Solomon "Saba" Kvirkvelia (, ; born 6 February 1992) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Neftçi PFK 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. Loan to Rotor Volgograd On 20 August 2020, he joined Rotor Volgograd on loan for the 2020–21 season. Gagra On 8 April 2022, Kvirkvelia returned to Georgia and signed with Gagra. Neftçi On 4 July 2022, Neftçi announced the signing of Kvirkvelia on a two-year contract. International career On an international level, he debuted for Georgia in a friendly match against Liechtenstein on 5 March 2014. Honours Rubin Kazan Russian Cup: 2011–12 Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Premier League: 2017–18 Russian Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19 Individual Georgian Footballer of the Year: 2014, 2017 Career statistics Club 1.Includes Russian Super Cup. International References External links UEFA Profile 1992 births Living people Association football central defenders Footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) international footballers Georgia (country) youth international footballers Georgia (country) under-21 international footballers Russian Premier League players Ukrainian Premier League players FC Rubin Kazan players Expatriate footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Russia Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Ukraine FC Lokomotiv Moscow players FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players FC Rotor Volgograd players FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv players FC Gagra players People from Samtredia