Khvicha Kvaratskhelia grew up in Tbilisi and played in Georgia and Russia before joining Napoli in 2022. His impact was immediate: in his first season he scored and created goals at a high rate and was named Serie A’s most valuable player as Napoli won their first league title in 33 years.
Paris Saint-Germain signed him in January 2025, and within months he had won Ligue 1 and the Champions League, scoring in the 5-0 final win over Inter.
Kvaratskhelia is a direct, unpredictable dribbler who usually starts on the left and cuts inside. He is Georgia’s star player and helped the country reach its first major tournament at Euro 2024.
Playing style
Kvaratskhelia is a direct, unpredictable winger who usually starts on the left and cuts inside onto his right foot. His dribbling is his greatest weapon: he beats defenders with sudden changes of pace and direction, often in tight spaces where others would pass. He shoots from distance, creates chances for team-mates and has become more consistent in his decision-making since moving to Paris. Under Luis Enrique he also improved his defensive work, pressing full-backs and tracking back, which made him a complete modern forward. His arrival in January 2025 was one of the final pieces in PSG’s Champions League-winning team.
International career
Kvaratskhelia became a Georgia international as a teenager and quickly became the country’s star player. He was central to Georgia qualifying for Euro 2024 through the play-offs, their first major tournament, where they beat Portugal in the group stage and reached the last 16. He is a national hero in Georgia.
Career in numbers
Across 12 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2017, Kvaratskhelia has played 311 matches and scored 80 goals for 7 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2025/26, when he scored 19 times in 48 games for Paris Saint-Germain. His busiest campaign was 2024/25, with 51 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has 1 goal in 7 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.