Georgian national youth team which will hold the first official matches coached by Aleksandre Chivadze will gather in the capital of Belarus, Minsk, and on June 1 Georgians will hold a friendly match against local age team. After that, the team of Chivadze will leave for Estonia where on June 5, they will play against Estonian U-21 team in the qualifying round of European Championship.
According to the website of Georgian Football Federation, head coach of the youth team has the following players in his list:
Goalkeepers: Giorgi Nadiradze (“Spartaki”, Tskhinvali), Davit Legashvili (“Sasco”), Giorgi Begashvili (“Gagra”).
Defenders: Lasha Kalandadze, Giorgi Jgerenaia (“Gagra”), Givi Ioseliani (“Torpedo”, Kutaisi), Archil Tvildiani (“Dinamo”, Tbilisi), Solomon Kvirkvelia, Avtandil Brachuli (“Rubin”, Russia), Mamuka Kobakhidze (“Zestafon”), Nika Apakidze (“Baia”, Zugdidi).
Midfielders: Nika Kvekveskiri, Giorgi Papava, Lasha Parunashvili, Jambul Jigauri (“Dinamo”, Tbilisi), Mikheil Sardalishvili (“Gagra”), Vako Kazaishvili (“Vitesse”, Holland), Merab Gigauri, Nika Dzalamidze (“Jagiellonia”, Poland), Zakaria Beglarishvili (“Flora”, Estonia), Lasha Gvalia (“Kolkheti, Poti), Tornike Okriashvili (“Illichivets”, Ukraine), Teimuraz Sharashenidze (“Spartaki”, Tskhinvali), Levan Kenia (“Schalke 04”, Germany).
Forwards: Lasha Chapidze (“Spartaki”, Tskhinvali), Nikoloz Sabanadze (“Torpedo”, Kutaisi), Levan Mchedlidze (“Empoli”, Italy), Davit Skhirtladze (“Aarhus”, Denmark), Lasha Kukava (“Baia”, Zugdidi).
Chivadze is in Croatia with Georgian U-19 team and will attend the elite round match. Players who are in Georgia are coached by Zaur Svanadze, Gela Inalishvili and Davit Gvaramadze.
As for midfielder of the team – Levan Kenia, Aleksandre Chivadze stated that he is in the list and if he arrives in the team meeting, he will have a chance to play.
“If Levan is with the youth team, he will play in friendly and official matches for sure. As I know, he has switched off his telephone and our manager cannot contract him. In spite of that, he is in the list and I confirm once again – if he arrives, he will play” – mentioned Chivadze.
