Aleksandre Narimanidze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Žilina | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Saburtalo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Iberia 1999 | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Žilina | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Georgia U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Georgia U19 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 April 2025 | |||
Aleksandre "Sandro" Narimanidze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ნარიმანიძე; born 3 June 2005) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slovak club Žilina.
Narimanidze is the winner of Georgian top league and cup competitions with Iberia 1999. He has also been a member of national youth teams.
Club career
Narimanidze joined Saburtalo's academy at the age of five[1] and went through all age groups until making his debut as a substitute for the senior team on 2 December 2023.[2] Four days later, he was a member of the squad that beat the crowned league champions Dinamo Batumi in the cup final.[3]
In the same year, Narimanidze made a big impact on Saburtalo's U19 league triumph. As the team claimed their first league title, he was individually selected as Player of the Year at an annual ceremony hosted by the Football Federation and awarded the Aleksandre Chivadze medal for U19 players.[4]
Narimanidze had a successful season in 2024 when he was given much more playing time during the league, Supercup and cup games. He took part in both Liga 2/3 playoff ties, helping Saburtalo's reserve team to advance to the 2nd division. But most importantly, Narimanidze became the league champion with Saburtalo, now renamed as Iberia 1999, contributing with 15 appearances to this achievement.
In February 2025, Narimanidze moved to Slovak side Žilina on a deal until June 2028.[5]
International career
Narimanidze was called up as a member of the national U17 team in 2022.[6] He played all six matches in full in the 2022 UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign and scored twice, including a winner against Hungary that sent the team through to the 2nd qualifying round.[7]
Later, Narimanidze captained the U19 team during the two phases of its 2024 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.
Career statistics
- As of 27 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saburtalo / Iberia 1999 | 2023 | Erovnuli Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Iberia-2 1999 | 2024 | Liga 3 | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Žilina | 2024–25 | Slovak 1st league | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Žilina B | 2024–25 | Slovak 2nd league | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Georgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Liga 2/3 playoffs
Honours
Club
Saburtalo / Iberia 1999
Individual
- U19 Player of the Year: 2023
References
- ^ ""ჩემი მთავარი ოცნება საქართველოს ეროვნულ ნაკრებში თამაშია", - ინტერვიუ ალექსანდრე ნარიმანიძესთან" [My main dream is to play for the national team, Aleksandre Narimanidze says]. footballnews.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Saburtalo vs Dinamo Tbilisi match report". eliga.ge (in Georgian). 2 December 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Saburtalo vs Dinamo Batumi match report". cup.gff.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "GFF Awards 2023". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "სანდრო ნარიმანიძე სლოვაკურ გუნდში გადავიდა" [Sandro Narimanidze set to join Slovak club]. worldsport.ge (in Georgian). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "17-წლამდელები უნგრეთში მიემგზავრებიან" [U17s heading to Hungary]. Lelo (in Georgian). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Hungary U17 vs Georgia U17 match report". UEFA. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2025.