Jaba Kankava
Jaba Kankava (Georgian: ჯაბა კანკავა, translit.: jaba k'ank'ava, pronounced [d͡ʒɑbɑ kʼɑnkʼɑvɑ]; born 18 March 1986) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tobol.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaba Kankava | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tobol | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| 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) |
| 2015–2017 | Reims | 47 | (0) |
| 2018– | Tobol | 57 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Georgia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Georgia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Georgia U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2004– | Georgia | 85 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2019 | |||
He has previously played for Reims, Dinamo Tbilisi, Alania Vladikavkaz,[1] Arsenal Kyiv, and FC Dnipro.
Career
In 2004 Jaba Kankava started his football career with Dinamo Tbilisi, where Gia Geguchadze was just appointed as head coach. Geguchadze started to create a new club with youngsters and Kankava became a main member of them. In his first year, Kankava won the Georgian Cup, and played in the UEFA Europa League scoring the winning goal against Slavia Prague and contributing to the qualification for the group stages.
After one season at Dinamo, Kankava moved to Alania Vladikavkaz, where he played 12 matches, before signing a contract with Arsenal Kyiv in 2005. At Arsenal Kyiv, he played 24 matches and scored 4 goals.
In 2007, Kankava agreed to sign a three-year contract with league rival Dnipro. Newly arrived Kankava was among the starting squad from the first games but received a red card against Dynamo Kyiv because of a tough tackle and missed several games and was among the bench players. In eight years at Dnipro, he played 91 matches and scored 4 goals.
In 2015, Kankava joined Ligue 1 club Reims. In July 2017, he agreed to the termination of his contract which ran until 2018.[2]
On 22 November 2018, Kankava signed a new two-year contract with FC Tobol.[3]
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[4] 4 in 2006,[5] 2 in 2007[6] 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.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 4. | 6 September 2011 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard | | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 5. | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé |  | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 6. | 25 March 2015 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 12 October 2015 | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig |  | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 8. | 13 October 2018 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi |  | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 9. | 16 October 2018 | Daugava Stadium, Riga |  | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 10. | 15 October 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | | 2–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Career statistics
International
- As of 15 October 2019
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 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 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 85 | 10 | |
Honours
Awards
On 30 March 2014, Kankava saved the life of FC Dynamo Kyiv captain, Oleh Husyev, after Husyev was briefly knocked unconscious in a collision and swallowed his tongue which blocked his airway. Kankava reacted immediately by sticking his fingers in Husyev's mouth to dislodge his tongue and clear his airway.[8] 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.[9]
References
- "Zestafoni make their move". UEFA.com. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- "Transferts : Jaba Kankava quitte Reims". L'Équipe (in French). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- "Тобол продлил отношения с 4 игроками". fctobol.kz (in Russian). FC Tobol. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- http://www.gff.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=132
- http://www.gff.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=303%5B%5D
- http://www.gff.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=310%5B%5D
- "Kankava, Jaba". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- "Dnipro's Jaba Kankava saves Kiev captain's life after he swallows tongue". The Guardian. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- Dnipro footballer Kankava was given an award for saving Husyev Archived 21 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Ukrinform. 14 April 2014
External links
- Jaba Kankava – FIFA competition record
- Jaba Kankava at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at worldfootball.net
- Jaba Kankava at Soccerway