtenstein	2	2	0	0	6	0
Lithuania	6	3	1	2	9	6
Luxembourg	2	1	0	1*	3	3
Malta	3	3	0	0	9	4
Moldova	8	5	2	1	12	4
Montenegro	2	0	1	1	2	3
Netherlands	5	1	1	3	3	13
North Macedonia	2	2	0	0	3	1
Norway	2	0	1	1	0	3
Poland	7	2	1	4	10	18
Portugal	3	1	0	2	3	8
Romania	6	1	1	4	5	9
Russia	4	1	0	3	4	10
San Marino	2	2	0	0	7	0
Scotland	2	1	1	0	3	2
Serbia	2	1	0	1	4	4
Slovakia	4	1	0	3	5	8
Slovenia	4	1	3	0	6	3
Spain	6	0	0	6	4	24
Switzerland	8	0	1	7	1	16
Sweden	4	0	2	2	4	7
Turkey	6	2	1	3	6	5
Ukraine	5	0	3	2	7	16
Wales	4	0	2	2	5	10
Total	187	61	41	85	238	315

• Luxemburg were awarded a 3–0 win^[9]

Most capped players

Note: Competitive matches only

With 20 caps, Kvekveskiri is the most capped player of the U21 team in UEFA competitive matches

#	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

Source: UEFA

Top goalscorers

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

Source: UEFA

Notable results

Date	Tournament	Venue	Team	Result	Team
10 September 1997	Euro 1998	Rustavi	Georgia	2–0	Italy
10 October 1997	Euro 1998	Tbilisi	Georgia	5–1	Poland
20 November 2007	Euro 2009	Tbilisi	Georgia	2–0	Russia
9 September 2009	Euro 2011	Zestaponi	Georgia	4–0	Turkey
3 June 2011	Euro 2013	Dugopolje	Croatia	0–1	Georgia
4 September 2014	Euro 2015	Deventer	Netherlands	0–1	Georgia
16 November 2021	Friendly	Batumi	Georgia	3–2	England
21 June 2023	Euro 2023	Tbilisi	Georgia	2–0	Portugal

Notable former players

• Akaki Khubutia
• Aleksandre Amisulashvili
• Alexander Guruli
• Alexander Kobakhidze
• Davit Devdariani
• Dato Kvirkvelia
• David Targamadze
• George Popkhadze
• Giorgi Loria
• Giorgi Makaridze
• Gogita Gogua
• Gulverd Tomashvili
• Guram Kashia
• Jaba Kankava
• Jaba Lipartia
• Jano Ananidze
• Kakha Kaladze
• Levan Kakubava
• Levan Kenia
• Levan Mchedlidze
• Mate Vatsadze
• Murtaz Daushvili
• Nika Dzalamidze
• Nukri Revishvili
• Otar Martsvaladze
• Roin Kvaskhvadze
• Shota Grigalashvili
• Solomon Kvirkvelia
• Tornike Okriashvili
• Ucha Lobjanidze
• Valeri Kazaishvili
• Vladimir Dvalishvili
• Zurab Khizanishvili

Managerial history

• Shota Cheishvili (1994–97)
• Vladimir Gutsaev (1997–1998)
• Gigla Imnadze (1998–1999)
• Murtaz Khurtsilava (1999–2001)
• Vakhtang Kopaleishvili (2001–2003)
• Revaz Arveladze (2003–2004)
• Gocha Tkebuchava (2004–2005)
• Koba Zhorzhikashvili (2005–2006)
• Ralf Minge (2006–2007)
• Petar Segrt (2007–2009)
• Kakha Tskhadadze (2009)
• Otar Gabelia (2009–2011)
• Soso Chedia (2011–2012)
• Aleksandre Chivadze (2012–2016)
• Gia Geguchadze (2016–2017)
• Giorgi Tsetsadze (2017–2019)
• Vasil Maisuradze (2020)
• Ramaz Svanadze (2021–present)

Source^[10]

Media coverage

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.^[11]

See also

• Georgian national football team
• U19 team
• U17 team