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)
World Cup
Appearances	0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 2022)
Best result	Quarterfinals

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	TBD
Total	0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0	7/9	26	10	4	12	108	116

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
Total	1/12	4	2	0	2	6	14	12/12	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	1GK	Zviad Kupatadze (captain)	(1979-10-30) 30 October 1979	62	5	Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
12	1GK	Tornike Bukia	(1994-05-15) 15 May 1994	74	2	MFC Aktobe

2	2DF	Chaguinha	(1988-07-25) 25 July 1988	19	1	Palma Futsal
6	2DF	Vilian Lourenço	(1989-06-11) 11 June 1989	11	3	Palma Futsal
7	2DF	Shota Tophuria	(1990-05-15) 15 May 1990	78	10	New Vision Georgians
9	2DF	Irakli Todua	(1990-09-07) 7 September 1990	80	25	New Vision Georgians
16	2DF	Thales Feitosa	(1988-04-13) 13 April 1988	37	27	Cascavel Futsal
17	2DF	Fernando Drasler	(1988-06-20) 20 June 1988	8	7	JEC Krona Futsal
18	2DF	Bynho	(1992-11-22) 22 November 1992	15	4	Viña Albali Valdepeñas

3	4FW	Chimba	(1994-11-06) 6 November 1994	0	0	Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
5	4FW	Giorgi Ghavtadze	(2000-10-30) 30 October 2000	28	3	MFK Tyumen
8	4FW	Vakhtang Kekelia	(1989-09-10) 10 September 1989	45	10	New Vision Georgians
10	4FW	Roninho	(1987-04-04) 4 April 1987	54	16	New Vision Georgians
11	4FW	Vakhtang Jvarashvili	(1994-08-30) 30 August 1994	63	11	New Vision Georgians
14	4FW	Bruno Gomes	(1996-05-24) 24 May 1996	3	3	Palma Futsal
15	4FW	Simi Saiotti	(1987-02-15) 15 February 1987	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	4	0	New Vision Georgians	v. Belgium, 7 March 2023
GK	Vakhtang Terunashvili	(1997-07-14) 14 July 1997	2	0	Armia	v. Moldova, 9 February 2023
GK	Aleksandr Jamburia	(1982-07-10) 10 July 1982	77	0	New Vision Georgians	v. Austria, 9 November 2022

DF	Giorgi Chimakadze	(1997-07-02) 2 July 1997	14	2	TSU	v. Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF	Nika Kharatishvili	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000	4	0	FC CIU	v. Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF	Giorgi Kurdadze	(1992-01-21) 21 January 1992	20	2	New Vision Georgians	v. Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF	Saba Tkeshelashvili	(2002-07-10) 10 July 2002	4	1	FC CIU	v. Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF	Nikoloz Gabrichidze	(1997-09-16) 16 September 1997	2	0	New Vision Georgians	v. Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF	Fumaça	(1985-09-22) 22 September 1985	17	9	Doukas	v. Netherlands, 11 April 2022

FW	Bruno Petry Branco	(1989-03-22) 22 March 1989	18	11	Pirossigeno Cosenza	v. Estonia, 14 April 2023
FW	Elisandro Gomes	(1986-12-11) 11 December 1986	15	15	Magnus Futsal	v. Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW	Archil Sebiskveradze	(1989-08-14) 14 August 1989	92	57	Viten Orsha	v. Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW	Nikoloz Kurtanidze	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993	51	15	PSP	v. Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW	Janiko Giorgaia	(1996-10-17) 17 October 1996	27	1	TSU	v. Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW	Davit Khechikashvili	(2000-08-02) 2 August 2000	2	0	New Vision Georgians	v. Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW	Nukri Сhumburidze	(1993-07-01) 1 July 1993	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

Opponent	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals
Albania	1			3 - 0
Andorra	1			3 - 1
Angola			1	2 - 3
Armenia	3	1		12 - 5
Austria	3			21 - 8
Azerbaijan	3	1	6	23 - 41
Belarus	4	2	1	15 - 13
Belgium	2	1		12 - 6
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1			2 - 1
Croatia			4	3 - 20
Cyprus			1	1 - 4
Czech Republic			2	3 - 14
Denmark	1			6 - 2
England	5	1		28 - 9
Estonia	4			26 - 5
Finland	1	1	1	10 - 10
France	3	2	2	26 - 21
Germany	6			24 - 5
Gibraltar	1			15 - 1
Greece	1		2	11 - 10
Hungary	1	1	1	8 - 18
Iran	2			6 - 2
Israel	2			10 - 0
Italy		1	3	6 - 20
Kazakhstan	1		5	11 - 17
Kyrgyzstan		1	1	3 - 4
Kosovo	1			6 - 1
Libya			1	1 - 4
Latvia	2			9 - 4
Lithuania	7	1		41 - 12
North Macedonia			3	6 - 13
Malta	5			37 - 4
Moldova	5	3		29 - 20
Netherlands		3	1	6 - 10
Poland	1		2	6 - 9
Portugal	1		10	12 - 77
Romania	1	2	5	18 - 39
Russia			5	6 - 27
Scotland	1			11 - 0
Serbia	1	1	5	13 - 30
Slovenia			1	0 - 5
Slovakia	1	1		4 - 3
Spain			7	6 - 67
Switzerland	1	1		7 - 4
Tajikistan	2			16 - 3
Turkey	3	1	1	14 - 11
Ukraine	1		2	12 - 19
United Arab Emirates	2			7 - 3
Uzbekistan		1	1	3 - 6
49 Countries	81	26	74	560 - 611

References

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

External links

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[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.

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