Kvaratskhelia returns for PSG in Super Cup, aiming to prove Europe’s best

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 25, returns to the spotlight with Paris Saint-Germain for the UEFA Super Cup against Aston Villa in Salzburg, seeking to prove that he was the continent’s finest player despite missing the World Cup. He was named Champions League player of the season after PSG retained the trophy in May, and his arrival from Napoli in January sparked a dramatic shift in the team’s attacking dynamics. Kvaratskhelia’s record includes the highest goal tally and most open-play assists from the play-off round of last season’s Champions League, and he famously unsettled Axel Disasi in the 2025 quarter-final.

Coaches such as Leonid Slutsky and Xisco Munoz have highlighted his unconventional thinking and street-grown talent. While the Super Cup is a single match, it provides a high-profile stage for the Georgian star to reinforce his claim as Europe’s premier forward.