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Jano Ananidze
ჯანო ანანიძე
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Ananidze playing for Krylia Sovetov in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Kobuleti, Georgia
Height 1.71 m
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2002–2003 Shukura Kobuleti
2003–2005 Norchi Dinamo Tbilisi
2005–2007 Dynamo Kyiv
2007–2009 Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2019 Spartak Moscow 122 (12)
2013–2014 → Rostov (loan) 22 (3)
2019 → Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 8 (1)
2020 Anorthosis Famagusta 6 (0)
2020 Rotor Volgograd 0 (0)
2021–2022 Dinamo Tbilisi 1 (0)
2021–2022 FC Dynamo Batumi 5 (0)
Total 164 (16)
National team
2007 Georgia U-16 4 (3)
2007-2009 Georgia U-17 13 (0)
2009 Georgia U-19 2 (1)
2009–2013 Georgia U-21 6 (2)
2009– Georgia 43 (7)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jano Ananidze (Georgian: ჯანო ანანიძე, pronounced [dʒano ananidze]; ; born 10 October 1992) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Spartak Moscow

Ananidze appeared in Spartak Moscow colours in spring of 2009, initially playing for its junior's team, scoring four goals in twelve games. During the midseason break Valery Karpin moved Ananidze from juniors into the main team, then on a training tour in Austria. Ananidze debuted in Russian Cup on 15 July 2009, scoring a goal against first division Krasnodar. On 1 August 2009, Ananidze debuted in regular Russian Premier League 2009 championship, substituting Alex in the 69th minute of the game.

On 18 October 2009, he became the youngest player ever to score a goal in the Russian Premier League (he scored for Spartak Moscow against Lokomotiv Moscow when he was 17 years and 8 days old).

After a successful ending of his debut season, Jano was on the radar of Arsenal, Milan and Juventus. Spartak Moscow sporting director Dmitri Popov insisted the club would not listen to offers until Ananidze was at least in his 20s.

In September 2012, before the 2014 World Cup qualification match against Spain, Iker Casillas named Ananidze as one of the key players of the Georgia national football team alongside the keeper Giorgi Loria.

On 21 January 2020, his contract with Spartak was terminated by mutual consent, 13 years after he originally joined the club's academy.

FC Rostov

On 3 July 2013, he went on a one-year loan to FC Rostov.

Krylia Sovetov Samara

On 13 January 2019, he joined Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Rotor Volgograd

On 6 August 2020, he returned to Russian Premier League and signed with Rotor Volgograd. His Rotor contract was terminated by mutual consent on 12 September 2020 due to a knee injury.

Dinamo Tbilisi

In April 2021, Ananidze returned to his native Georgia, joining Dinamo Tbilisi.

In April 2022, Jano announced his retirement ended his career due to multiple injuries. For the last three months he played in FC Dynamo Batumi and during this period he appeared on the field for only 122 minutes in total.

International career

In March 2009 UEFA web site listed Ananidze as one of three "key players" of Georgian U-17 team along with Nika Dzalamidze and Irakli Shekiladze. In July 2009 Ananidze received and accepted Héctor Cúper's invitation into Georgian national team. Ananidze told Russian media "don't worry about me. I made my choice. I am a Georgian and I will play for my country." (Russian: "переживать не стоит. Я сделал свой выбор. Я грузин и буду играть за сборную своей страны").

He made his debut for Georgia in a 2–0 home defeat by Italy on 5 September 2009. He scored his first goal against Slovenia in Koper on 17 November 2010. Then he scored against Moldova from the penalty spot and Georgia won this match 2–0 on 11 November 2011.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Moscow 2009 8 2 1 1 0 0 9 3
2010 23 2 0 0 2 0 25 2
2011–12 15 1 2 0 3 1 20 2
2012–13 15 3 2 1 3 0 20 4
2014–15 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2015–16 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2016–17 22 4 0 0 2 1 24 5
2017–18 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Total 115 12 6 2 10 2 131 16
Rostov (loan) 2013–14 22 3 3 2 0 0 25 5
Career total 137 15 9 4 10 2 156 21

International

Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ananidze goal.
List of international goals scored by Jano Ananidze
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2010 Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia  Slovenia 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2 11 November 2011 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  Moldova 3–0 3–0 Friendly
3 5 March 2014 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  Liechtenstein 2–0 2–0 Friendly
4 5 September 2016 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia  Austria 1–2 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 28 March 2017 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia  Latvia 1–0 5–0 Friendly
6 4–0
7 5 September 2019 Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  South Korea 1–0 2–2 Friendly

Honours

Spartak Moscow

Rostov

  • Russian Cup: 2013–14

Dinamo Batumi

  • Georgian Super Cup: 2022

See also

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