Solomon Kvirkvelia


Solomon "Saba" Kvirkvelia is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow and the Georgia national team.

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.

Lokomotiv Moscow

In February 2017, FC Rubin Kazan and Lokomotiv Moscow agreed a loan deal for Kvirkvelia until the end of the season. 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.
On 30 June 2017, he moved to Lokomotiv on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract.

International career

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

Honours

Club

;Rubin Kazan
;Lokomotiv Moscow

Club