Jano ANANIDZE

Was born: 10.10.1992, Kobuleti, Georgia

Growth: 170 cm

Weight: 61 kg

Country: Georgia

Amplua: midfielder

Number: 49

Information:

Jano Amiranovich Ananidze (October 10, 1992, Kobuleti, Georgia) - Georgian footballer, midfielder of Spartak Moscow. Player of the Georgian national team.

Club career
Born into the family of Georgian Amiran Ananidze and Russian citizen of Georgia Svetlana Sakunova. His father, Amiran, was a football player and then a coach in the city of Kobuleti, his mother was a housewife. Jano's father passed away on November 10, 2012.

At the age of 11, Jano moved to the Dynamo Tbilisi school "Young Dynamo". In 2005 he was invited to Dynamo Kiev, where he spent a year and a half. After the Kiev club did not let Jano play for the Georgian national team born in 1991, he independently remained in the national team's camp, for which he was expelled from Dynamo and returned to Georgia.

"Spartak Moscow
In the summer of 2007, the breeders of the Moscow Spartak, including Andrey Polishchuk, the director of Spartak for the development of youth football, watched the meeting of the players of the national teams of Georgia and Russia born in 1991, where they noticed a promising midfielder. After a while, Evgeny Smolentsev, the technical director of Spartak, invited him to watch, where Jano scored two goals in the youth squad match. After that, a contract was signed with him. Ananidze chose Spartak because Smolentsev was the only director who directly contacted him without using the services of agents. Due to the impossibility of signing a contract with a minor resident of another country, together with Jano, his parents moved to Moscow, who wanted to see their son as a football player. Due to legal formalities, the footballer could not play for Spartak in official matches in 2008. Since 2009, Jano began to play for the backup team of Spartak.

In the same year, being a player in the youth squad of Spartak, Jano, along with another double player, Pavel Yakovlev, was involved in the summer training camp of the main team in Austria. Talented understudies were especially noted by the CEO and Main coach Valery Karpin.

On July 15, 2009, Jano made his debut in the main squad of Spartak in a cup match against football club Krasnodar, and in the 90th minute of the match scored a goal. Then he was transferred to the main team and held the first training session on July 22.

In the Russian championship he made his debut on August 1, 2009 in the match of the 16th round against Kuban, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute, and on October 18, in the match of the 25th round against Moscow Lokomotiv (3: 0), he scored his first goal, thus setting the record as the youngest goalscorer in the Russian championships (17 years and 8 days).

In October it became known that the head coach of London Arsenal Arsene Wenger, as well as Juventus, Milan and Sevilla, are following Jano Ananidze's performances. but sports director"Spartak" Dmitry Popov said that the club will not consider proposals for Jano for another 3-4 years.

On July 21, 2010, Jano made his first double with Spartak, scoring twice against Siberia; his club won 5: 3. On October 19 he made his Champions League debut against Chelsea London. In 2010, he played 25 matches and scored 2 goals. In December 2010, Ananidze extended the contract with the "red-whites" for 3 years. The contract was later extended until June 30, 2014.

On February 17, 2011, in the away match of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League with Swiss Basel, Ananidze scored his first goal in European competition after a penalty kick, bringing Spartak a 3: 2 victory in stoppage time.

Jano suffered an ankle injury in March. Only in June, Ananidze returned to the team and on June 18 scored the winning goal in the match against Lokomotiv Moscow.

In September, Valery Karpin said that Ananidze, who rarely appeared in the season, lost his place in the main squad due to a lot of competition in the midfield line. In the fall, Jano was injured again.

Having returned to Spartak after being loaned to Rostov in the 2013/14 season, he never became a base player, occasionally getting into the squad or leaving for substitutions. For two seasons (2014/15 and 2015/16), he played only 26 out of 60 matches in the Russian championship (of which only five he spent all 90 minutes on the field), without scoring a single goal. In most matches, he came out only as a substitute towards the end of the match. In this regard, more and more information began to appear that the player is interested in from other championships - Spain and Germany.

Before the 2016/17 season, he took the 7th number instead of 49th in Spartak, which was released after Kirill Kombarov left the team. At number 49, Ananidze played in honor of his father, who died at the age of 49.

July 28, 2016 in the away match of the 3rd qualifying round He scored in the Europa League against the Cypriot AEK for Spartak in an official match for the first time in more than three years. On July 31, 2016, already in the first half, scored a double against Arsenal Tula in the first match of Spartak in the 2016/17 Russian Championship. Ananidze scored a goal for the Moscow club in the Russian championship for the first time since May 26, 2013, when he scored the last goal of Spartak in the 2012/13 season, coming on as a substitute in the match against Alania. On August 4, he entered the starting lineup in the return match against AEK, but was replaced by Dmitry Alenichev during the break with the score 0: 0. As a result, Spartak lost 0: 1 and dropped out of the Europa League, after which Alenichev was fired.

On August 28, Ananidze first appeared in the starting lineup under the new head coach Massimo Carrera and scored the winning goal in the 5th round match of the Russian championship away against Anji (2: 0) with a pass from Ze Luis. On September 16, in the seventh round, he scored his 4th goal in four matches of the Russian championship against Orenburg, but this goal turned out to be his last one of the season. In total, he played 22 matches in the 2016/17 championship, but only in six matches he played all 90 minutes.

On September 23, 2017, he was injured in the match with Anji and left the field ahead of schedule, examination revealed damage to the left ankle joint. On October 12, he was operated on in Rome. At the end of November, Ananidze took off the plaster, which he wore after the operation, spent this time not at the location of "Spartak", but at home in Georgia. For the first time after an ankle injury he appeared on the field in the away match of the 21st round of the Russian championship against Lokomotiv (0: 0), leaving on 78 minutes instead of Fernando.

Not fully recovering from a previous injury, he was called up to the Georgian national team and on March 24, 2018 he entered the starting lineup for a friendly match against the Lithuanian national team (4: 0) and left the field on a stretcher at the 11th minute. Later it turned out that Ananidze had torn the anterior cruciate ligament and was operated on in Rome on March 28, 2018. He returned to the field only on September 26 in the away match of 1/16 of the Cup of Russia against Novorossiysk Chornomorets (1: 0), in this match he replaced Vladislav Panteleev at 83 minutes. He played his next match only on December 8, 2018 against Anji (3: 0), in this match he appeared on the 70th minute instead of Luiz Adriano and on the 84th minute made an assist to Zé Luis.

"Rostov"(rent)
On July 3, 2013, he transferred to Rostov on loan. The lease was for one season. Together with Jano, another Spartak player moved to Rostov - Artyom Dzyuba... The first goal for Rostov in the Russian Championship was scored in the fifth round of the 2013/14 season, when the Rostovites defeated Volga Nizhny Novgorod (4: 0).

In the same match he made 2 assists. In total, playing for Rostov in the 2013/14 season, Ananidze scored 3 goals and made 8 assists - this is his best result for the entire time of performance in Russia.

Rent in "Wings of the Soviets"
On January 13, 2019, on loan, he moved to Krylia Sovetov Samara until the end of the 2018/19 season. On March 2, 2019, he made his debut for new club in the match of the 13th round Russian Premier League against Lokomotiv Moscow (2: 2), starting in the starting lineup and in the same match scored his first goal for Wings of the Soviets from the transfer of Alexander Samedov. On May 7, 2019, he suffered a knee injury and was eliminated before the end of the season and missed 6 matches. For Krylya Sovetov in the RPL he played 8 matches, scored 1 goal and gave 1 assist. In June 2019, after the end of the lease, he returned to Spartak.

National team career
On July 28, 2009 Jano received an invitation to the Georgian national team. However, the player did not come to the team's gathering, which caused bewilderment to the Georgian Football Federation. On August 31, Spartak officially announced that Jano was called up to the Georgian national team. Spartak's management tried to keep a player for the Russian national teams, but did not succeed in this.

September 5, 2009 Ananidze made his debut in the Georgian national team in the match qualifying tournament the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Italy, becoming the youngest player in the history of his national team.

On August 11, 2010, he scored a goal and made an assist in the match between the youth teams of Georgia and Armenia. On November 17, 2010 he scored his first goal for the Georgian national team, which brought victory in the away friendly match with Slovenia 2: 1. On November 11, 2011 he scored a goal against the Moldavian national team.

Awards and achievements

Team

Rostov:
Russian Cup Winner: 2013/14

Spartak Moscow):
Champion of Russia: 2016/17
Silver medalist of the Russian Championship (2): 2009, 2011/12
Bronze medalist of the Russian Football Championship: 2017/18
Russian Super Cup Winner: 2017

Personal

Msoplio sporti football player of the year in Georgia: 2009

Personal life
Married. Wife Miriam (nee Pureliani) was born in Svaneti, but left for Tbilisi at an early age. Ananidze noticed her at the age of 16 in a common company: she was the sister of his friend. A friend refused to introduce them, but Ananidze found her contacts through social network Classmates. Jano and Miriam got married 3 years later. On May 2, 2014, their daughter Mia was born.

Ananidze believes in signs: he always puts on shoes first on right leg and then to the left.

Favorite stadium: Luzhniki.

	Games for Spartak	143
	Of these, the basis	72
		51
	Replaced	71
	Scored goals	16
	Of them from the penalty spot	0
	Warnings	1
		0
	Unscored penalties	0
	Own head	0
Citizenship	Georgia
Year of birth	October 10, 1992
Amplua	Midfielder
The first match
First goal

Photo with the player

Double ten

Almost from the very beginning of the season I have been following the performance youth team Moscow "Spartak", which almost every year wins its tournament. The first match I saw was against FC Moskva. In protocol no. 49, I found a guy with the surname Janot. The T-shirt says the same thing. "Brazilian" - I thought then. But it was somehow strange that “Spartak” brought someone from South America... Looked closely. He noted that the guy ironed the left edge well, he was very technical, but nothing special. The special began later ...

Mystical figures

Zhano Ananidze was born in the resort town of Kobuleti on October 10, 1992. The sea, the sun and a huge number of temptations are not up to football. But such a combination of numbers in the date of birth - 10.10 - probably prompted the boy's father to think that all this was not without reason.

He was a big fan of football, and the number "10" evoked the most vivid associations in him. Even if you don't take foreign football players, then Cherenkova with Kipiani in this series will be quite enough. And then there are two dozen. Thanks to his father, Janot ended up at the "Young Dynamo" school in Tbilisi at the age of 12. Two years later, the boy was already training in Kiev, and a year later in “Spartak”. But then the numbers turned out to be against the football prodigy. You can play in the tournament of the youth teams of the Premier League teams only from the age of 16, and the boy, who can play in any position in the center of the field, had to devote six months to training. But his patience was rewarded.

For the first round No. 49 he scored eight goals into the opponents' goal. And some of them were special. Just before the break in the match against Khimki, Ananidze created a masterpiece. Taking the ball away from the opponent's tackle on the very edge, he went to the goalkeeper's line, beating four opponents along the way, and pushed the ball past the goalkeeper. This caused a storm of delight not only in the stands, but also in the VIP box. And, of course, in the evening I already knew about it Valery Karpin, who invited the player to the training camp in Austria, where the main team trained. The player himself just shrugged his shoulders, as if he hadn't done anything special. After the training camp, Valery Karpin noted the understudy and soon took him to Krasnodar for the cup match. Jeannot played unevenly. Fragile (height 170 cm, weight 60 kg), he sometimes got lost among the defenders-grenadiers of the middle peasant of the first division. But on last minute again created a masterpiece - he sat the goalkeeper on the lawn and with a parachute threw the ball over the collar of the defender, who tried to take the goalkeeper's place.

I did not like Janot's debut, - admitted after the match the head coach of the youth team "Spartak" Dmitry Gunko... - Only at the end of the match did he automatically do what he can do almost best of all.

The next fight was with Wings. In a tough game, Jeannot not only scored, but created another handsome goal and put an end to the match, in which the red and white did not succeed in everything. The goalkeeper was not able to reflect his unexpected blow to the far nine from the very edge, although he left the gate only half a meter. For a long time I have not seen a goalkeeper who conceded a goal applauded its author. This time it happened. As a result, for the next match against the “youth team” CSKA Ananidze was not even in the application - Karpin took him to the base. In that meeting, the removal of Kovalchuk did not allow Jeannot to make his debut in the Russian championship, but in the next match with “Kuban” he had already played half a time, moreover, on the eve of scoring another remarkable goal for a double. Apparently, now Dmitry Gunko is destined to be left without his creative player, because in connection with the disqualification of the Brazilian Alex, there is a high probability that in the next match with “Spartak-Nalchik” Jeanneau will play as a base from the first minutes.

Press

At the match dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Fyodor Cherenkov, Jeannot arrived with the players of the first team. He could not see the hero of the day in the games for “Spartak”, but he had already heard that the fans are finding in his game more and more similarities with the inimitable Fedor Fedorovich. Perhaps for this reason, the child prodigy was one of the most attentive spectators at that match. The growing popularity of the 16-year-old player could not ignore the press. Already commentators of "NTV-Plus" Georgy Cherdantsev and Konstantin Genich in their broadcasts and programs, they advise fans to look for Jeannot's goals for the “youth” of “Spartak”.

According to Ananidze Sr., most of Georgia is watching the games of the youth squad on Spartak-TV. It is not difficult to understand to whom exactly the attention is riveted. And according to rumors, the breeders of Chelsea and Tottenham are showing their interest in the young talent. Here are just an interview with an asterisk you almost never meet. Everything is very simple. The management of “Spartacus” made serious conclusions from the behavior of their former prodigies Prudnikova, Shishkina and many others. They say that Jeannot even has a clause in his contract, according to which he is prohibited from communicating with the press. You can argue for a long time about whether this is good or bad, but one thing is clear: if Jeannot will sparkle at the base the same as in the “youth team”, then everything has been done correctly.

Alexander Zakharov

http://www.championat.ru/football/article-36987.html

Zhano Ananidze: please understand my decision

A bright head, the highest technique and the ability to make non-standard decisions on the field are the main characteristics of 16-year-old Zhano Ananidze. Fans who regularly attend matches of the Spartak double have seen more than one masterpiece goal performed by the Georgian nugget. And his goal for the main team in the cup match with Krasnodar - isn't there a reason to get to know each other better? Moreover, the other day in the Georgian media there was information: "Spartak" does not release the midfielder to the Georgian national team, where he was called to the match with Malta ...

I was born in the Georgian city of Kobuleti, - Jeannot responds with pleasure to the request to tell about himself. - There I started playing football. My father Amiran was a professional player, then he became a coach. He worked with the team of our hometown, which he brought to major league championship of Georgia. He instilled in me a love of the game. Until I was 12, I played in Kobuleti, after which I moved to the school of Tbilisi "Dynamo". Two years later, my agent, a well-known forward of the USSR national team in the past Revaz Chelebadze told me about the interest from Dynamo Kiev. He spent a year and a half in Kiev, then returned to Georgia, and after a while he went to watch Spartak's double.

- How did the breeders of red and white find you?

I played for the Georgian youth team born in 1992. We played friendly matches in Moscow against Russian peers. Then the Spartak scouts noticed me. First they took me to the double, for which I started playing this season. In the summer, the coaches were invited to the training camp with the main squad, where he made his debut in the cup match in Krasnodar. I am glad that I play for Spartak. Spartak football is more to my liking than the style practiced by Dynamo Kiev.

- Where did you learn Russian?

He started back in a Georgian school. When he moved to Kiev, he began to speak constantly and eventually mastered the language. Besides, my mother is Russian.

- What does your name Jeannot mean?

Generally speaking, it is more correct to say Jano, that is how the name sounds in Georgian. My father named me after his friend.

- What is your favorite position on the pitch?

- "Under the attackers", although I can play both on the right and on the left in the middle line. The main thing is to be useful to the team.

- Almost any football player had idols in childhood. You?

I bow before Cocoa... I think the Brazilian is a phenomenal player.

- How did you feel about his transfer from Milan to Real?

Fine. Let him play for Real, and then he will join us in Spartak.

- Do you have a football dream?

My dream is to win the Champions League. But first, you need to win gold in the Russian championship with Spartak.

- An urgent question: how did you react to the call to the Georgian national team?

With enthusiasm. I want to thank you for the confidence you have shown, because at the age of sixteen, rarely anyone is invited to the first team. However, adequately assessing my current capabilities, I think this challenge is premature. Given my age, it will be very difficult for me to cope with such a high load. Moreover, the Georgian national team has a large number of great players, so I can hardly really help it at the moment. Now I would like to focus on playing for the club in order to gain a foothold in the main team of Spartak. Therefore, I asked the leadership of the Georgian Football Federation and coaches to correctly understand my decision and accept it.

- In Georgia, there were interviews on this topic, where you uttered other words. This is true?

No. Georgian journalists often call me, but I always politely refuse interviews. I do not want to offend anyone, neither journalists nor fans, where my words come from, I don’t know.

Pryakhin S.

http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/341860

Zhano Ananidze: Spartak will become the champion!

The author of the “youngest” goal of the Russian championship, midfielder of red and white Zhano Ananidze gave an exclusive interview to “Soviet Sport”, told what is needed for happiness, what he is ready for for the sake of the championship, and shared his forecast for the match Russia - Slovenia.

"BALLS ALWAYS DROP YOUNG"

Rain, slush. Moscow autumn. Despite the bad weather, the most promising player of the Russian championship stayed in training with the head coach. We were refining the tennis ball technique.

Volleyball legs with a tennis net - they explain the essence of tennis ball to me. Play for points in batches.

Learning about the interview, the young midfielder is shy. Shy, he warns that he does not speak Russian well. Asks if there will be video or photography. Reassured by the fact that he will not be, he quickly changes clothes, with a knock enters the conference room, where the correspondent of "Soviet Sport" is waiting for him.

I open the door.

- Come on in. Chilly?

It's hot when you play.

- Do you always carry balls after training?

So it was always and everywhere. Both in Georgia and here. Young people carry. Yakovleva and Ryzhkova today was not. Therefore, I was dragging. And so we change.

- What does the person who scored the “youngest” goal in the Russian championship feel?

This is the happiest person in the world.

- By the way, is this the first goal you scored with your header?

Yes. I will remember him for a long time. In the double, I had a lot of chances: accept, beat, score. In the youth team, it sometimes turned out to score with a head. But at this level - for the first time.

- From whom did you learn that your goal is the “youngest” in the history of the Russian championships?

I heard it on the radio.

How does this happen? You are running with the ball. There are a lot of players in front of you. And then - a blow and a goal. What's going on in your head?

A goal is always an accident. When I scored with his head, I didn't see what happened at all. Then the whole team swoops in. Together we rejoice. Awareness comes only in the dressing room after the game. You think: “I scored, great…”.

"BEFORE KARPIN, I WAS NOT PAYED ATTENTION"

- When did you realize that Karpin noticed you?

I remember seeing the coach for the first time at a double game. And then a month later he was at the base. Apparently, I liked it.

- How is Karpin different from other coaches?

Oh, can I speak Georgian? It’s very difficult to explain it.

- It is also possible in Georgian.

Jeannot looks at the recorder and frowns.

I will try all the same in Russian. Karpin is very attentive. Himself young and a football player himself. Knows how to set up before playing. He will only say: “If you know how, play. Then you will score. " These words are enough for me to feel more confident on the field. Before the game against Loko, he said: "Do whatever you want." And I scored.

- Who do you communicate with more players?

Yakovlev, Ryzhkov, Sabitov... And so with everyone on good terms.

- Are you anxious before matches?

Before the matches for the first team, the excitement was very strong. Especially, I remember when I went to the match with Kuban. But now I have gained experience. I played for the Georgian national team against Italy. Oh, and it was hard! But this is an experience. And with experience, the excitement is less and less.

- Do you believe in omens? Is there a special ritual before going out on the field?

I always put on the right boot first. Otherwise, I'm not superstitious.

- You play number 49. Did you choose it yourself?

They gave it to me. In general, my favorite is the seventh. And when I started, and in Dynamo (Tbilisi) I always played under seventh. Although the 49th, as you can see, is also nothing.

- Why do you write your name on the shirt?

Just like. But in next year I'll probably write my last name.

Do you already know that the club considers you the new Raul? He, too, first came out for the basis of "Real" at the age of 17 years. And then he scored.

Real is one thing, and Spartak is another. I don't think I could ever equal Raul... At least, it's still hard for me to imagine. And what happens next, we'll see.

- Would you like to play in Europe in the future?

So far, I will never agree to such proposals.

- Even on a multi-million dollar contract?

Who cares! Money is not important to me. The main thing is to play. At the age of 17, I play at the base of Spartak. What else is needed for happiness!

- And if you dream?

My dream is to win the Russian championship, then the Champions League. Anything is possible if we continue to play in the same way as against Lokomotiv.

I am quoting your interview with a Russian sports website: “Spartak football is more to my liking than the style of Dynamo Kiev. What is the fundamental difference?

I can confirm that I like playing at Spartak the most. We play with one or two touches. This increases the speed. If we compare with CSKA, Lokomotiv, they pay more attention to wrestling - they took the ball away, and then we'll see what happens. There are quick counterattacks in Spartak. You can run away. I have not seen this in other clubs.

- Will Spartak become the champion this year?

I think yes. For the sake of the championship, I'm ready for anything. I'll even get myself a tattoo!

- Just like the Brazilians! They are all painted.

Brazilians are Brazilians. And I'm Georgian.

"RUSSIA - SLOVENIA - 2: 0"

- How did fate bring you together with the famous Tbilisi Dynamo player Revaz Chelebadze?

In our homeland, he is very famous and respected. Revaz noticed me in Kobuleti. Told my dad that he would look after me. Then he supervised my viewing at Dynamo (Tbilisi), at Dynamo (Kiev).

Now you are working on three fronts: the youth team and the main squad of the Georgian national team, the first team of Spartak. Where is it easier for you to prove yourself?

It's always harder in the national team. I remember playing the first match against the world champions Italians - a lot of pressure, a crazy pace. But on the other hand, we have Alex, for example, plays for the Brazilian national team and for Spartak. Everything can be combined. The Georgian national team no longer has a chance to get to the World Cup, but in the future, I hope, we will grow. The team is strong. For example, Kaladze plays in Milan, Kobiashvili- Schalke has high-level clubs. But something is wrong with the players in the national team.

- What do you think is going on with the players in the Russian national team?

They are doing great. A coach like Guus Hiddink, gave the result for the Euro! What more could you ask for?

- Make your way to the World Cup.

I think they will break through. Slovenia will win 2: 0. Arshavin score two.

"BROTHER CHOSE SCHOOL, I AM FOOTBALL"

- How do you like being in Moscow?

Already accustomed. Have friends. IN free time go to the movies, McDonald's. Although the doctors do not allow us burgers. Yes, I myself understand that this is harmful. But once a month you can, when you really want to. I watch action films in movies. From music - rap, American. The best recitatives are from Tupac.

- Did you start playing football in Kobuleti?

Yes. My dad was a soccer player. Then he became a coach. In fifth grade, he brought me to sports school and said: "Choose, football or school." I said "Football".

- Is your brother a football player too?

No. He just chose to study.

- What is most lacking in Russia?

Real Georgian cuisine. Khinkali comes first, then khachapuri. It's better not to even buy it in Moscow. They cook in such a way that it is impossible to eat. Can you imagine what a khinkali is? Jeannot looks at me inquiringly. - Minced meat in dough. Haven't you tried it?

- Never tried. But I saw lezginka dancing. You know how to?

This is the Lezginka among the Ossetians. I have a friend Azamat, he plays in a double - he has a Lezginka in his homeland. And where I live, it’s just Ajarian dance or Suhashvileme. I can not. It is necessary to learn this. Just like playing football. Take from 5-6 years.

A.

http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/353221

GIANO ANANIDZE: "THE FATHER SAID:" IF YOU CHOSE FOOTBALL - GO TO THE END ""

September 10, 2016
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The red-and-white midfielder gave an interview to our press service.

LARGE SHIPS

- Is Kobuleti a small town?
- Yes. The population is twenty to thirty thousand. Everybody knows each other. Every morning my dad and I went to the sea for training. Even in winter when it was very cold. And we met acquaintances for sure. At seven o'clock someone stands at the bus stop, waiting for a bus. And we are going by. And from everywhere you can hear: “Amiran, don't torture Jano. Let the child sleep. Where are you taking him so early? .. "And dad answered everyone:" We will build big ships together. "

- We heard that your father trained you according to some special program.
- Do you know how he taught me to mint the ball? Dad came up with special exercise... Imagine a large net in which, for example, potatoes are being carried. He put a ball in a bag and tied it around my neck with a rope. When I hit him, he bounced back. This is how I learned to "fill" the ball. Dad always told me: “If you chose football, go to the end. If you don’t do this, your life will be very difficult ”.

- Remember how you got your first boots?
- I was six or seven years old. My father worked as a coach at that time; his team played in Tbilisi. The night after the match, he returned home. Mom woke me up at about four in the morning. I opened my eyes and saw in front of me brand new boots - red with black inserts. He put them on, began to run around the room, and then went to bed right in them. It was the best gift ever. Many years have passed, but I still remember how I got my first football shoes. The boots turned out to be big, so when I played, I inserted insoles into them.

- So, your father infected you with the love of football ...
- Yes. If not for him, I don't know if I could have become a player. Dad, by the way, always had great technique. I think she passed on to me from him. Although all of my father's friends still say: "Your dad was stronger than you." And they notice that if he played now, he could play in a top club.

Dad put a lot of energy into me. But if my father helped me to achieve success, then no one would help him. Imagine, his parents were not interested in football at all! Dad himself wanted to become a player and signed up for football section... He dreamed of playing. And he did it. And grandfather at this time went about his business.

Mandarins

- Did your grandfather go to football? ..
- He once came to the game of his father. I watched the match for about ten minutes and with the words “It's not mine” left the stadium. Well, he doesn't like football. And even, for example, if I now play matches in Tbilisi with the national team, he does not come. He is eighty-three years old, lives in Kobuleti. He collects tangerines at home. In Georgia, they grow like apples in Russia.

- Do you also collect tangerines?
- No I do not know how to. Our grandfather collects tangerines. There is a "technique". If you remove the fruits carefully, then new ones can grow in their place. And if you just pull them out, then there will be no more fruit on the branch. Nothing complicated, but still some skills are required for this.

- When did your grandfather know that you were going to play for Spartak Moscow, did he give you a parting word?
- He didn't tell me anything special. I took it calmly. My relatives were glad for me: “Cool club! Only Moscow is Big city... Be careful ... ”It is already the ninth year in the Russian capital. Usually, when I come to Georgia, the first thing that my acquaintances, whom I meet, ask me: “How is Moscow? A good city? .. How is there after Kobuleti? " Everyone watches YouTube videos, is interested in Russia, wants to see its capital with their own eyes, to see the Kremlin. This is considered prestigious.

- What do you tell your friends about Moscow?
- I say that I, like Promes, adore Moscow. Me and my family are very comfortable here. If friends from Georgia come to the Russian capital, we are always glad to host them. Recently a friend of his wife came. She liked it so much that she didn't want to go home. He began to tell her as a joke: all, come on, looked at the city - and that's enough. Otherwise, you will stay here ... She has no young man, was looking for a groom in Russia. (Laughs.)

- Everyone in Georgia will recognize you. And in Moscow?
- Here too. I go out into the street - in a day someone will definitely recognize and take an autograph. And if I go to a sportswear store, I can spend a lot of time in it - while I sign the attributes for everyone. Recently I went to the zoo with my daughter, and there Spartak fans came up to us and asked us to take a photo. They took pictures not only with me, but also with my daughter. There are a lot of Spartak fans. Everyone loves and respects the club. Therefore, we are never left without attention.

NOT INJURY

- How is your health now? Does your ankle bother you anymore?
- Thank God, everything is fine. Nothing really hurts me. I can't even believe it myself! In Rostov, he played injections. Including the final of the Cup, which we won. And there was no such doctor who could make an accurate diagnosis. Even in an Italian clinic. But I didn't "mow". In fact, the constant painful sensations prevented me from living and playing normally. But a miracle happened. Our medical headquarters decided to use another option. Perhaps this was my last chance.

- Let's go to Finland?
- Yes. To Professor Orava. Believe it or not, he didn't even look at the pictures. He pressed his hands on the sore spot and pointed to the operating table with his hand. By the way, Denis Cheryshev recently also performed an operation on him.

- Now you can finally breathe easy.
- Yes. But, you know, if I miss one game, they will immediately write: "Jano has another injury." But this is not so. In fact, I'm not as traumatic as many people think. During the nine years that I have been playing for Spartak and the national team, I have only had two operations. One is on the meniscus, which happens to almost every player, and the other is on the ankle. This is not much for the player. And, for example, I rarely have problems with muscles. Perhaps, when I did not play for Spartak, many thought: probably he had an injury.

- Can you give an example?
- There was a match with Benfica in Moscow. I played it well. And for the next three games I didn't even get into the application. I suppose people started: “He, most likely, has something hurting again ...” And that was the coach's choice: I was simply not included in the squad.

- You have had a successful season at Rostov. Did Bozovic trust you?
- Yes. I remember there was a meeting with the Volga. I played poorly in the first half. Bozovic warned: "There will be one replacement during the break." I decided that I would not enter the field in the second half of the game. He sat down in the dressing room and began to take off his boots. But it turned out that another player was replaced. I was very surprised. I even approached Bozovic and asked: "Are you planning to replace me?" He replied: “No, no, come on, keep playing. Add ". Said, "Okay." And in the second half he showed a completely different football. Scored and made two assists. It's great that the coach felt the game and trusted me. This was not the case in Spartak before. One match in those days you play badly - then you won't play for a long time.

- Do you keep in touch with Bozovic?
- Yes, we still communicate. We correspond by phone. I congratulate him on victories, he me - on goals. He said that he scored a beautiful goal for AEK. And after my double I wrote to Arsenal: “Where are you going so fast? Calm down "(Laughs.)

EVIL GENIUS "LOCOMOTIVE"

- You recently scored against Anji and hit the goal of the Austrian national team ... What is the most memorable goal for you in your career?
- Probably the first in the Russian championship. It is interesting that he scored against Lokomotiv, with whom we are playing on Sunday. I remember that Asatiani was still playing for the railroad workers. He told me: “You have not sent the ball into the goal to anyone with your head. And now he scored for us ... ”I was just 17 then. With this goal I set a record. So far, this is the youngest Spartak ball scored in the Russian championship. It's been almost seven years now, but my record still hasn't been broken.

- However, before that, you also became the author of the youngest goal in the history of Spartak of all time. When you were 16 years old, 9 months and 5 days old, you scored a goal in a cup match against Krasnodar. Did you find out about him from a book in the Spartak Museum?
- Yes. Was in the Hall of Fame once. Museum director Alexei Matveev showed me an interactive Book of Records, which talks about my goal. It was a pleasure. Until that moment, I did not know about my achievement. Now, when my daughter grows up, I will definitely take her to the Spartak Museum.

- Let's go back to Lokomotiv, you have scored this team more than once.
- Yes. Glushakov, who played for Lokomotiv in the past, always joked at me: “You are already tired. You constantly score ... " interesting matches because Lokomotiv, like Spartak, plays open football.

- How do you tune in to the Sunday meeting with the "railroad workers"?
- Seriously. We have good mood... We are very glad that we are on the first line in standings... But even after the match with Krasnodar, we discussed this topic and agreed that the euphoria should be left in the locker room. We must prepare for each game and fight to the end.

I have been playing for Spartak for nine years, but I have never seen us fight as we do now. One for all and all for one. If we continue in the same spirit, then the football god will be on our side.

- Is it Carrera's merit that Spartak has now gained a good move?
- Maybe. He motivates us a lot. Carrera is a temperamental Italian. His attitudes are always emotional. He knows how to find the right words, turn us on. The good news is that Carrera is constantly in touch with all the players. When we play two-sided in training, he often says: “I haven't decided yet who will start. Try everything. " He has the one who is in the best shape at the moment. And it is right.

TEARS OF JOY AND BITTER TEARS

- If you won a million euros in the lottery now, what would you spend it on?
- I would probably buy an apartment in Moscow. Dreaming about it. And the remaining funds would be spent on the treatment of sick children. I recently read that some child in Georgia urgently needs an expensive operation. I would try to help. I don’t like to talk about it, but since we have already started talking ... I have done this more than once. True, he did not transfer such large amounts.

- Do you know the fate of those who were helped?
- I'll tell you a story. Once, when I was traveling to Austria, I went to a Georgian website and read the material there. The father wrote about his son. The child watched football at night, some kind of foreign championship, and at four in the morning fainted. He started bleeding ... It turned out that the boy urgently needed an operation. My wife was in Georgia at that moment. I called her and said: “Now I’ll transfer money to you. A man will come for them soon. " Then he dialed the child's father's number. Didn't introduce himself. I just said that I am a football player and really want to help his family. He replied: "Thank you so much." And he began to cry. The man was astonished. Soon the boy was cured. Together with others who were not indifferent, they helped him overcome the disease. Recently I saw the child, he feels fine. And his family always congratulates us on all the holidays. Kind, open people.

- What is the happiest day in your life?
- When I became a father. I was in Rostov, we played final match in the Russian Cup. They called me at seven in the morning on May 2: "Your daughter was born." I experienced the best feelings! Was in seventh heaven with happiness: Mia was born, and a few days later we won the Cup of the country!

- What about the saddest day of your life?
- When I lost my father. Pope underwent surgery in Turkey and had to recover there for six months. Four months later, he told me: "Son, I already feel good." And he went home. Everything was fine until he caught the virus. It was absolutely impossible for him to be ill. The temperature rose ... And he "burned out" very quickly. Heart stopped.

I was at the base. My dad's friend called me: “I feel that something is wrong. I'll come ... ”I dialed my mom, she said that everything is fine. And then my father's friend informed me that my father was no longer there. But this is life ...

- Do you miss your father now?
- Sure. If dad were around now, perhaps everything would have been different. I believe that he sees everything from above. Now I already choose my path myself, decide something. My plan is one - to continue playing the same way. Earn a spot in the starting lineup. I really want to win something against Spartak. This is my own team. I grew up here. And I dream to please our fans with victories. They deserve it.

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Jano Ananidze: “I understand: either I will become a leader now, or never”

Official site of FC "Spartak" Moscow, August 14, 2019
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Interview with the 26-year-old midfielder of the red and white, who has been playing for our club for ten years.

ABOUT BASEL AND TUN

- Eight and a half years ago, you already beat the Swiss for Spartak when you scored the winning goal against Basel. What are your memories of that confrontation?

- A lot of time has passed, now we have a completely different team. But it's nice to remember that match. In the 93rd minute, McGeady earned a free kick. Before the game, we agreed with Alex that in the event of a dangerous standard, he would give me a ride, and I would break through. And so they did. I was a little lucky: the wall collapsed, and the ball flew from the bar into the goal.

- Is this one of the most memorable goals for Spartak?

- The first goal in the first match against Krasnodar 10 years ago is especially expensive. Although fans often remember that ball to Basel in the comments. After all, then we were losing 0: 2 during the meeting, but we managed to turn everything around. Besides, I came on as a substitute and brought victory.

- Per last years"Spartak" several times played unsuccessfully in qualifying rounds European cups. You played against Legia and AEK, then there were St. Gallen and PAOK. What is the reason for such failures? And how to prevent this from happening again?

- Still, there was an underestimation of the opponents. I had never really heard of those teams before, it had an impact. But it is important to understand that now you just can't beat anyone. They have already learned how to play on the Faroes, and the Gibraltar national team, which was essentially created yesterday, is losing to Ireland by just one goal. In addition, when I played in Rostov and Samara, I saw with my own eyes how they tuned in to CSKA, Zenit, and Krasnodar, and how they tuned in to Spartak. These are completely different things! At Spartak, the mood is as if it were the Champions League. It is important for us to remember this and respond in kind to our opponents.

ABOUT CHERENKOV, ALEX AND TILA

- On July 15, the day of the tenth anniversary of your debut, you published a sincere post in which you wrote that Spartak is your life. Can't imagine yourself without red and white?

- It is clear that Spartak feeds me, my family; this is my job. But this is even more for me. I am proud to be on this team when I was 15 years old. Probably, I cannot be called in the full sense a pupil of the club, but I managed to train at the Academy with Piskarev, and to play for a double with Romaschenko and Kechinov. That is, I went through all the stages. Therefore, I wrote those words with all my heart, "Spartak" is forever in my heart. And I will do my best in training and in games to be of benefit.

- Recently, Fyodor Fedorovich Cherenkov would have turned 60. You told how he once singled out you among the young - and this became an incentive for you.

- I didn't see him play live, but when I lived near the then Netto stadium on Preobrazhenskaya Square watching the matches of veterans. Cherenkov took the ball, and it was immediately clear what a great player he was. And now, at our base in Tarasovka, they are playing retro-match moments. And there is an opportunity to see how that Spartak played. I would like to make the same passes, open up in the same way. Another thing is that football has changed: the speed has become higher, the aggression is greater. Graceful football is harder to show. Now there is less space: before you could raise your head, but now no one will give it. But this does not negate the fact that Fedor Fedorovich is a legend. For me, this is the greatest footballer, especially since I play in the same position.

- And from whom of the players with whom you played together did you take over in the game plan the most?

- I understood Alex best of all. When he appeared, I realized that fighting with him for a place in the lineup is simply useless. He was so good! At the very first training session, he took the ball, hit it, and everyone realized that this was a player highest quality... It is a pity that he played little for Spartak due to family problems. We still correspond sometimes. He writes to me in Russian, and I answer him through an interpreter in Portuguese. He recently retired ... There were a lot of strong players in Spartak, but Alex is the top-ranked player for me.

- Now Gus Til has appeared in the team. Are you ready to compete?

- Competition is always good. If the Dutchman plays like Alex, then for God's sake! Let him make the same passes and score the same way. This will only benefit Spartak. And we will help the guy to get comfortable in every possible way.

ABOUT INJURIES AND THE FUTURE

- You spent last spring on loan at Wings of the Soviets. What did this period give?

- The most important thing is that I got an internship. Because playing 30-40 minutes is not enough for a football player. In Samara, he took to the field regularly, not counting the last rounds, which he missed due to a slight injury. Fortunately, nothing hurts now.

- The head coach of Samartsev Miodrag Bozovic, after one of the matches, expressed confidence that best years Jano is still ahead. Including in "Spartak". Do you believe that it will be so?

- I want to be the leader of Spartak. But I understand that either now or never. I feel that I am able to play the way the fans expect of me. Unfortunately, before that, injuries often interfered. After all, if you count, then out of ten years at Spartak, I spent three years on treatment. I often read that all the troubles are allegedly due to my physique. But look at Gareth Bale from Real Madrid. He weighs three times more than me, and his muscles are three times more. But it breaks even more often than me! For six years at Real Madrid I played for a year and a half. Jikia and Zobnin also broke the crosses out of the blue, although the guys are strong.

- What, then, is the reason for your frequent injuries?

- Perhaps I started playing against men too early. Plus, it is my own fault that at first I did not go to the gym so actively. Now I do it much more often. I'm not saying that you need to pump up to the state of a robot, when you no longer feel the ball. But prevention is necessary to keep the muscles and joints in good shape. The other day, Zhenya Savin came to Tarasovka to shoot "Krasava". He arrived early in the morning, at half past nine in the morning. And I was already there, the very first. He could not believe his eyes. But I need it. I understand that by December I need to show everything I can do. Decide how Promes decided: give and score, play the game. It helps that I feel trust from the head coach.

- The team has noticeably renewed itself this summer. Is this the most serious change in your memory?

- Yes, I don’t remember such a sharp change in the line-up. This is one of the reasons why we did not start so successfully in the championship. We didn’t look so great against Sochi, we lost to Tambov ... But I am sure that everything will work out: from game to game there is progress both in speed and in positional attacks. The first rounds are always spent on establishing interaction. And in a situation like ours, even more so.

- "Spartak" is heading for quick play in attack and high pressure. Do you like this style?

- We must not only play quickly, but also attack competently positionally, possess a lot of the ball. However, during the ten years that I have been at Spartak, it has rarely been otherwise, because the team is always faced with the task of fighting for the highest places.

ABOUT JIKIA AND SAMEDOV

- Since this season, your friend Dzhikia has become the captain of Spartak. Do you help him with advice as a senior friend?

- He no longer needs help. He got used to it a long time ago and is rather helping me himself. With his play, Jikia proved that he is worthy of a bandage. His appointment was readable. Even if we were not friends, I would consider him an ideal candidate for captain. He has everything for this: both a hint and the ability to create the right atmosphere. This is a difficult task: there is always a special background around Spartak, and in case of failures, the demand from the captain is special. In this sense, I wish Jikia patience and good luck. I'm sure he can handle it.

- Another friend of yours, Samedov, ended his playing career. How was it carried out from football?

- Recently, the three of us sat in a restaurant - me, Jikia and Samedov. We remembered how we played together. Sasha had offers from several clubs, but he considered it wrong to move to another city with his family. After all, he is already 35, with three children. Although I am sure: for two years he would definitely have been able to perform at a good level, because he was always as professional as possible.

- IN recent times Samuel Gigot joined your company.

- Yes, they "poured" him into the team! It’s hard for him because Hanni, with whom they spoke in French, left. Samuel now lives in Moscow alone, in a skyscraper. And Jikia and I took him to replace Samed. We call to the restaurant, we go up to his house to play. In order not to get bored. Nice, kind guy.

- This is your first time in a team with a world champion. What impression did Schürrle make?

- It can be seen that the player with capital letter very experienced. He will really help Spartak.

ABOUT YOUNG

- "Spartak", among other changes, also noticeably younger. Does this also have its own specifics?

- When I got into the base, it was different. Now the guys are starting to train with the first team, and it seems that they take it very calmly. Like, it should be so. I think this is wrong! Let the guys read this, I told them to their faces. I once found myself in the same team with Titov, Mozart, Kalinichenko, Pavlyuchenko - and tried to plow three, five times more in order to gain a foothold! I’m not saying that today's young people don’t try. But I don’t see the fire in my eyes, which should be when you realize that you have received a chance, which you must cling to. I remember: you lose the ball, and they shove you so hard that you won't let this happen next time. I could not sleep when I found out that I would train with the base! I perceived each lesson as the last. Now there are talented guys, but without fire they will not gain a foothold in their eyes. Spartak should be everything for them.

- Does this concern Zelimkhan Bakayev?

- No. He just returned from the lease in an amicable way, sometimes even overdoing it. Scored a lot in Tula, gave assists, showed high level... It is more difficult to do it in Spartak, but we will help him. I’m more about Ignatov, Umyarov, Glushenkov - this applies to them and other guys who play for Spartak-2, and train with us.

- Were you surprised that Bakaev took the 10th number?

- If he is confident in himself, then why not? Zelimkhan said that Promes is not a ceiling for him. And the number is not the main thing here. Guliyev was also going to give me the seventh number when I returned from the lease, but the 49th suits me too, under which I started at Spartak. The main thing is to play, but I'm calm about the number.

- The loan at Arsenal helped Bakaev a lot. You also benefited from the season in Rostov.

- It really helps. Especially when you're young. Then I was lucky with both the coach and the team. Together with Dziuba, we won the Russian Cup, it was a great experience. But now it's time to gain a foothold, I don't even want to think about renting.

- That year on the Don became generally significant for you: not long before the victory in the Cup, a daughter was born.

- Yes. And a few years later, before the championship, the second was born. So you need a third child to win something else.

- Do you have such plans?

- Now I want the boy. The wife knows.

- Do your daughters go to games?

- The youngest is two years old, does not understand anything yet. And the eldest goes to all matches with his wife!

Zhano Amiranovich Ananidze was born on October 10, 1992 in the Georgian town of Kobuleti. He started playing football in his hometown, and at the age of 12 he moved to football school Tbilisi "Dynamo". From 2004 to 2005, the footballer played for Dynamo, but in 2005 he received an offer from Dynamo Kiev and moved to Ukraine.

In Ukraine, Ananidze had a conflict with the leadership of the Kievites, who were not released young player to the Georgian national team. Having arbitrarily remained in the camp of the youth team, the midfielder was punished by expulsion from the Dynamo Kiev team, after which he moved back to Georgia. The details of that situation are still under a veil of secrecy.

In the summer of 2007, the technical director of the Moscow “Spartak” Evgeny Smolentsev attended the match between the youth teams of Russia and Georgia, who immediately noticed that Jeannot showed, if not outstanding, then a very decent game in relation to his teammates. We didn't have to wait long for an invitation to watch Spartak Moscow. Since the player has not yet reached the age of majority, Ananidze's parents moved to Moscow, wanting their son to play in such a strong club as Moscow “Spartak”.

Since 2009, Ananidze began to play for the youth squad of the “red and white”, and in the summer, July 15, he got the opportunity to prove himself in the main squad of the Moscow “Spartak”. Muscovites played against Krasnodar within the Russian Cup. The debut turned out to be more than successful, the Georgian midfielder managed to hit the opponent's goal at the end of the meeting. A successful match became a guarantee that the head coach of the Moscow team's confidence in the player increased dramatically.

On July 28, Jeannot received an invitation to the Georgian national team, but the footballer did not arrive at the training camp. Because of this incident, a scandal almost erupted, but the Moscow club took steps to resolve the conflict, citing not that the midfielder was allegedly injured. As it will become known later, the Muscovites tried to keep the midfielder for the Russian national team, but they could not persuade the athlete.

August 1, 2009 Jeannot made his debut for Spartak in the Russian championship against the Krasnodar club, but this time the rival of the “red-white” was “Kuban”. Ananidze opened his personal account of goals in the Premier League a little later, on October 18, when he helped his partners defeat the Moscow “Lokomotiv”, scoring one of three unanswered goals. In that meeting, a record was also set: Jeannot became the youngest scorer of a goal in the Russian championships (17 years and 8 days).

On August 31, a second call to the Georgian national team followed, to which the footballer had already gone. On September 5, Jeannot made his debut in the qualifying round of the 2010 World Cup against the Italian team, and Ananidze himself became the youngest player in the Georgian national team in its entire history. According to the results of an SMS poll, which was carried out with the support of the Georgian newspaper "Msoplio sporti", the midfielder became the best Georgian player in 2009.

Jano Ananidze is widely known to amateurs Russian football... This is not surprising, since he has been playing in the Premier League for a long time. However, you can tell about his career in more detail.

early years

Jano Ananidze was born in 1992, on October 10, in a city called Kobuleti. He is of mixed origin. His father is Georgian and his mother is Russian. And sports, one might say, is in Jano's blood. His father, Amiran Ananidze, was at first a playing football player, and then became a coach. It was he who instilled in the boy a love of sports. The young midfielder said that his father always repeated to him - since he chose football, he must go to the end. And, by the way, it was Ananidze Sr. who trained his son. In one of his interviews, Jano talked about how his father taught him coinage. Amiran was putting the ball into the potato net. And with a rope he tied it around his son's neck. And when he hit him, the ball bounced back.

And the boy studied at Dinamo Tbilisi. Then he was noticed. And they invited me to play for Dynamo Kiev. There he spent a year and a half, after which he was expelled from the club. And for a very interesting reason. The fact is that the midfielder was invited to play for the national team, and the Dynamo management flatly refused to let the player go to the training camp. So Jano Ananidze showed character and remained in Georgia without the club's approval.

Moving to Russia

In 2007, representatives of the Moscow "Spartak" saw Ananidze playing football. They liked Jano. We noticed him, by the way, at the match of the Russian national team against the Georgian team. Soon, the young man was invited to view in the youth team. In a trial match, he scored two goals, which gave him a pass to Spartak. The contract was signed. But this was not so easy to do. The club could not conclude a contract with a minor citizen of another state. The boy's family, hearing about this, without thinking twice, moved to Russia, which immediately resolved the problem.

So Jano has been a part of Spartak since 2007. And since 2009, he began to play for the main team, leaving the youth squad. By the way, the debut turned out to be very successful. It took place on July 15, in the match against Krasnodar, which took place as part of the Russian Cup. In the last 90th minute of the game, footballer Jano Ananidze scored a goal. So, he was in the first team in a week.

Further successes

The Georgian midfielder showed excellent ability, so Milan, Juventus, Sevilla and Arsenal were interested in him. But neither the club nor Jano wanted to consider any proposals. The midfielder has repeatedly said in interviews that he adores Moscow and dreams of buying an apartment in the capital.

Yet one day he had to leave for Rostov for a year. The Don club rented a footballer for the season, so on July 3, 2013, Jano joined the team. By the way, the season turned out to be very successful. 8 assists and three goals - the best result of a player for all the time in the Premier League.

When Ananidze returned to Moscow, he did not get into the base. But he went out on the field regularly. And although there were rumors about his transfer to another club, he continues to play for Spartak. By the way, before the start of the 2016/17 season, the midfielder took the 7th number instead of 49th. left the club, so the "seven" was free.

It is worth noting that Jano is one of the shortest (173 cm) wingers in the entire Premier League. But this is not a disadvantage. Jano says that his modest data (as for a midfielder) compensates for thinking. Playing in the Premier League, you need to think quickly. Otherwise, as noted by Ananidze, the defenders may tear off their legs. Therefore, Jano begins to think about continuing the attack before he has received the ball.

And, of course, a few words about personal life. Jano Ananidze and his wife have known each other for a long time. The footballer was 15 years old when they met. The midfielder married in August 2013, at a very young age, and almost immediately had offspring. In an interview, Jano said that the moment of the birth of his daughter, who was named Mia, is the happiest in his life. Then he played for Rostov. The final of the Russian Cup was planned. At seven o'clock in the morning, on May 2, the player received a call and was informed that his wife had given birth to a daughter. A couple of days later, he won the Russian Cup with Rostov.

But the most exciting and relevant topic is injuries. Throughout his life, the player has endured four major health problems. He first suffered an ankle injury in the 2010/11 season. He had to recover for two months, as a result of which the player missed 13 matches. Then - a bruise in 2011/12. 50 days recovery and 7 missed games. Then - serious damage, a meniscus rupture in 2012/13. I had to miss three games in two months (there was a winter break). But the last injury is the worst. Jano suffered a thigh injury last 2015/16 season. Recovered 111 days. But now, as the footballer assures, everything is in order with him. So all that remains is to wish him success and continue to monitor his achievements.

Zhano Ananidze was born into the family of Georgian Amiran Ananidze and Russian citizen of Georgia Svetlana Sakunova. His father, Amiran, was a football player and then a coach in the city of Kobuleti, where Ananidze began his performances. Mother was a housewife.

At the age of 12, he moved to the school of Tbilisi "Dynamo" "Young Dynamo". In 2005, Jeannot was invited to Dynamo Kiev, where he spent a year and a half. After the Kiev club did not let Janot play for the Georgian national team born in 1991, he independently remained in the national team's camp, for which he was expelled from Dynamo a few days later. After that Jeannot returned to Georgia. In the summer of 2007, breeders of the Moscow "Spartak", including Andrei Polishchuk, director of "Spartak" for the development of youth football, watched the meeting of the players of the national teams of Georgia and Russia born in 1991, where they noticed the midfielder. After a while, Evgeny Smolentsev, the technical director of Spartak, invited him to watch, where Jeannot scored two goals in the match of the youth squad. After that, a contract was signed with him. Ananidze chose Spartak because Smolentsev was the only director who directly contacted him without using the services of agents. Due to the impossibility of signing a contract with a minor resident of another country, together with Jeannot, his parents moved to Moscow, who wanted to see their son as a football player. Due to legal formalities, the footballer could not play for Spartak in official matches in 2008. Since 2009, Janot began to play for the backup team of "Spartak".

In the same 2009, being a player in the youth squad of "Spartak", Jeannot, along with another double player, Pavel Yakovlev, was involved in the summer training camp of the main team in Austria. Talented understudies were especially noted by the general director and head coach Valery Karpin.

On July 15, 2009, Jeannot made his debut in the main squad of Spartak in the cup match against the football club Krasnodar, and in the 90th minute of the match he scored a goal. Then he was transferred to the main team and held the first training session on July 22, 2009.

He made his debut in the Russian championship on August 1, 2009 in the match of the 16th round against Krasnodar "Kuban", coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute, and on October 18, 2009 in the match of the 25th round against Moscow "Lokomotiv" (3: 0) scored his first goal, thus setting the record as the youngest goal scorer in the Russian championships (17 years and 8 days).

In October it became known that the head coach of London Arsenal Arsene Wenger, as well as Juventus, Milan and Sevilla, are following Zhano Ananidze's performances. However, the sports director of Spartak Dmitry Popov said that the club would not consider proposals for Jeannot for another 3-4 years.

On July 21, 2010, Jeannot made the first double with Spartak, scoring twice against Siberia; his club won 5: 3. On October 19 he made his Champions League debut against Chelsea London. In 2010, he played 25 matches and scored 2 goals. In December 2010, Ananidze extended the contract with the "red-whites" for 3 years.

On February 17, 2011, in the away match of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League with Swiss Basel, Ananidze scored his first goal in European competition after a penalty kick, bringing Spartak a 3: 2 victory in stoppage time.

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National team

On July 28, 2009 Jeannot received an invitation to the Georgian national team. However, the player did not come to the team's gathering, which caused bewilderment to the Georgian Football Federation. On August 31, 2009 "Spartak" officially announced that Jeannot was called up to the Georgian national team. Spartak's management tried to keep a player for the Russian national teams, but did not succeed in this.

On September 5, 2009, Zhano Ananidze made his debut with the Georgian national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy, becoming the youngest player in the history of his national team.

On August 11, 2010 Jeannot scored a goal and made an assist in the match between the youth teams of Georgia and Armenia. On November 17, 2010 he scored his first goal for the Georgian national team, which brought victory in the away friendly match with Slovenia 2: 1.

Achievements

Team

Silver medalist of the Russian Championship (1): 2009