June 1, 2026 | 05:32 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named UEFA's 2025/26 Champions League Player of the Year after a stellar performance that led the French club to back-to-back titles.The award was announced by UEFA on Sunday (May 31), a day after PSG retained the Champions League trophy after defeating Arsenal on penalties in the final in Budapest.The match ended in a 1-1 draw after extra time before Les Parisiens won 4-3 on penalties.Kvaratskhelia was a central figure in PSG's title-winning campaign. The Georgian international scored 10 goals and provided six assists.His contribution was also felt in the final. In addition to his active attacking performance, Kvaratskhelia won a second-half penalty, which Ousmane Dembele converted to equalize for PSG.This impressive performance led UEFA to not only name Kvaratskhelia as the Best Player of the Season but also include him in the 2025/26 Champions League Team of the Year.PSG dominated the team of the year with five players. In addition to Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and Vitinha were also included in the list. Vitinha was previously named Man of the Match in the final against Arsenal.Meanwhile, Arsenal had three representatives in the team of the season: goalkeeper David Raya, defender Gabriel, and midfielder Declan Rice.UEFA also presented other awards to Real Madrid players. Young midfielder Arda Guler was named Revelation of the Season, the best newcomer of the season.His Real Madrid teammate, Federico Valverde, won the Goal of the Season award for his flick-and-volley hat-trick in the win over Manchester City in the Round of 16.Here is the list of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Team of the Year:Goalkeeper: David Raya (Arsenal)Defenders: Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Marquinhos (PSG), Gabriel (Arsenal), Nuno Mendes (PSG)Midfielders: Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Vitinha (PSG), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)Read: Arsenal Manager Arteta: 'PSG Are the Best Team in the World'Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
