Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgian: ხვიჩა კვარაცხელია; born 12 February 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a winger in the team of Russian Premier League, Rubin Kazan and the Georgia national team. He started his career in FC Dinamo Tbilisi, then he joined to FC Rustavi. In 2019, he was loaned in Lokomotiv Moscow. Since 2019, he has played for Rubin Kazan.
 Kvaratskhelia with Rubin Kazan in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | ესპანელებს დედისტყვნაკვარაცხელია | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attaccante | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Napoli SSC | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Rustavi | 18 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019– | Rubin Kazan | 65 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Georgia U17 | 21 | (15) |
| 2017–2019 | Georgia U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2019 | Georgia U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019– | Georgia | 11 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:47, 11 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2017 | Erovnuli Liga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Rustavi | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Rubin Kazan | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 11 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | |||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of match played 28 March 2021. Georgia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kvaratskhelia goal.[3][4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2020 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 5 |  FYR Macedonia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2 | 28 March 2021 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia | 7 |  Spain |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Lokomotiv Moscow
Individual
- Russian Premier League Best Young Player: 2019–20
- Georgian Footballer of the Year: 2020
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Media
Kvaratskhelia playing for Lokomotiv Moscow in 2019
Kvaratskhelia playing for Napoli in 2023
References
- ↑ "Khvicha Kvaratskhelia » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "K.Kvaratskhelia". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Khvicha Kvaratskhelia". European Football. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kvaratskhelia, Khvicha". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ ""Локомотив" – обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу" [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in русский). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
Other websites
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia profile at the FC Rubin Kazan website (in Russian)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at Soccerway
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Facebook