Giorgi Mamardashvili
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 September 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valencia | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Gagra | ||
2012–2018 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Rustavi (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Locomotive Tbilisi (loan) | 29 | (0) |
2021– | Valencia | 93 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Georgia U17 | 1 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Georgia U21 | 7 | (0) |
2021– | Georgia | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgian: გიორგი მამარდაშვილი, romanized: giorgi mamardashvili; born 29 September 2000) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Valencia and the Georgia national team.
Mamardashvili spent much of his youth years at Dinamo Tbilisi. After signing a professional contract with this club, he was loaned to other Erovnuli Liga teams for three seasons before his transfer to Valencia. He has quickly established himself as a first-choice shot-stopper, becoming the first ever Georgian goalkeeper in the Spanish top tier.
Club career[edit]
Dinamo Tbilisi[edit]
Born in Tbilisi, Mamardashvili joined Dinamo Tbilisi's youth setup in 2012, from Gagra.[1] After featuring as an unused substitute in the first team for the most of the 2018 season, he was loaned to Rustavi for the 2019 campaign.
Rustavi[edit]
Mamardashvili made his senior debut on 2 March 2019, starting in a 4–1 away loss against Locomotive Tbilisi.[2] After contributing with 28 appearances and helping his side to avoid relegation, he moved to Locomotive also on loan.
Locomotive Tbilisi[edit]
The goalkeeper was widely hailed during Locomotive's UEFA Europa League campaign in 2020. According to newspaper Marca, his great performance against Granada drew attention from Spanish scouts.[3]
In late December he received the Best Goalkeeper of the Year award from Georgian Football Federation.[4]
His great skills did not go unnoticed at the UEFA, either, when it published a list of 50 young talents expected to shine in 2021.[5]
Valencia[edit]
On 7 June 2021, Mamardashvili joined Spanish club Valencia on a one-year loan deal, with a buyout clause, and was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF.[6][7] He made the pre-season with the main squad, impressing the manager José Bordalás[8] and earning himself the starting spot in the league opener against Getafe on 13 August, which ended 1–0 for Los Che.[9]
On 31 December 2021, Valencia confirmed the permanent signing of Mamardashvili on a contract until 2024, with an option for a further year.[10]
During this season Giorgi Mamardashvili participated in 18 league matches with eight clean sheets. He recorded 560 minutes in a row without conceding a goal.[11] He was twice included in the La Liga's symbolic team of the week (Matchweeks 1 and 35). Additionally, he received the King of the Match award on three occasions.[12]
In May 2022, Marca named Mamardashvili in the La Liga's Discovery of the Season team.[13]
The next season Mamardashvili took part in all 38 league games without being substituted. He was three times selected in the La Liga's team of the week.[14] Based on votes from Valencia fans, Mamardashvili was named the best player in 2023, while he had come 2nd behind Gonçalo Guedes the previous year.[15]
On 28 January 2024, Mamardashvili became a part of the club history. He broke the team record with his 60th consecutive appearance in La Liga as a starter.[16]
International career[edit]
After making three appearances for the Georgia U21 team, Mamardashvili made his debut for the senior national team against Bulgaria in a 4–1 friendly defeat on 8 September 2021.[17]
He played his first official match against North Macedonia in a Nations League 3–0 win on 9 June 2022.[18] Due to his performance in the return leg (2–0) in September, Mamardashvili was named in Team of the Week after round 5,[19][20] and whoscored.com included him in monthly and seasonal Best XI of Group C.[21]
In the summer of 2023, Mamardashvili took part in three games in European Championship for Georgia U21s, who had a highly successful group stage campaign and reached quarterfinals for the first time in their history.[22]
On 26 March 2024, Georgia beat Greece 4–2 on penalties to qualify for UEFA Euro 2024, the side's first major tournament. Mamardashvili was a critical factor in this game, saving the first spot kick from Greek forward Anastasios Bakasetas.
Personal life[edit]
Giorgi Mamardashvili is the son of former WIT Georgia and Torpedo Kutaisi goalkeeper Davit Mamardashvili, who after retirement became a goalkeeping coach at Merani Martvili and later Torpedo Kutaisi.[23]
Giorgi married model Elene Epitashvili in 2023.[24][25]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 26 May 2024[26]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dinamo Tbilisi | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Rustavi (loan) | 2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
Locomotive Tbilisi (loan) | 2020 | Erovnuli Liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
2021 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
Valencia | 2021–22 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
Total | 93 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
Career total | 150 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 167 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Erovnuli Liga relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
Honours[edit]
Dinamo Tbilisi
- Erovnuli Liga runner-up: 2018
Valencia
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 2021–22
Individual
- Goalkeeper of the Year in Georgia: 2020
References[edit]
- ^ "გაგრელი მწვრთნელის ხსოვნას ტურნირი მიეძღვნა" [The tournament was dedicated to the memory of Gagreli coach] (in Georgian). Worldsport.ge. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "LOKOMOTIVI TBILISI VS. RUSTAVI 4 - 1". Global Sports Media. Soccerway. 2 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "MARCA: მამარდაშვილმა ესპანელების ყურადღება "გრანადასთან" მატჩში მიიპყრო". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "საუკეთესო მოთამაშეები პოზიციების მიხედვითაც გაირკვა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "50 for the future: UEFA.com's ones to watch for 2021". uefa.com. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "VCF Academy reaches agreement for the signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili". Valencia CF. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Mamardashvili ya está en València" [Mamardashvili is already in Valencia] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Mamardashvili se hace gigante" [Mamardashvili grows big] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Bordalás y Mamardashvili se divierten en la locura de Mestalla" [Bordalás and Mamardashvili enjoy themselves in the madness of Mestalla] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial | Giorgi Mamardashvili" [Official statement | Giorgi Mamardashvili] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 December 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "მშრალი სერია 560-ე წუთზე შეწყდა - მამარდაშვილმა ესპანეთში მორიგი ტოპ-მატჩი ჩაატარა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "სეზონში მეორედ: გიორგი მამარდაშვილი ტურის საუკეთესო მეკარედ დასახელდა". sport4me.ge (in Georgian). 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "მამარდაშვილი სეზონის აღმოჩენათა გუნდში დასახელდა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "მამარდაშვილი მესამედ გახდა ესპანეთში ტურის საუკეთესო მეკარე". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Los oyentes votan a Giorgi Mamardashvili como ganador del Trofeo Jugador 99.9 Plaza Radio 2022-2023" (in Spanish). Valenciaplaza. 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "MAMARDASHVILI BEATS A RECORD AT VALENCIA CF". valenciacf.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Mamardashvili derriba otro muro con dolor: Goleada en su debut" [Mamardashvili's painful achievement: concedes several on his debut] (in Spanish). ElDesmarque.com. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "North Macedonia vs Georgia (Match Report))". uefa.com. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "UEFA Nations League statistics". sofascore.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Nations League statistics". fotmob.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE C". whoscored.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Georgia vs Israel". UEFA. 1 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "კახა ჩხეტიანი: მარტვილის "მერანს" ზამთარში გავაძლიერებთ". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "ვინ არის გიორგი მამარდაშვილის უმშვენიერესი რჩეული". primetime.ge (in Georgian). 10 July 2023.
- ^ "გიორგი მამარდაშვილისა და მისი მეუღლის მხიარული ერთობლივი ვიდეო". fortuna.ge (in Georgian). 29 September 2023.
- ^ Giorgi Mamardashvili at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Profile at the Valencia CF website
- Giorgi Mamardashvili at BDFutbol
- Giorgi Mamardashvili at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Tbilisi
- Men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Georgia (country) men's international footballers
- Georgia (country) men's under-21 international footballers
- Erovnuli Liga players
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
- FC Metalurgi Rustavi players
- FC Locomotive Tbilisi players
- La Liga players
- Valencia CF players
- Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country)
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain