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Five best Georgian footballers in the world currently

Published at :April 18, 2023 at 8:03 PM
Modified at :April 18, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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Georgia Republic are currently 77th in the FIFA men's national team rankings

Over 200 players have participated in at least one international game for the squad since its first professional game. Only players with at least ten official appearances are included due to the large number of players that have competed for the club since it began formally recording its players in 1990. On June 26, 1994, in a 3-1 victory against Latvia, Georgi Nemsadze became the first member of the Georgian national team to earn 10 caps.

Levan Kobiashvili, a midfielder for Georgia between 1996 and 2011, holds the record for most appearances with 100 in competitive matches. With 92 appearances for Georgia's national team over a 16-year span, from 1999 to 2015, defender Zurab Khizanishvili has the longest national team career. Forward Shota Arveladze holds the record for most goals scored. Here we have ranked the top five best Georgian footballers in the world currently

5. Davit Khocholava

Khocholava, a Tbilisi native, began his professional life in Saburtalo, where Giorgi Devdariani served as his first manager. Following that, many of his squad mates, such as Valeri Kazaishvili, Giorgi Chanturia, and Lasha Parunashvili, were selected for the Georgian national team.

Khocholava played as a striker in his childhood. Khocholava, however, later accepted Devdariani's invitation to play defence. He presently serves as the Georgia senior team's centre defender while playing for Copenhagen.

4. Zuriko Davitashvili

On September 29, 2017, Davitashvili made his professional debut for Dinamo Tbilisi in a game against Kolkheti Poti. In the 72nd minute of play, he entered the pitch. He continued on to develop into a talented player after that.

On contract from Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi, he plays left wing for Ligue 2 club Bordeaux and the Georgian senior team. He is a midfielder who is adept at attacking as well.

3. Giorgi Mamardashvili

Mamardashvil is a custodian for the Georgian national team and LaLiga club Valencia. Giorgi Mamardashvili played in 18 league games this season, recording eight shutouts. He went 560 uninterrupted minutes without giving up a goal. He was a member of the LaLiga's symbolic team of the week on two separate occasions (Matchweeks 1 and 35). But he additionally has won the King of the Game prize three times.

2. Georges Mikautadze

Georges Mikautadze is a striker for the Metz team in Ligue 2. He represents the Georgian national team and was born in France. In March 2021, Mikautadze earned his initial call-up for the national squad from French manager Willy Sagnol. He informed the media that ever since he was a young boy, he had fantasised about playing for Georgia.

1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Top five best Georgian footballers in the world currently
Kvaratskhelia is leading Napoli to their first-ever Serie A title in over 30 years

Kvaratskhelia serves as a winger for both the Georgian national team and Serie A club Napoli. He is renowned for his creativity, dribbling, and creative play and is regarded as one of the finest young players in the world. Kvaratskhelia became the initial player to win the honour on multiple occasions in the same campaign in February 2023 with three goals and an assist, earning him the title of Serie A Player of the Month for the second time in a row.

More attention came the following month when he won the Serie A Goal of the Month title for a stunning goal he struck in a 2-0 victory over Atalanta on March 11.

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