Jaba Kankava is named Georgia's best footballer of 2019!

The Georgian Football Federation awards ceremony, GFF AWARDS 2019, was held at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace hotel. The Federation named the best in various categories. The captain of the Georgian national team, Jaba Kankava, was named the best player of the season, receiving the award for the second time in his career. Kankava was awarded by Levan Kobiashvili, President of the Football Federation.

The event was attended by Shalva Gogoladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport; Irakli Dolaberidze, Head of the Sports Development Department; active and veteran football players; coaches; and invited guests.

Shalva Gogoladze presented the award for the best female football player of the 2019 season to Tatiana Matveeva. Also today, on the initiative of the Football Federation, Georgian journalists Tengiz Pachkoria and Demiko Loladze were symbolically presented with national team jerseys to mark their anniversary dates. Furthermore, on the initiative of the Ministry, veteran football players Temur Chkhaidze, Gigla Imnadze, and Begi Sikharulidze were awarded the title of Knight of Sport.

GFF AWARDS 2019 Winners:

Best Player - Jaba Kankava

Best Female Player - Tatiana Matveeva

Best Young Player - Zuriko Davitashvili

Best Goal - Giorgi Guliashvili

Best Futsal Coach - Avtandil Asatiani

Best Futsal Player - Archil Sebiskveradze

Best Player of the Georgian National Championship Women's League - Khatia Chkonia

Best Women's Coach of Georgia - Revaz Kukuladze

Best Referee - Giorgi Kvirikashvili