Liverpool’s new goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has capped off his spectacular 2024 by being topped Participant of the 12 months by the Georgian Soccer Federation.
The Reds will see Mamardashvili arrive subsequent 12 months after a £29 million deal was agreed with Valencia over the summer season, all however spelling the top of Caoimhin Kelleher‘s Anfield profession.
Mamardashvili has not hidden the truth that he’ll “combat for the beginning goalkeeper place” when he arrives on the membership, even when his competitor is the world-class Alisson.
The 24-year-old is clearly not brief on any confidence!
It’s been a breakout 12 months for Mamardashvili and his efforts throughout 2024 have been acknowledged by the Georgian Federation, who topped the ‘keeper their participant of the 12 months on Friday.
He was named Georgia’s finest footballer throughout their annual award ceremony, ending Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s stronghold on the award that dates from 2020 to 2023.
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— Georgian Footy (@GeorgianFooty) December 27, 2024
Earlier within the 12 months, Mamardashvili broke an all-time Valencia report for essentially the most consecutive La Liga begins with 69 in a row, earlier than making the second-most saves of any goalkeeper in a Euros group stage match, with 11.
He ended 2023/24 with 13 league clear sheets and completed seventh within the Yashin Trophy this 12 months, an annual award given to one of the best male soccer goalkeeper on the planet.
Mamardashvili, who’s finding out English and following the Premier League, has 208 appearances at membership and worldwide degree mixed, and but he’s nonetheless solely 24.
It has been a 12 months to recollect for the Georgian goalkeeper and Liverpool will likely be quietly happy by the continued recognition forward of his arrival on the membership subsequent summer season.
The 6’6″ tall ‘keeper is famend as a wonderful shot-stopper who can also be fast and agile sufficient to function as a sweeper-keeper, and he’s already twice proven off his unimaginable reflexes.
This season thus far, he has performed 14 instances and saved 4 clear sheets however is at present sidelined with a thigh harm.
