Jaba Kankava

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Jaba Kankava (Georgian: Script error: No such module "Lang"., romanized: Template:Ka-translit, Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 18 March 1986) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dinamo Tbilisi.

Kankava is the three-time winner of Slovakia's Slovak First Football League. With 101 appearances in official matches for the national team, he is the second most-capped Georgian player after Guram Kashia. He has been twice recognized as Georgian Footballer of the Year.[1]

Club career

Jaba Kankava was born on 18 March 1986 in Tbilisi to Nana and Gia Kankava, and has one older brother, Levan.

He played football from a young age, joining Vake 91 when he was six in 1992. Kankava played eight years there under the management of Guram Chomakhidze before moving to Dinamo Tbilisi at the age of 14.[2]

In 2004, 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. He won the silver medals of the Ukrainian league in 2014. The next season Kankava played in a dramatic Europa League final against Sevilla,[3] which was his last appearance for the club. In eight years at Dnipro, he played 91 matches and scored 4 goals.

In 2015, Kankava joined Ligue 1 club Reims in a deal worth €1.5 million.[4] During his second season at this club Kankava was three times named the best player of month by popular vote and eventually recognized Player of the Season.[5] In July 2017, he agreed to the termination of his contract which ran until 2018.[6]

On 22 November 2018, Kankava signed a new two-year contract with FC Tobol.[7]

On 16 January 2021, Valenciennes announced the signing of Kankava on a contract until June 2021.[8] Аt the end of this season he joined Fortuna Liga side Slovan Bratislava.[9] In May 2022, he was selected in Team of the Season. During the next three years Kankava made 116 appearances for Slovan in all competitions and won three league titles.[10] He left the club in June 2024.[11]

On 29 December 2024, Dinamo Tbilisi announced the signing of Kankava to a one-year contract.[12]

International career

On 8 September 2004, Kankava made his debut for Georgia against Albania in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Later on, he managed score a goal against Croatia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, and against Germany in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. From August 2012 up to October 2021, he was the captain, leading the team in 62 matches.[13]

On 27 January 2022, Kankava announced his retirement from international football after appearing in 100 matches, captaining Georgia 62 times,[14] however he came out of retirement to feature in Georgia's qualifiers for Euro 2024.[15]

Kavkava received a call-up to the team for the European championship on 22 May 2024.[16] Two days later, he announced that he would refrain himself from taking part in the matches and travel to Germany as a fan only.[17] His decision was widely hailed as unselfish and exemplary.[18] Although not present at Euro 2024, Kankava was awarded the Order of Honour by a presidential decree issued on 2 July 2024.[19]

Career statistics

Club

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Data available from 2008

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dnipro 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League 0 0 – – – 0 0
2009–10 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
2012–13 17 1 2 0 5 0 – 24 1
2013–14 25 0 2 0 8 0 – 35 0
2014–15 15 0 2 0 14 1 – 31 1
2015–16 4 0 2 0 – – 6 0
Kryvbas (loan) 2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League 8 0 – – – 8 0
2011–12 23 0 1 0 – – 24 0
2012–13 7 2 0 0 – – 7 2
Total 38 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 2
Stade Reims 2015–16 Ligue 1 27 0 1 0 – – 28 0
2016–17 Ligue 2 20 0 1 0 – – 21 0
Total 47 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 49 0
Tobol 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League 28 3 2 0 4 0 – 34 3
2019 29 0 2 0 2 0 – 33 0
2020 19 1 – – – 19 1
Total 76 4 4 0 6 0 0 0 86 4
Valenciennes 2020–21 Ligue 2 14 0 2 0 – – 16 0
Slovan 2021–22 Slovak First Football League 25 1 5 0 8 0 – 38 0
2022–23 26 1 3 2 10 0 – 39 3
2023–24 20 1 3 1 16 0 – 39 2
Total 71 3 11 3 34 0 0 0 116 6
Dinamo Tbilisi 2025 Erovnuli Liga 14 0 0 0 – – 14 0

National team

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Georgia 2004 1 0
2005 6 0
2006 8 1
2007 7 1
2008 3 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 8 2
2019 8 1
2020 7 0
2021 6 0
2024 1 0
Total 101 10
Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kankava goal.
List of international goals scored by Jaba Kankava[20]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 March 2006 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Malta flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly

2 16 November 2007 Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar {{ Template:Yesno alias = Qatar flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg variant = size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly

3 3 June 2011 Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Croatia flag alias = Flag of Croatia.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Croatia.svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Croatia (1990).svg flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg link alias-naval = Croatian Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Croatian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Croatian Air Force link alias-military = Armed Forces of Croatia flag alias-army = Flag of Croatian Army.svg link alias-army = Croatian Army flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg link alias-navy = Croatian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification

4 6 September 2011 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Malta flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification

5 14 October 2014 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal {{ Template:Yesno alias = Gibraltar flag alias = Flag of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign = Government Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign1875 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1875–1921).svg flag alias-ensign1921 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1921–1939).svg flag alias-ensign1939 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor1875 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1875–1939).svg flag alias-governor1939 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1939–1982).svg flag alias-governor1982 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1982–1999).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualification

6 25 March 2015 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Malta flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly

7 12 October 2015 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Germany flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg link alias-1866 = German Empire flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg link alias-empire = German Empire flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg border-1946 = flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg link alias-military = Bundeswehr flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg border-naval = link alias-naval = German Navy flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg border-coast guard= link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg link alias-air force = German Air Force link alias-army = German Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg link alias-navy = German Navy border-navy = border-army= size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–2 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualification

8 13 October 2018 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Andorra flag alias = Flag of Andorra.svg flag alias-1806 = Flag of Andorra (1806–1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Andorra (1866–1934).gif flag alias-1934 = Flag of Andorra (1934–1939).svg flag alias-civil = Flag of Andorra (civil).svg var2 = 1866 var3 = 1934 var4 = civil size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D

9 16 October 2018 Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Latvia flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D

10 15 October 2019 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar {{ Template:Yesno alias = Gibraltar flag alias = Flag of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign = Government Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-ensign1875 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1875–1921).svg flag alias-ensign1921 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1921–1939).svg flag alias-ensign1939 = Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar.svg flag alias-governor1875 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1875–1939).svg flag alias-governor1939 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1939–1982).svg flag alias-governor1982 = Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar (1982–1999).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–2 || UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Dinamo Tbilisi

Dnipro

Tobol

Slovan Bratislava

Individual

Awards

On 30 March 2014, Kankava saved the life of 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.[22] 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.[23]

See also

References

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