2024 FC Torpedo Kutaisi season
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Davit Kereselidze
Steve Kean| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | New Vision University | ||
| President | Davit Kereselidze | ||
| Manager | Steve Kean | ||
| Stadium | Ramaz Shengelia Stadium | ||
| Erovnuli Liga | 2nd | ||
| Georgian Cup | Round of 16 (eliminated by Dinamo Tbilisi-2) | ||
| Super Cup | Winners | ||
| UEFA Conference League | 2nd qualifying round (eliminated by Omonia) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Johnsen (23 goals) All: Johnsen (26 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,633 (vs Tirana, 11 July) | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs Samtredia, 2 March, Erovnuli Liga 5–2 vs Kolkheti 1913, 19 May, Erovnuli Liga 3–0 vs Gagra, 22 September Erovnuli Liga | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Dinamo Tbilisi-2, 28 July, Georgian Cup 1–5 vs Dila, 25 August, Erovnuli Liga | ||
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The 2024 season was Torpedo's 78th year in existence and 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Georgian football. In addition to the national league and cup competitions, the club also took part in this season's edition of UEFA Conference League.[1]
The season covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2024.
Torpedo were expected to join the Dinamo duo for the title race due to an impressive second half of the 2023 season (11W, 7D, 1L) and high quality of new players who reinforced the squad. Following an emphatic 4–1 win over Samtredia in an opening match of the season, Torpedo suffered three losses in next four matches and slumped to 6th position which prompted the fanbase to fire a warning shot towards the management.[2] As the team returned to winning ways, a fifteen-game unbeaten run followed, which included an eight-match winning streak. Eventually, Torpedo managed to climb back to the top three by the summer break.
In early July, Torpedo won a four-team Supercup tournament for the third time since 2018 after a 2–1 victory over Dinamo Tbilisi.[3] Their European campaign, though, once again did not go beyond two rounds as they were clearly outperformed by Omonia.[4] Torpedo suffered another setback in the national cup, partially resulting from squad rotation.[5]
With Dinamo Tbilisi and Dinamo Batumi both dropped out of the league title fight for the first time in six years, Torpedo had to face two other challengers, Dila and Iberia 1999 instead. The team blew the chance to reach the summit of the table on 25 August when they endured a shock 5–1 home defeat from Dila.[6] However, a month later they secured a narrow victory against Samgurali despite being reduced to ten men within 16 minutes of the first half and moved top of the table. Оn 6 October, Torpedo could have extended their lead to five points had the team defeated a rock-bottom Samtredia, but an injury-time loss meant that their eleven-game unbeaten away run came to an end with the race left wide open.[7]
The club performed below expectations in the last two months, picking up just one point in five away matches. Ultimately, this circumstance determined the outcome of this league season for Torpedo who failed to accomplish the main goal but managed to secure the 2nd place - the highest point in last seven years - in addition to the Super Cup.
Transfers
In
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | 11 | MF |  Jorginho |
 Ordabasy |
[8] |
| 20 January | 20 | MF |  Éliton Júnior |
 KuPS |
[9] |
| 25 January | 9 | FW |  Bjørn Maars Johnsen |
 Seoul |
[10] |
| 31 January | 14 | MF | Felipe Pires |
 Dnipro-1 |
[11] |
| 12 April | 21 | DF | Auro Alvaro |
Ordabasy |
[12] |
| 11 June | 12 | DF |  Mamadou Sakho |
– | [13] |
| 4 July | 23 | MF | Tsotne Patsatsia |
Dinamo Batumi |
[14] |
| 18 | MF | Irakli Bidzinashvili |
Zhenis |
[15] | |
| 12 July | 19 | FW |  Momo Yansane |
 Rijeka |
[16] |
| 15 July | 2 | DF | Warley Leandro da Silva |
Mirassol |
[17] |
| 28 July | 4 | MF |  Tim Oloko-Obi |
– | [18] |
| 8 November | MF | Paata Gudushauri |
[19] |
Out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | – | FW | Tornike Akhvlediani |
Telavi |
[20] |
| 20 | MF | Irakli Bugridze |
Kyzylzhar | ||
| 38 | MF | Kayke David |
Nova Iguaçu | ||
| 21 January | 2 | DF | Saba Goglichidze |
 Empoli |
[21] |
| 21 June | 4 | DF | Mate Abuladze |
Samgurali |
[22] |
| 20 July | 3 | DF |  Pedro Monteiro |
 Madura United |
[23] |
| 8 | FW | Giorgi Arabidze |
Ulsan HD |
[24] | |
| 8 September | 6 | MF |  Rahmat Akbari |
[25] |
Loans out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Return | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February | 11 | MF | Omran Haydary |
Samtredia |
End of season | |
| 15 July | 2 | DF | Luka Elbakidze |
End of season | [26] | |
| 15 July | 19 | FW |  Francois Ekongolo |
End of season | ||
| 5 July | 23 | FW | Davit Imedadze |
Aragvi |
End of season | [27] |
Squad
Players and squad numbers last updated on 8 December 2024. Appearances include the Erovnuli Liga only. [28]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Apps. | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Oto Goshadze | |
13 October 1997 | 2023 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | Avtandil Meparishvili | |
8 January 2006 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | Filip Kljajić |  |
16 August 1990 | 2023 | 46 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | Luka Kvetenadze | |
2 March 2006 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Warley Leandro da Silva | |
17 September 1999 | 2024 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Tim Oloko-Obi | |
15 May 2004 | 2024 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Tsotne Nadaraia | |
21 February 1997 | 2019 | 130 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | Mamadou Sakho | |
13 February 1990 | 2024 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Juba Dvalishvili | |
6 September 2004 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Nika Sandokhadze | |
20 February 1994 | 2022 | 85 | 5 | ||||
| 17 | Mate Topadze | |
1 January 2007 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | Auro Alvaro | |
23 January 1996 | 2024 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | Giorgi Mchedlishvili | |
18 January 1992 | 2022 | 63 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | Amiran Tkeshelashvili | |
11 July 2006 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | Lasha Shergelashvili | |
17 January 1992 | 2022 | 79 | 9 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Merab Gigauri (C) | |
5 June 1993 | 2022 | 62 | 2 | ||||
| 13 | Giuli Manjgaladze | |
9 September 1992 | 2022 | 84 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | Felipe Pires | |
18 April 1995 | 2024 | 34 | 6 | ||||
| 18 | Irakli Bidzinashvili | |
27 February 1997 | 2024 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | Eliton Junior | |
28 January 1998 | 2024 | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 23 | Tsotne Patsatsia | |
28 March 2000 | 2024 | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 26 | Aleko Basiladze | |
30 December 2005 | 2023 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | Luka Rekhviashvili | |
27 June 2007 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | Saba Gureshidze | |
5 March 2004 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | Luka Mzhavanadze | |
28 February 2004 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Bjørn Maars Johnsen | |
6 November 1991 | 2024 | 34 | 23 | ||||
| 10 | Nikola Ninković | |
19 December 1994 | 2023 | 37 | 10 | ||||
| 11 | Jorginho | |
21 September 1995 | 2024 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | Momo Yansane | |
29 August 1997 | 2024 | 11 | 3 | ||||
