Georgian attacking midfielder, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, has won the 2022/23 Serie A player of the season.
The 22-year-old was officially handed the award on Friday ahead of the 2022/23 Serie A final matchday on Sunday.
Kvaratskhelia with Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, made a formidable and unstoppable attacking duo as Napoli won the 2022/23 Serie A trophy on Serie A matchday 33.
Napoli ended their 33 years wait for the Scudetto in style, becoming the first team to clinch the trophy with five matches to spare after opening an astonishing 18 point gap on the table.
The Gil Azzurri will officially be handed the Serie A trophy on Sunday on the final matchday with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia crowned as Serie A best player of the season.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 2022/23 Serie A stats
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 22, has been tipped as one of the most promising young players with his great dribbling and playmaking skills with an eye for goal.
The former Rubin Kazan player has breathed life into his career after joining Napoli from Dinamo Batumi in 2022 in offseason for a paltry $8.3million.
Kvaratskhelia started is Serie A career on the front foot. He made his debut for Napoli in a 5-2 win over Hellas Verona on 15 August, scoring one goal and delivering an assist in the victory.
In the next matchday against Monza in 21 August, Kvaratskhelia bagged a brace as Napoli ran out 4-1 winners.
The Georgian made history with the club, becoming the first player at Napoli to hit three goals in his first two matches for the club.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia wins Serie A Player of The Month two times
After a prolific start for Napoli, Khvicha was unrivaled as he clinched the August Serie A Player of the Month Award.
His three-goal haul for the club shot him to the top of Serie A top-scorers chart after the first two matches. In February, 2023, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was also on the spotlight again after he bagged another three goals and an assist in the month. He won his second Serie A Player of the Month in his debut season, becoming the first Serie A player to win the award two times in the same season.
On 11 March 2023, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s stunning goal for Napoli in a 2-0 win over Atalanta was voted Serie A goal of the month, marking his third award in Italy topflight in his debut season.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia crowned Serie A Player of the Season
This season, Kvaratskhelia has bagged double digit assists and goals for Napoli in their run-up to Serie A title win.
In 33 Serie A appearances for Napoli, he has scored 12 goals and delivered 10 assists. Kvaratskhelia also has 2 Champions League goals for Napoli.
He was officially crowned 2022/23 Serie A Player of the Season on June 2, 2023 and will be handed the award on June 4, 2023 at the Estadio Armando Maradona Stadium during the final matchday clash against Sampdoria.
Victor Osimhen snub in the 2022/23 Serie A best player award?
Serie A sparked reactions when they spotlighted Kvaratskhelia for recognition ahead of another Napoli prolific attacker Victor Osimhen after Napoli were confirmed Serie A champions.
Victor Osimhen was at his best for Napoli in the buildup to the Serie A triumph. He is leading the charge to clinch the Serie A golden boot this season with 25 goals and 4 assists in 31 Serie A games. He also has 5 Champions League goals for Napoli.
Victor Osimhen broke George Weah’s record for the most goals scored by an African player in Serie A. He also surpassed Samuel Eto’o’s record for most goals scored by an African player in a single Serie A season.
Despite all that, Osimhen only ended the Serie A season as the best striker of the season. He could also win the Golden Boot this weekend.
Futballnews dived into the difference between Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen amidst the controversies surrounding who has been more impactful at Napoli.
