Giorgi Mamardashvili hopes to feature more prominently in the Premier League after his recent impressive performance in the EFL Cup.
According to a report by Football Insider, Giorgi Mamardashvili featured between the sticks for Liverpool in the EFL Cup third-round clash with Tottenham Hotspur. The 25-year-old shot-stopper was impressive in the game as the Reds clinched a 3-1 win to secure a spot in the fourth round.
Per Pete O’Rourke, Mamardashvili is now “pushing to become the club’s number one goalkeeper this season” and hopes to get more Premier League minutes in the coming months. The report adds that Alisson Becker’s future beyond the ongoing campaign is uncertain, with a summer exit likely.
Giorgi Mamardashvili and his career so far
Giorgi Mamardashvili has risen alongside fellow Georgian internationals Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze as a key prospect from his homeland. The 25-year-old rose in prominence during his stint with Valencia before Liverpool signed him for £25 million in August 2024.
The Georgian international spent another season with Valencia before beginning his Liverpool stint at the onset of the 2025/26 season. However, Mamardashvili has had to bide his time, as he has been Alisson Becker’s deputy, thus managing only 1,712 minutes of game time in 20 outings for Liverpool thus far while keeping three clean sheets and conceding 34 goals.
What next?
Recent reports have linked Giorgi Mamardashvili with Real Madrid. The continued interest is understandable despite the player’s struggles since joining Liverpool. The former Valencia shot-stopper has substantial experience of La Liga football and knows how to deal with the physical nature of the league.
Having been an impressive shot-stopper for Valencia, Mamardashvili would add proven shot-stopping ability and fresh La Liga familiarity to the goalkeeping department. With Andriy Lunin yet to establish his credentials for the role, recruiting someone from outside is the right step forward.
Meanwhile, Mamardashvili’s long-term Liverpool prospects have also become uncertain since the Merseyside club signed Lucca Brughmans from KRC Genk. A La Liga return remains contingent on Courtois’s contractual future. But if the Belgian goalkeeper departs or renews, Mamardashvili’s path to the Bernabeu could accelerate.