Jaba Kankava
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jaba Kankava | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1â„2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps†| (Gls)†|
2003–2004 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 14 | (0) |
2005 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 12 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Arsenal Kyiv | 24 | (4) |
2007–2015 | Dnipro | 91 | (4) |
2010–2012 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 37 | (2) |
2015– | Reims | 22 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2003 | Georgia U17 | 3 | (0) |
2003 | Georgia U19 | 3 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Georgia U21 | 5 | (0) |
2004– | Georgia | 60 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 March 2016. |
Jaba Kankava (Georgian: ჯáƒáƒ‘რკáƒáƒœáƒ™áƒáƒ•áƒ) (born 18 March 1986) is a Georgian footballer. He currently plays in midfield for Reims, having previously played for Dinamo Tbilisi, Alania Vladikavkaz,[1] Arsenal Kyiv, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
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 i[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 |
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1. | 1 March 2006 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2. | 16 November 2007 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
3. | 3 June 2011 | Stadion Poljud, Split | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
4. | 6 September 2011 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
5. | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
6. | 25 March 2015 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
7. | 12 October 2015 | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Career statistics
International
- As of 21 December 2015
National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
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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 | 7 | 1 | |
2015 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 60 | 7 |
European
Club
- FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
UEFA Europa League runner-up (1) 2014–15
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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