Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Early career

Coming through the youth system, Kvaratskhelia began his senior career at Dinamo Tbilisi in 2017, making his senior debut against Kolkheti-1913, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw on 29 September 2017. In total, Kvaratskhelia made five appearances in all competitions for Dinamo Tbilisi, scoring his first goal in a 1–0 win away to Shukura Kobuleti on 19 November 2017. In March 2018, Kvaratskhelia left Dinamo Tbilisi as a result of a contract dispute and subsequently signed for Rustavi on a free transfer. In April 2018, Kvaratskhelia was the subject of interest from German champions Bayern Munich and was in attendance for Bayern's 0–0 draw against Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. During the 2018 Erovnuli Liga season, Kvaratskhelia scored three goals across 18 appearances for Rustavi. In 2018, The Guardian named Kvaratskhelia among 60 best young players worldwide.

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 15 February 2019, Kvaratskhelia joined Russian Premier League (RPL) club Lokomotiv Moscow on loan. He made his league debut on 10 March as an 86th-minute substitute for Jefferson Farfán against Anzhi Makhachkala. On 1 July, Lokomotiv Moscow announced that Kvaratskhelia had left the club after his loan expired. Following the loss of Kvaratskhelia, Lokomotiv Moscow manager Yuri Semin said he was very disappointed after failing to agree on a permanent transfer with Kvaratskhelia as Semin considered him extremely talented.

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Youth level

Kvaratskhelia first represented Georgia at under-17 level, making his debut against Bulgaria in a 1–0 loss on 28 September 2016. In May 2017, Kvaratskhelia was part of the Georgian under-17 team that won the UEFA Development Tournament, scoring against Latvia in the final game. On 8 November 2017, at the age of 16, Kvaratskhelia made his debut for Georgia's under-19's, coming on as a late substitute against Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. Ten months later, on 5 September 2018, Kvaratskhelia scored his first goal for the under-19's, against the same opposition, in the first game of a double header against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Lučani, Serbia. Due to his performances for Georgia's under-17 team, Kvaratskhelia became the first winner of the newly introduced Aleksandre Chivadze golden medal in 2017, awarded annually by Georgian Football Federation to talented young players. The following year he received a silver medal for his displays for Georgia's under-19's. On 29 May 2018, Kvaratskhelia represented a Georgian under-18 team, scoring Georgia's third goal in a 4–1 win away to Turkey. Prior to his senior call up, Kvaratskhelia represented Georgia's under-21's twice, scoring Georgia's equaliser in an eventual 3–2 loss against France on his debut during qualification for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on 15 November 2019.

Early senior career

Kvaratskhelia made his debut for the…

Club

As of match played 4 September 2026

International

As of match played 5 June 2026

Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kvaratskhelia goal.

Khvicha is the son of Badri Kvaratskhelia, a Georgian footballer who played for several clubs, including FC Dinamo Tbilisi, and represented the Azerbaijani national football team. He has two brothers, including younger brother Tornike (born 2010), who is also a footballer. His family is originally from Samegrelo and he grew up speaking Mingrelian. In August 2022, Kvaratskhelia revealed in an interview that he had been dating Nitsa Tavadze, a Georgian medical university student, for one year. Their marriage ceremony was held at Mtskheta's Samtavro monastery in October 2023. Kvaratskhelia's son Damiane was born on 21 August 2024 in Tbilisi.