Giorgi Makaridze Explained

Giorgi Makaridze
Height:1.94 m
Birth Date:1990 3, df=y
Birth Place:Tbilisi, USSR
Currentclub:Covilhã
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2003–2006
Youthclubs1:Dinamo Tbilisi
Years1:2006–2008
Clubs1:Dinamo Tbilisi-2
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2013
Clubs2:Le Mans
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Doxa Katokopia
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2016
Clubs4:Feirense
Caps4:54
Goals4:1
Years5:2016–2018
Clubs5:Moreirense
Caps5:33
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Rio Ave
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Vitória Setúbal
Caps7:43
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2022
Clubs8:Almería
Caps8:34
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Ponferradina
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Years10:2023
Clubs10:Marítimo
Caps10:6
Goals10:0
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Covilhã
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Georgia U17
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007–2011
Nationalteam2:Georgia U21
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2007–2020
Nationalteam3:Georgia
Nationalcaps3:17
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:00:14, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:00:14, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Giorgi Makaridze (Georgian: გიორგი მაკარიძე|tr, in Georgian pronounced as /ɡioɾɡi makʼaɾidze/; born 31 March 1990) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese Liga 3 club Sporting da Covilhã.

He previously played for Dinamo Tbilisi, Le Mans, Doxa Katokopia, Feirense, Moreirense, F.C Rio Ave and Almería.

Club career

Born in Tbilisi, Makaridze began his career in the Dinamo Tbilisi academy, afterwards moving to Le Mans UC72 on January 10, 2009, for €800,000 on a four-year contract worth €85,000.[1]

In April 2014, he would leave Le Mans for Doxa Katokopia,[2] [3] but would never play a single game for the Cypriot club, leaving them for Feirense in Portugal, who were in Segunda Division Portugal at the time, playing 54 games. After getting promoted to Liga Nos, Makaridze joined Moreirense, playing 33 games and winning the 2017 Taça da Liga with them. In 2018 there was a rumor that Makaridze would join Benfica, but this move would never materialise, and instead he signed with Rio Ave. He would later agree to mutually terminate his contract with them, joining Vitoria FC in January of the same season.

On 12 September 2020, Makaridze moved away from the Portuguese league to sign a two-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.[4] He was released by the club on 3 June 2022 as his contract was due to expire,[5] and joined SD Ponferradina on 4 July.[6]

On 9 January 2023, after being mainly a backup to Amir Abedzadeh, Makaridze left Ponfe.[7]

On 11 January 2023, Makaridze signed a year-and-a-half contract with Marítimo in Portugal.[8] On 27 July 2023, Marítimo announced that Makaridze's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.[9]

On 8 February 2024, Makaridze joined Portuguese Liga 3 side Sporting da Covilhã.[10]

International career

Giorgi Makaridze was a member of Georgia U17 team and played 10 games there. He also participated in Georgia U19 (played 8 games) and Georgia U21 (played 9 games). At age of 17, Makaridze established himself as a great prospect and starter for the Georgia national football team along with other teenagers such as Levan Kenia and Levan Mchedlidze.[11] Currently he has played 14 games in Georgian National Football Team.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Mans2009–10Ligue 1/Ligue 220100030
2010–1100500050
2011–122704000310
2012–1350100050
Total34011000450
Doxa Katokopias2013–14Cypriot First Division00000000
Total00000000
Feirense2014–15Segunda Liga/LigaPro1801000190
2015–163614000401
Total5415000591
Moreirense2016–17Primeira Liga3303000360
2017–1800000000
Total3303000360
Career total1211190001401

Honours

Club

Moreirense

2016–17

Almería

2021–22

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgi Makaridze signe au MUC 72 . 12 January 2009 . https://archive.today/20120908014740/http://www.muc72.fr/actualite/georgi-makaridze-signe-au-muc-72-2911.html . 8 September 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Μακαρίντζε in, Μορφής out | ποδοσφαιρο, α΄ κατηγορία, δόξα | SentraGoal.Cyprus. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012608/http://sentragoal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=19178&subid=2&pubid=129704727. 19 April 2014. 18 April 2014.
  3. Web site: ΔΟΞΑ: Ενίσχυση με Μακαρίτσε - Super Sport FM. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014109/http://www.sport-fm.com.cy/podosfairo/doksa/item/2247-%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BE%CE%B1-%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%AF%CF%83%CF%87%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B5.html. 19 April 2014. 18 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Giorgi Makaridze, nuevo portero de la UD Almería. Giorgi Makaridze, new goalkeeper of UD Almería. UD Almería. es. 12 September 2020. 12 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Makaridze, Nelson and Aitor Buñuel will not be retained. UD Almería. 3 June 2022. 5 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Giorgi Makaridze, primer fichaje de la SD Ponferradina para la nueva temporada. Giorgi Makaridze, first signing of SD Ponferradina for the new season. SD Ponferradina. es. 4 July 2022. 5 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Georgi Makaridze termina su vinculación con la SD Ponferradina. Georgi Makaridze ends his link with SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 9 January 2023. 10 January 2023.
  8. Web site: C.S. Marítimo. BEM-VINDO, MAKARIDZE. Welcome, Makaridze. 11 January 2023. 14 February 2023. pt.
  9. Web site: 27 July 2023 . Marítimo rescinde com Lucho Vega e Giorgi Makaridze . Marítimo terminates Lucho Vega and Giorgi Makaridze's contracts . 2023-07-31 . pt-PT.
  10. News: 8 February 2024 . Mercado (oficial): Makaridze é reforço do Covilhã . Market (official): Makaridze is a Covilhã reinforcement . 9 February 2024 . . pt.
  11. Web site: . Georgia hails new generation . 25 October 2007 . 24 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080629034606/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/news/newsid%3D622553.html . 29 June 2008 . dmy .
  12. Web site: Sorteio dita Sporting-FC Porto na 3ª Jornada . Draw states Sporting-FC Porto in the 3rd Round . record . pt . 15 July 2016 . 16 July 2016 .