Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a Napoli sensation, has pledged his loyalty to the team for the foreseeable future, but his new salary has taken supporters by surprise, have a look at how to pronounce his name
The Georgian winger has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting attacking players in European football with 12 goals and 15 assists in a thrilling season for the Naples side.
Since the Diego Maradona era in 1990, Napoli has led Serie A by 19 points and appears to be in position to capture their first Scudetto since then. He is 1.83 m tall.
How to pronounce Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
With Kvaratskhelia quickly becoming a household name amongst football fans, many are keen to know how to say the 22-year-oldโs name properly asย thousands have decided to refer to the Georgian as Kvaradona โ the nickname given to him by Napoli fans in reference to Diego Maradona โ as they struggle to pronounce his name.
For those of you keen to do things properly, Kvaratskhelia is pronounced phonetically as follows.
K-varat-shek-elia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has now won Serie A Player of the Month for the third time this season.
Just a reminder that he only cost Napoli โฌ10M ๐ฏ pic.twitter.com/JZT6EsgnLS
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 30, 2023
They are also a Champions League quarterfinalist, and some have picked them to win the competition.
Kvaratskhelia, who left Dinamo Batumi in the summer and joined with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, has unpredictably surprised Europe.
According to the most recent reports, the 22-year-old has allegedly now consented to a new contract at Napoli.
According to Santi Aouna, the contract he will sign will keep him with the club through the year 2028 and have no release clause.
But many people were shocked to discover what Kvaratskhelia will be making because they had expected a sizable pay increase as part of the agreement.
His annual compensation, including bonuses, is reportedly โฌ4 million. It is roughly equal to ยฃ67,000 a week.
๐จ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia WILL EXTEND his deal at Napoli. ๐ฌ๐ช
Heโs set to put pen to paper on a 5-year contract with an annual salary of โฌ4 million net, bonus included.
(Source: @Santi_J_FM) pic.twitter.com/WZulG8xGg0
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) March 29, 2023
Who is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia?
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, also known as Kvara, was born in Georgia on February 12, 2001 and is currently 22 years old.
He plays on the wing for Serie A club Napoli and the Georgian national team.
He is a son of former football player
He has two siblings, including his younger brother Tornike (b. 2010), who also plays football, and is the son of former football player Badri Kvaratskhelia.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia career
Before establishing a name for himself with Dinamo Tbilis at the senior level, he started at the youth school. He was ranked among the best 60 young players worldwide by The Guardian.
He entered into a contract with Seria A side Napoli in July 2022 for an alleged sum of โฌ10โ12 million.
In an exhibition match against Eccellenza side Anaune Val di Non, he made his club debut, scoring twice and providing two assists. He scored and supplied assists in the club’s 5-2 victory over Hellas Verona to make his professional debut.