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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a Georgian professional footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and represents Georgia's senior men's national team. He emerged as a leading European club player at Napoli and has received major individual honors in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League.
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At a glance
- He is a Paris Saint-Germain first-team player and a Georgia senior international.
- Lega Serie A named him the competition's Best Overall MVP for the 2022/23 season.
- He scored in Georgia's 2-0 victory over Portugal as the country reached the round of 16 in its first UEFA European Championship finals appearance.
- UEFA named him the 2025/26 Champions League Player of the Season, making him the first Georgian recipient of that award.
Background and early development
Kvaratskhelia was born on 12 February 2001 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He joined Dinamo Tbilisi's youth system in 2012, aged 11, and made his Erovnuli Liga debut for the club in September 2017. His subsequent senior career included FC Rustavi, a loan spell at Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan and Dinamo Batumi before his move to Italian football.
Napoli breakthrough and recognition
SSC Napoli announced Kvaratskhelia's signing on 1 July 2022. His first season brought prominent individual recognition: Lega Serie A selected him as its 2022/23 Best Overall MVP, while UEFA named him the 2022/23 Champions League Young Player of the Season.
Role with Georgia
Kvaratskhelia made his senior Georgia debut against Gibraltar on 7 June 2019. At UEFA EURO 2024, he scored in a 2-0 group-stage victory over Portugal that sent Georgia into the round of 16 during the country's first appearance at the tournament's finals.
Paris Saint-Germain and Champions League standing
Paris Saint-Germain announced Kvaratskhelia's signing on 17 January 2025 on a contract running until 2029. UEFA named him the 2025/26 Champions League Player of the Season after Paris won a second consecutive title and identified him as the first Georgian to receive the award. By 28 July 2026, UEFA credited him with 42 Champions League appearances, 15 goals and 13 assists across Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain.
Timeline
- Born in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Made his senior Georgia debut against Gibraltar.
- SSC Napoli announced his signing.
- Received the 2022/23 Serie A Best Overall MVP award and the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season award.
- Scored against Portugal as Georgia advanced to the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16.
- Paris Saint-Germain announced his signing on a contract running until 2029.
- Named the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season after helping Paris Saint-Germain win a second consecutive title.
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Current context
- Paris Saint-Germain lists Kvaratskhelia as a first-team forward wearing number 7. Club roster and squad-number status may change through transfers or registration decisions.
- UEFA's 2026 European Qualifiers player page lists Kvaratskhelia with Georgia as his national team and Paris as his club. This competition-profile listing is not a live record of squad selection or availability.
- UEFA reported 42 Champions League appearances, 15 goals and 13 assists for Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain combined. These are dated cumulative totals rather than live statistics.
Biographical facts
- Kvaratskhelia was born on 12 February 2001 in Tbilisi, Georgia, and is Georgian.
- He entered Dinamo Tbilisi's youth setup in 2012 and made his Erovnuli Liga debut in September 2017.
- Before joining Paris Saint-Germain, his senior club career included Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Rustavi, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan, Dinamo Batumi and SSC Napoli.
- He scored in Georgia's 2-0 UEFA EURO 2024 group-stage victory over Portugal, which secured a place in the round of 16.
- UEFA identifies him as the first Georgian player to be named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season.
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- Paris Saint-Germain First-team forward 2025-01-17–present
- Georgia men's national football team Senior international present
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