Georgia
Nickname(s)ჯვაროსნები
Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
AssociationGeorgian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGeorgia (country) Avtandil Asatiani
Home stadiumTbilisi Sports Palace
FIFA codeGEO
FIFA ranking22 [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 3–1 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Turin, Italy; October 23, 1995)
Biggest win
 Georgia 15–1 Gibraltar 
(Chișinău, Moldova; October 22, 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Portugal 18–1 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Altura, Portugal; July 4, 2008)
World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2022)
Best resultQuarter-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
Netherlands 1989 Part of  Soviet Union - - - - - - -
Hong Kong 1992 Did not enter - - - - - - -
Spain 1996 Did not qualify Group B 6th place 5 1 0 4 21 37
Guatemala 2000 Group D 4th place 4 1 1 2 17 21
Chinese Taipei 2004 Group 1 3rd place 3 1 0 2 9 16
Brazil 2008 Group 3 3rd place 2 0 0 2 2 21
Thailand 2012 Group A runner up 3 1 2 0 14 4
Colombia 2016 Group A runner up 3 2 1 0 20 4
Lithuania 2021 Group 1 3rd place 6 4 0 2 25 13
Uzbekistan 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
Spain 1996 Did not qualify Group B 6th place 5 1 0 4 21 37
Spain 1999 Group F runner up 3 2 0 1 15 13
Russia 2001 Group G 3rd place 2 0 0 2 3 17
Italy 2003 Group E 4th place 3 0 1 2 3 17
Czech Republic 2005 Group E 4th place 3 0 0 3 7 27
Portugal 2007 Group C 3rd place 3 1 0 2 7 10
Hungary 2010 Group 4 3rd place 6 3 0 3 11 18
Croatia 2012 Group C runner up 3 2 0 1 13 2
Belgium 2014 Group 6 3rd place 5 2 1 2 23 20
Serbia 2016 Group 7 4th place 6 2 1 3 16 21
Slovenia 2018 Play-offs 8 3 4 1 30 16
Netherlands 2022 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 6 14 Group 2 runner up 9 6 1 2 33 19
LatviaLithuania 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 1GK Zviad Kupatadze (captain) (1979-10-30) 30 October 1979 (age 44) 62 5 Russia Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
12 1GK Tornike Bukia (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 (age 29) 74 2 Kazakhstan MFC Aktobe
2 2DF Chaguinha (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 35) 19 1 Spain Palma Futsal
6 2DF Vilian Lourenço (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 (age 34) 11 3 Spain Palma Futsal
7 2DF Shota Tophuria (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 33) 78 10 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
9 2DF Irakli Todua (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 33) 80 25 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
16 2DF Thales Feitosa (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 (age 35) 37 27 Brazil Cascavel Futsal
17 2DF Fernando Drasler (1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 (age 35) 8 7 Brazil JEC Krona Futsal
18 2DF Bynho (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 31) 15 4 Spain Viña Albali Valdepeñas
3 4FW Chimba (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 29) 0 0 Russia Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
5 4FW Giorgi Ghavtadze (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 23) 28 3 Russia MFK Tyumen
8 4FW Vakhtang Kekelia (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 34) 45 10 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
10 4FW Roninho (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 36) 54 16 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
11 4FW Vakhtang Jvarashvili (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 29) 63 11 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
14 4FW Bruno Gomes (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 27) 3 3 Spain Palma Futsal
15 4FW Simi Saiotti (1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 (age 36) 20 22 Portugal 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 28) 4 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
GK Vakhtang Terunashvili (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 26) 2 0 Georgia (country) Armia v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
GK Aleksandr Jamburia (1982-07-10) 10 July 1982 (age 41) 77 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Austria, 9 November 2022
DF Giorgi Chimakadze (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 26) 14 2 Georgia (country) TSU v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Nika Kharatishvili (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) 4 0 Georgia (country) FC CIU v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Giorgi Kurdadze (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32) 20 2 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Saba Tkeshelashvili (2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 (age 21) 4 1 Georgia (country) FC CIU v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF Nikoloz Gabrichidze (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 26) 2 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF Fumaça (1985-09-22) 22 September 1985 (age 38) 17 9 Greece Doukas v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW Bruno Petry Branco (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 34) 18 11 Italy Pirossigeno Cosenza v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
FW Elisandro Gomes (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37) 15 15 Brazil Magnus Futsal v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW Archil Sebiskveradze (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 34) 92 57 Belarus Viten Orsha v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW Nikoloz Kurtanidze (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 30) 51 15 Georgia (country) PSP v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Janiko Giorgaia (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 27) 27 1 Georgia (country) TSU v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Davit Khechikashvili (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 23) 2 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Nukri Сhumburidze (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 30) 29 0 Georgia (country) 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 3 2 - 15
 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 2 10 12 - 79
 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 25 77 553 - 621

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.

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