Aleksandre Narimanidze

Aleksandre "Sandro" Narimanidze 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 and went through all age groups until making his debut as a substitute for the senior team on 2 December 2023. Four days later, he was a member of the squad that beat the crowned league champions Dinamo Batumi in the cup final.

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.

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.

International career Narimanidze was called up as a member of the Georgia U17 team in 2022. 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 second qualifying round.

Later, Narimanidze captained the U19 team during the two phases of its 2024 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.

Career statistics

Honours Saburtalo / Iberia 1999 Erovnuli Liga: 2024 Georgian Cup: 2023

Žilina Slovak Cup: 2025–26

Individual Erovnuli Liga U19 Player of the Year: 2023