FC Samtredia

FC Samtredia (Georgian: სკ სამტრედია), commonly known simply as Samtredia, is a Georgian association football club based in Samtredia, Georgia. The club plays in the Erovnuli Liga, the first tier of Georgian football, having won promotion to the top flight in 2019. Their home ground is Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium.

FC Samtredia
Full nameFootball Club Samtredia
Founded1936 (1936) as Sanavardo Samtredia
GroundErosi Manjgaladze Stadium, Samtredia, Georgia
Capacity3,000
ChairmanGia Omanadze
CoachKakha Kacharava
LeagueErovnuli Liga
2019 2nd in Erovnuli Liga 2, (promoted)

History

FC Samtredia was established in Samtredia in 1936. The club often participated in Soviet Second League. Later Samtredia has also been named Lokomotivi Samtredia, Sanavardo Samtredia, Juba Samtredia and Iberia Samtredia.[1]

In a transitional championship in 2016, Samtredia won the championship title for the first time in history of the club after a winning the championship playoffs against Chikhura Sachkhere.

Current squad

As of 5 March 2020[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MDA Ștefan Sicaci
2 DF  GEO Guja Rukhaia
3 DF  GEO Davit Sajaia
4 DF  GEO Aliko Chakvetadze
6 DF  GEO Varlam Kilasonia
7 MF  GEO Mate Kvirkvia
8 MF  GEO Lasha Kochladze
9 FW  GEO Luka Imnadze
10 FW  GEO Giorgi Iluridze
11 FW  GEO Zurab Ghirdaladze
12 GK  GEO Giorgi Kulua
13 FW  MKD Strahinja Krstevski
14 MF  GEO Guram Lukava
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  GEO Giorgi Akhaladze
17 MF  AZE Nijat Gurbanov
19 GK  GEO Konstantine Sepiashvili
20 MF  GEO Anatoli Mesiachenko
21 DF  GEO Giorgi Cheishvili
22 DF  GHA Samuel Inkoom
23 MF  ESP Diego Diz
24 DF  GEO Giorgi Jgerenaia
26 DF  SRB Strahinia Pavishichi
27 MF  GEO Shota Kerdzevadze
29 DF  GAM Kaba Sambou
31 DF  POR Ricardo Ferreira
33 DF  GEO Lasha Totadze

European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1995–96 UEFA Cup PR FK Vardar 0–2 0–1 0–3
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1QR Gabala 2–1 1–5 3–6
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 2QR Qarabag 0–1 0–5 0–6
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1QR Tobol 0–1 0–2 0–3

Honours

Erovnuli Liga

Georgian Super Cup

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References
  1. "The history of FC Samtredia". fcsamtredia.com. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. "Players". Erovnuliliga. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. Georgia - List of Champions - RSSSF


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