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Jaba Kankava
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Georgia

Jaba Kankava

Stalwart CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
80
Caps
101
Goals
10
Life
1986
Clubs
FC Dnipro, FC Tobol, ŠK Slovan Bratislava
#22
Editorial rank of 33 for Georgia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A tenacious defensive midfielder, he was the engine of the Georgian national team, breaking up play and winning countless battles in the centre of the pitch. Career record: 101 caps and 10 goals for Georgia; club career at FC Dnipro, FC Tobol, ŠK Slovan Bratislava.

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Career record

2003–2004FC Dinamo Tbilisi
2005–2005FC Alania Vladikavkaz
2005–2006FC Arsenal Kyiv
2007–2015FC Dnipro
2010–2012FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
2015–2017Stade de Reims
2018–2020FC Tobol
2021–2024ŠK Slovan Bratislava
2021–2021Valenciennes
2025–todayFC Dinamo Tbilisi
Georgia101 caps, 10 goals

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Around Kankava in the almanac

One rank above: Guram Kashia at #21.

One rank below: Kakhaber Tskhadadze at #23.

Georgia's editorial top five: Slava Metreveli · David Kipiani · Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Kakha Kaladze · Mikheil Meskhi.