Jaba Kankava
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaba Kankava | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 14 | (0) |
| 2005 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Arsenal Kyiv | 24 | (4) |
| 2007– | Dnipro | 76 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Georgia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Georgia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Georgia U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004– | Georgia | 52 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jaba Kankava (Georgian: ჯაბა კანკავა) (born 18 March 1986) is a Georgian footballer. He currently plays in midfield for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League, having previously played for Dinamo Tbilisi, Alania Vladikavkaz,[1] and Arsenal Kyiv.
International career
Kankava played 5 games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying and 9 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. He also played 2 friendlies in 2005,[2] 4 in 2006,[3] 2 in 2007[4] and 2 in 2008.
Kankava scored a goal against Croatia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying.
International goals
- Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 March 2006 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard |  Malta | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 November 2007 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha |  Qatar | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 3 June 2011 | Stadion Poljud, Split |  Croatia | 1–0 | 1–2 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
| 4. | 6 September 2011 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard | Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
| 5. | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé |  Gibraltar | 3–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
| 6. | 25 March 2015 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | Malta | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Career statistics
International
- As of 14 October 2014.
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 5 | |
Awards
On 30 March 2014 Kankava saved the life of Dynamo Kyiv captain Oleh Husyev, after Husyev was dazed in a collision and his tongue blocked his airway.[5] On 12 April 2014 before Dnipro played Metalurh Zaporizhya at the Dnipro Arena, Kankava was awarded the Order of Merit for his actions in Dnipropetrovsk.[6]
References
- ↑ "Zestafoni make their move". UEFA.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ http://www.gff.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=132
- ↑ http://www.gff.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=303
- ↑ http://www.gff.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=310
- ↑ "Dnipro's Jaba Kankava saves Kiev captain's life after he swallows tongue". The Guardian. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ Dnipro footballer Kankava was given an award for saving Husyev. Ukrinform. 14 April 2014
External links
- Jaba Kankava – FIFA competition record
- Jaba Kankava at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Jaba Kankava". weltfussball.de. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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