Giorgi Mamardashvili

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Giorgi Mamardashvili
Mamardashvili with Valencia in 2021
Personal information
Full name Giorgi Mamardashvili
Date of birth (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23)
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 86 (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 5 April 2024
‡ 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 N.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 March 26, 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.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 4 April 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
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 28 0 2 0 — 2[a] 0 32 0
Locomotive Tbilisi (loan) 2020 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 30 0 0 0 — — 30 0
Total 86 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 93 0
Career total 143 0 11 0 3 0 3 0 160 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Erovnuli Liga relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

Honours[edit]

Dinamo Tbilisi

Valencia

Individual

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.[24]

Giorgi married model Elene Epitashvili in 2023.[25][26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "საუკეთესო მოთამაშეები პოზიციების მიხედვითაც გაირკვა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "მამარდაშვილი სეზონის აღმოჩენათა გუნდში დასახელდა". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "MAMARDASHVILI BEATS A RECORD AT VALENCIA CF". valenciacf.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "North Macedonia vs Georgia (Match Report))". uefa.com. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  19. ^ "UEFA Nations League statistics". sofascore.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Nations League statistics". fotmob.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  21. ^ "UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE C". whoscored.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Georgia vs Israel". UEFA. 1 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  23. ^ Giorgi Mamardashvili at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "ვინ არის გიორგი მამარდაშვილის უმშვენიერესი რჩეული". primetime.ge (in Georgian). 10 July 2023.
  26. ^ "გიორგი მამარდაშვილისა და მისი მეუღლის მხიარული ერთობლივი ვიდეო". fortuna.ge (in Georgian). 29 September 2023.

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