Giorgi Kvilitaia
Georgian footballer
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Giorgi Kvilitaia (Order of Honor) (Georgian: გიორგი ქვილითაია, romanized: giorgi kvilitaia, pronounced [ɡioɾɡi kʰʷilitʰaia], born 1 October 1993) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel and the Georgia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Abasha, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Sasco Tbilisi | 16 | (22) |
| 2013–2015 | Győr | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dila Gori (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 29 | (24) |
| 2016–2018 | Rapid Wien | 55 | (17) |
| 2018–2021 | Gent | 34 | (5) |
| 2020−2021 | → Anorthosis (loan) | 31 | (14) |
| 2021−2024 | APOEL | 83 | (26) |
| 2024–2026 | Aris Limassol | 43 | (12) |
| 2026 | Metz | 10 | (2) |
| 2026– | Holstein Kiel | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Georgia U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016– | Georgia | 43 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:50, 2 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Kvilitaia was born in Abasha, Georgia. At age 14 he moved to Tbilisi, first to Norchi Dinamo and later to Division 2 side Sasco, where he was one of the best scorers in 2012–13.[1]
After a year at Győr, Kvilitaia played one season for Dila Gori on loan. In June 2015 he joined Dinamo Tbilisi.[2] With 24 goals scored in 29 matches this season, Kvilitaia became a top scorer and won the special prize at a GFF award ceremony.[3]
In 2016 Kvilitaia signed for Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien.[4]
After two seasons he signed a four-year deal with Belgian side Gent.[5]
Since 2020 Kvilitaia has been playing in the Cypriot First Division. Initially, on 17 September 2020 he joined Anorthosis[6] on loan from Gent and a year later he moved to APOEL on 3 June 2021.[7] In August 2021, he was selected as a team captain.[8] In May 2024, Kvilitaia became the winner of the league season with this club and shortly joined Aris Limassol on a three-year deal. [9]
On 2 February 2026, Kvilitaia signed with Metz in France.[10]
On 29 June 2026, Kvilitaia moved to German club Holstein Kiel on a one-season contract.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 May 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Győr | 2012–13 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 11 | ||||
| Dila Gori (loan) | 2013–14 | Erovnuli Liga | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2015–16 | Erovnuli Liga | 29 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 29 | |
| 2016–17 | Erovnuli Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 29 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 30 | |||
| Rapid Wien | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 35 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 67 | 22 | ||||
| Gent | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 46 | 7 | ||||
| Anorthosis (loan) | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 15 | ||
| APOEL | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | |||
| 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 11 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 37 | 9 | |||
| Total | 83 | 26 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 33 | ||||
| Aris | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2025–26 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 22 | 9 | |||
| Total | 44 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 50 | 17 | ||||
| Metz | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 317 | 107 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 387 | 142 | ||
International
- As of matches played on 2 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kvilitaia goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2017 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Latvia | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | 24 March 2018 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 10 November 2017 | Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori, Georgia |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 5 September 2019 | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  South Korea | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 15 October 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 7 | 2 June 2026 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Romania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Győr
Dinamo Tbilisi
- Umaglesi Liga: 2015–16
- Georgian Cup: 2015–16
- Georgian Super Cup: 2015–16
Anorthosis
APOEL
Individual
- Georgian Umaglesi Liga top scorer: 2015–16