Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili officially became a Liverpool player in July 2025.

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The Reds had agreed a deal with Valencia to sign the highly rated Georgia international the previous summer. He arrived on Merseyside following four seasons in Spain and 134 appearances between the posts for Los Che. Mamardashvili made his debut for Georgia a few months into his Valencia career, in a friendly with Bulgaria back in September 2021.

He has since become a key figure for his country and starred at the 2024 European Championship with 21 saves in the group stage, the joint-most by any 'keeper in the competition's history.

 

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital city, Mamardashvili began his career in the youth set-up of FC Gagra ahead of a move to Dinamo Tbilisi. 

Although unable to break through at Dinamo, he received invaluable senior experience during a pair of loan spells at FC Rustavi and then Locomotive Tbilisi.

Having been named Georgian Goalkeeper of the Year in 2020, Mamardashvili's development caught the eye of Valencia, who acquired his services in the build-up to 2021-22 on a loan deal that soon became permanent.

 

The goalkeeper was quickly thrust into La Liga action and recorded a clean sheet on his competitive debut in a 1-0 win at home to Getafe.

Mamardashvili's first season at the club involved a run to the Copa Del Rey final, in which he started the penalty shootout defeat by Real Betis. 

The starting job was his permanently in the second term with Valencia and he held onto it for the remainder of his time there.

In February 2024, Mamardashvili broke the Valencia record for most consecutive La Liga outings as a goalkeeper, surpassing club icon Jose Manuel Ochotorena's previous high of 59.

He ended 2023-24 having registered 13 clean sheets in the top flight, setting a new benchmark at the club.

 

His rise received recognition with a nomination for the 2024 Yachine Trophy, given to the world's best men's goalkeeper, alongside nine of his peers, and he finished seventh in the voting.

He was, however, named Georgian Footballer of the Year for 2024 two months later, ending Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's firm grip on that honour.

Taking the next step in his career, Mamardashvili signed a long-term contract with Liverpool to join the goalkeeping department ahead of 2025-26.