| Nickname(s) | ჯვაროსნები Jvarosnebi (Crusaders) | |||
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| Association | Georgian Football Federation | |||
| Confederation | UEFA | |||
| Head coach | Aleksandre Kobakhidze | |||
| Mostcaps | Zuriko DavitashviliKhvicha Kvaratskhelia (28 games) | |||
| Top scorer | Zuriko Davitashvili (24 goals) | |||
| Home stadium | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (main)Ramaz Shengelia Stadium (2nd venue) | |||
| FIFA code | GEO | |||
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| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in1997) | |||
| Best result | Semifinals (2012) | |||
| Website | nakrebi.ge | |||
TheGeorgia national under-17 football team represents the country ofGeorgia inassociation football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by theGeorgian Football Federation.
The team is for Georgian players aged 17 or under at the start of a two-yearEuropean Under-17 Football Championship cycle, so players can be up to 19 years old.
Prior to Georgia's independence in 1991 Georgian players were eligible for selection to the Soviet Union U-16 team. Following thedissolution of the Soviet Union, theGeorgian Football Federation was admitted toUEFA as a full member in 1992, and the team played their first competitive matches in the first phase of the qualifying tournament for the1994 European U-16 Championship. Georgia U-17's competitive debut came on 21 October 1993 against Switzerland U-17 and they finished their first qualifying campaign as 3rd out of 3 teams, behind Switzerland and Slovenia.[1]
The team's first successful campaign was for the1997 European U-16 Championship, in which they failed to progress from the group stage after three defeats to Hungary, Italy and Belgium.[2] Their second appearance came in the first tournament staged following UEFA's renaming of youth levels in the2002 European U-17 Championship, in which they were knocked out in the quarter-final by later championsSwitzerland U-17s.[3] In 2012 Georgia made it through to the semi-finals but lost 2–0 to the Netherlands.
| Year | Round | W | D | L | GS | GA | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1997 | Group | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | Squad |
 2002 | 1/4 f. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
 2012 | 1/2 f. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
| Country | Round | Group |
|---|---|---|
 | Euro 2000 qualifying round | Group 2 |
| Euro 2002 elite round | Group 10 |
 | Euro 2011 qualifying round | Group 3 |
| Euro 2012 elite round | Group 3 |
| Euro 2013 qualifying round | Group 13 |
| Euro 2014 qualifying round | Group 11 |
| Euro 2015 qualifying round | Group 2 |
| Euro 2016 elite round | Group 3 |
| Euro 2018 qualifying round | Group 13 |
| Euro 2023 qualifying round | Group 3 |
| Euro 2024 qualifying round | Group 1 |
| Euro 2024 elite round | Group 6 |
| Euro 2026 qualifying round | Group 14 |
Caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2025, after the2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification match againstLithuania.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Mate Chelidze | (2009-04-18)April 18, 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | |
| 1GK | Giorgi Kakhidze | 0 | 0 | GFF Kutaisi Academy | ||
| 1GK | Saba Tsartsidze | 0 | 0 | Kolkheti 1913 | ||
| 2DF | Davit Tskvitaia | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2DF | Saba Kiladze | 0 | 0 | Iberia 1999 | ||
| 2DF | Nikoloz Potskhveria | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2DF | Ioane Gogichaishvili | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2DF | Andria Potskhveria | (2010-01-26)January 26, 2010 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | |
| 2DF | Luka Sharikadze | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2DF | Anzor Tsiramua | 0 | 0 | GFF Kutaisi Academy | ||
| 2DF | Tornike Pilauri | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 3MF | Saba Avdoevi | (2009-08-31)August 31, 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Iberia 1999 | |
| 3MF | Saba Sharvashidze | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 3MF | Revaz Vardania | 0 | 0 | Locomotive | ||
| 0 | 3MF | Saba Saralidze | 0 | 0 | GFF Kutaisi Academy | |
| 3MF | Luka Knoev | (2009-03-26)March 26, 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Osnabruck | |
| 3MF | Giorgi Gorgadze | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 3MF | Giorgi Razmadze | 0 | 0 | Torpedo | ||
| 4FW | Sandro Mikautadze | (2009-03-06)March 6, 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | |
| 4FW | Tornike Kvaratskhelia | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 4FW | Sandro Kunchulia | 0 | 0 | Iberia 1999 | ||
| 4FW | Andria Bartishvili | (2009-03-30)March 30, 2009 (age 16) | 5 | 2 | Kolkheti 1913 | |
| 4FW | Nikoloz Khatoiani | 0 | 0 | Torpedo | ||
Last updated: 2 October 2025[6]
| Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5–0 |
 Armenia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15–5 |
 Austria | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5–14 |
 Azerbaijan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12–7 |
 Belarus | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20–15 |
 Belgium | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19–16 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–2 |
 Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11–6 |
 Croatia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4–9 |
 Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8–6 |
 Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8–14 |
 England | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4–7 |
 Estonia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2–3 |
 Faroe Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–0 |
 France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–3 |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0–8 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2–15 |
 Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–2 |
 Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5–4 |
 Iceland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7–6 |
 Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5–4 |
 Israel | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3–10 |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–3 |
 Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 28–11 |
 Latvia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12–13 |
 Liechtenstein | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15–18 |
 Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9–18 |
 Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10–1 |
 North Macedonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15–2 |
 Moldova | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33–9 |
 Montenegro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–0 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1–7 |
 Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7–2 |
 Norway | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2–10 |
 Poland | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12–19 |
 Portugal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–2 |
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4–4 |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3–11 |
 San Marino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 |
 Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6–7 |
 Serbia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0–6 |
 Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8–18 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–7 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–3 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1–8 |
 Turkey | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8–13 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13–26 |
 Wales | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2–6 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–2 |
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