Georgia national futsal team

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.

Georgia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)ჯვაროსნები
Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
AssociationGeorgian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coach Avtandil Asatiani
Home stadiumTbilisi Sports Palace
FIFA codeGEO
FIFA ranking18 [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
Appearances0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2022)
Best resultQuarterfinals

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
1989Part of  Soviet Union-------
1992Did Not Enter-------
1996Did Not QualifyGroup B 6th place51042137
2000Group D 4th place41121721
2004Group 1 3rd place3102916
2008Group 3 3rd place2002221
2012Group A runner up3120144
2016Group A runner up3210204
2021Group 1 3rd place64022513
Total0/90000007/92610412108116

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
1996Did Not QualifyGroup B 6th place51042137
1999Group F runner up32011513
2001Group G 3rd place2002317
2003Group E 4th place3012317
2005Group E 4th place3003727
2007Group C 3rd place3102710
2010Group 4 3rd place63031118
2012Group C runner up3201132
2014Group 6 3rd place52122320
2016Group 7 4th place62131621
2018Play-offs83413016
2022Quarterfinals4202614Group 2 runner up96123319
Total1/12420261412/125622826182217

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Belgium and Austria on 8 and 12 October 2022, respectively.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 12 October 2022, after the match against Austria.[3]
Head coach: Avtandil Asatiani

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Tornike Bukia (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 68 2 FC CIU
13 1GK Aleksandr Jamburia (1982-07-10) 10 July 1982 77 0 Georgians Tbilisi
2 2DF Chaguinha (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 15 0 Palma Futsal
6 2DF Vilian Lourenço (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 11 3 Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
7 2DF Shota Tophuria (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 73 9 Georgians Tbilisi
10 2DF Roninho (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 52 16 Anderlecht
15 2DF Fernando Drasler (1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 4 6 Real Betis Futsal
16 2DF Thales Feitosa (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 35 23 Al-Yarmouk
18 2DF Bynho (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 14 4 Viña Albali Valdepeñas
5 4FW Giorgi Ghavtadze (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 26 2 MFK Tyumen
8 4FW Vakhtang Kekelia (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 39 7 Georgians Tbilisi
9 4FW Irakli Todua (captain) (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 74 23 Georgians Tbilisi
11 4FW Giorgi Kurdadze (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 15 1 Georgians Tbilisi
14 4FW Nukri Сhumburidze (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 28 0 Georgians Tbilisi
17 4FW Archil Sebiskveradze (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 91 57 BČ Gomel
20 4FW Bruno Petry Branco (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 14 5 Ribera Navarra FS

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 Zviad KupatadzeINJ (1979-10-30) 30 October 1979 59 5 Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk v.  Latvia, 20 September 2022
DF Fumaça (1985-09-22) 22 September 1985 17 9 Luxol St Andrews v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
DF Giorgi Chimakadze (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 10 0 TSU v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
DF Saba Tkeshelashvili (2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 2 0 FC CIU v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW Simi Saiotti (1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 17 20 Eléctrico v.  Latvia, 20 September 2022
FW Janiko Giorgaia (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 25 0 TSU v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW Nikoloz Kurtanidze (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 51 15 PSP v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW Vakhtang Jvarashvili (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 59 10 Georgians Tbilisi v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW Elisandro Gomes (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 14 15 Magnus Futsal UEFA Futsal Euro 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 2 1 10 - 4
 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 2 14 - 3
 Finland 1 2 - 5
 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 9 10 - 73
 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 Countries772573536 - 599

References
  1. "Futsal World Ranking". www.futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "საქართველოს ნაკრები მსოფლიო ჩემპიონატის მეინ-რაუნდისთვის ემზადება" (in Georgian). GFF. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. "ფუტსალი". nakrebi.ge/ka (in Georgian). GFF. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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