Jano Ananidze

Jano Ananidze

Ananidze playing for Spartak
Personal information
Full name Jano Ananidze
Date of birth (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992
Place of birth Kobuleti, Georgia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Spartak Moscow
Number 7
Youth career
2002–2003 Shukura Kobuleti
2003–2005 Norchi Dinamo Tbilisi
2005–2007 Dinamo Kiev
2007–2009 Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Spartak Moscow 110 (12)
2013–2014 → Rostov (loan) 22 (3)
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 36 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2017

Jano Ananidze (Georgian: ჯანო ანანიძე; born 10 October 1992 in Kobuleti)[2] is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League.

Club career

Spartak Moscow

Ananidze appeared in FC Spartak colours in spring of 2009, initially playing for its junior's team, scoring four goals in twelve games.[2] During the midseason break Valery Karpin moved Ananidze from juniors into the main team, then on a training tour in Austria.[2] Ananidze debuted in Russian Cup on 15 July 2009, scoring a goal against first division Krasnodar.[3] On 1 August 2009 Ananidze debuted in regular Russian Premier League 2009 championship, substituting Alex in the 69th minute of the game.[4]

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 and Liverpool.[5] But the rumours were later denied by Spartak Moscow sporting director Dmitri Popov, who insisted the club would not listen to offers until Ananidze was at least in his 20s.[6][7]

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.[8]

FC Rostov

On 3 July 2013 he went on a one-year loan to FC Rostov.[9]

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.[10] In July 2009 Ananidze received and accepted Héctor Cúper's invitation into Georgian national team.[11] 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").[12]

Nowadays, Jano is a crucial player for Georgia U-21 side, with which he has scored his first international goal on 3 March 2010, against Estonia U-21.[13] He made his debut for Georgia in a 0-2 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

As of 18 May 2017 [14]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
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 21 4 0 0 2 1 23 5
Total 108125210212316
Rostov (loan) 2013–14 22 3 3 2 0 0 25 5
Total 2233200255
Career total 130158410214821

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 November 2010 Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia  Slovenia 1–2 1–2 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

Honors

Spartak Moscow
Rostov

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fc-rostov.ru/command/players/238
  2. 1 2 3 "Player profile. Jano Ananidze" (in Russian). gazeta.ru. Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Underdogs revolt in Russian Cup". Russia Today, 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Karpin otomstil za Laudrupa" (in Russian). gazeta.ru, 1 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  5. ↑ Arsenal chase new Kinkladze; News of the world
  6. ↑ Liverpool battle Arsenal for Jano Ananidze but Spartak Moscow insist teenage 'Georgi Kinkladze' is not for sale ; Dailymail
  7. ↑ Dazzling Ananidze making waves at Spartak ; Uefa.com
  8. ↑ Casillas: There is no guarantee Spain will make World Cup ; Goal.com
  9. ↑ http://www.spartak.com/main/news/41880/
  10. ↑ "Austria's unbeaten streak under threat". UEFA, 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  11. ↑ "Bez Kaladze, no s Ananidze" (in Russian). UEFA, 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  12. ↑ "Ananidze vybral sbornuyu" (in Russian). Sovetsky Sport, 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  13. ↑ "Georgia deal blow to Estonia hopes". UEFA, 3 March 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  14. ↑ Ananidze Stats

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