Georgian national team and Italian Napoli striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is among the nominees for the Ballon d'Or award presented by France Football to the best footballer in the world at the end of the calendar year.
The 22-year-old Georgian, who played in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow and Rubin Kazan, was included in the list of the 30 best players in the world following his debut season in Europe.
Last season, Kvaratskhelia helped Napoli win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years and became Serie A's best assistant.