Kvaratskhelia Wins Best Player Award in the Champions League 2025/2026

The Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was crowned the best player in the UEFA Champions League for the 2025/2026 season. He was chosen by the UEFA technical observers group in recognition of his prominent role in Paris Saint-Germain's consecutive continental title win.

Kvaratskhelia was chosen after his outstanding performances throughout the tournament, where he participated in 16 matches, scoring 10 goals and assisting 6 others, making him one of the key players in the team's journey towards the championship podium.

The Georgian international played a significant role in the final match against Arsenal, as he won a penalty after being fouled by Cristian Mosquera, which Ousmane Dembélé successfully converted into an equalizing goal for Paris Saint-Germain.

The semi-final was one of the player's standout moments in the tournament when he led his team to an exciting 5-4 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg. He scored two goals, the first with a brilliant shot that brought his team back into the game, and then added a second goal in the second half.

According to the figures published by UEFA, Kvaratskhelia played 1,141 minutes during the tournament, covering a distance of 124.17 kilometers, with his top speed reaching 33.7 kilometers per hour.

With this achievement, Kvaratskhelia succeeds his former teammate on the list of award winners, Ousmane Dembele, who won it in the 2024/2025 season, continuing Paris Saint-Germain's individual and collective presence on the European stage.