Solomon Kvirkvelia

Solomon "Saba" Kvirkvelia (Georgian: სოლომონ "საბა" კვირკველია, romanized: solomon "saba" k'virk'velia, pronounced [sɔlɔmɔn sɑbɑ kʼviɾkʼvɛliɑ]; born 6 February 1992) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi and the Georgia national team.

Saba Kvirkvelia
Kvirkvelia with Rotor Volgograd in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992
Place of birth Samtredia, Georgia
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Neftçi
Number 4
Youth career
Gloria Samtredia
2005– Dinamo Tbilisi
Tengiz Sulakvelidze Academy Tbilisi
2009–2010 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Rubin Kazan 87 (3)
2012–2013 → Neftekhimik (loan) 18 (0)
2017 → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2021 Lokomotiv Moscow 68 (3)
2020–2021 → Rotor Volgograd (loan) 19 (0)
2021–2022 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 6 (0)
2022 Gagra 12 (0)
2022– Neftçi 28 (2)
International career‡
2009–2010 Georgia U-19 6 (0)
2011–2013 Georgia U-21 14 (0)
2014– Georgia 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023

Club career

Rubin Kazan

After spending a season with Zenit Saint Petersburg, Kvirkvelia joined another Russian club, FC Rubin Kazan in 2011. He made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Rubin Kazan on 22 July 2011 in a game against FC Terek Grozny.[1]

Lokomotiv Moscow

In February 2017, FC Rubin Kazan and Lokomotiv Moscow agreed a loan deal for Kvirkvelia until the end of the season.[2] Kvirkvelia became a regular member of the team, participating 12 games until the end of the season. Lokomotiv won Russian Cup during this season, which was the first title for the Georgian with his new club.[3]

On 30 June 2017, he moved to Lokomotiv on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract.[4]

Loan to Rotor Volgograd

On 20 August 2020, he joined Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2020–21 season.[5]

Gagra

On 8 April 2022, Kvirkvelia returned to Georgia and signed with Gagra.[6]

Neftçi

On 4 July 2022, Neftçi announced the signing of Kvirkvelia on a two-year contract.[7]

International career

On an international level, he debuted for Georgia in a friendly match against Liechtenstein on 5 March 2014.

Honours
Rubin Kazan
Lokomotiv Moscow

Individual

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 April 2022[9]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rubin Kazan 2011–12 812040—141
2012–13 3000000030
2013–14 1801030–220
2014–15 29130——321
2015–16 29100100—391
2016–17 0010——10
Total 87370170001113
Neftekhimik (loan) 2012–13 18010——190
Lokomotiv Moscow 2016–17 12030——150
2017–18 2921110010413
Total 4124110010563
Career total 1465121270101866
  • 1.^ Includes Russian Super Cup.

International
As of 30 April 2022[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Georgia
201470
201550
201680
201760
201840
201930
202050
202110
202220
Total410

References
  1. "Game report by RFPL". Russian Premier League. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011.
  2. FC Rubin and FC Lokomotiv made a loan deal for Kverkvelia
  3. Lokomotiv win the 2017 Russian Cup Final in Sochi
  4. Кверквелия перешёл в «Локо» (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 June 2017.
  5. "Соломон Кверквелия стал игроком "Ротора"" (in Russian). FC Rotor Volgograd. 20 August 2020.
  6. "ეროვნული ნაკრების მცველი, საბა კვერკველია, ოფიციალურად ჩვენი ფეხბურთელია" (in Georgian). Gagra. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. "Gürcüstan milli komandasının üzvü "Neftçi"də". neftchi.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. ""Локомотив" - обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу" [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019.
  9. Solomon Kvirkvelia at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  10. "Kvirkvelia, Solomon". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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