Zhano Ananidze
Personal information
Full name	Zhano Ananidze
Date of birth	12 October 1992 (1992-10-12) (age 17)
Place of birth	Kobuleti, Georgia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder/Left Winger
Club information
Current club	Spartak Moscow
Number	49
Youth career
2003–2005 2005–2007 2007-2009	Dinamo Tbilisi Dinamo Kiev Spartak Moscow
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2009–	Spartak Moscow	08 0(2)
National team2
2007 2007–2009 2009 2009- 2009-	Georgia U16 Georgia U17 Georgia U19 Georgia U21 Georgia	04 0(3) 013 0(0) 02 0(1) 02 0(0) 01 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:25, 26 November 2009 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 26 November 2009. * Appearances (Goals)

Zhano Ananidze (Georgian: ჯანო ანანიძე), (born October 10, 1992 in Kobuleti)^[1] is a Georgian footballer, attacking-midfielder currently playing for FC Spartak Moscow.

Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Spartak Moscow 2 International career 3 Career statistics 3.1 International statistics 4 Honours 5 Notes

[edit] Club career

[edit] 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.^[1] During the midseason break Valery Karpin moved Ananidze from juniors into the main team, then on a training tour in Austria.^[1] Ananidze debuted in Russian Cup on July 15, 2009, scoring a goal against first division FC Krasnodar.^[2] On August 1, 2009 Ananidze debuted in regular Russian Premier League 2009 championship, substituting Alex on the 69th minute of the game.^[3]

On October 18, 2009, he became the youngest player ever to score a goal in the Russian Premier League (he scored a goal for FC Spartak Moscow in a game against FC Lokomotiv Moscow when he was 17 years 8 days old).

[edit] International career

In March 2009 UEFA web site listed Ananidze as one of three "key players" of Georgian under-17 team along with Nika Dzhalamidze and Irakli Shekiladze.^[4] In July 2009 Ananidze received and accepted Héctor Cúper's invitation into Georgian national team.^[5] 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").^[6]

[edit] Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Russia			League		Russian Cup		Europe		Total
2009	Spartak Moscow	Premier League	8	2	1	1	-		9	3
Total	Russia		8	2	1	1	-		9	3
Career Total			8	2	1	1	-		9	3

[edit] International statistics

As of November 28, 2009

National team Club Season Apps Goals Georgia Spartak Moscow 2009–2010 1 0

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 2009 1. September 5, 2009 Tbilisi, Georgia  Italy 0–2 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

[edit] Honours

FC Spartak Moscow

• Russian Premier League runner-up: 2009

[edit] Notes

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