Jaba Kankava - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Jaba Kankava net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Georgian professional footballer who is known for playing as a defensive midfielder for the Tobol football club. He is also known for playing as a midfielder on Georgia’s national team. In this article, we will discover how old is Jaba Kankava? Who is Jaba Kankava dating now & how much money does Jaba Kankava have?

Jaba Kankava Biography

Jaba Kankava is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 18, 1986 in Georgia, Georgia. Kakha Kaladze is a fellow professional player who has been a part of both Georgia’s national team and the Dinamo Tbilisi F.C. as well.

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.

He was born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia.

In March of 2014 he saved the life of fellow player Oleh Husyev after he was knocked unconscious in a collision and swallowed his tongue. Thinking quickly, he dislodged Husyev’s tongue and cleared his airway, saving his life. He was subsequently awarded the Order of Merit in April of 2014.

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.

Jaba Kankava Net Worth

Jaba is one of the richest Soccer Player from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jaba Kankava's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

His professional career first began in 2003 when he started playing professionally for the Dinamo Tbilisi F.C. The following year he debuted for Georgia’s national team. In 2010 he was loaned to the Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih club and in 2018 he was acquired by the Tobol club.

Kankava scored a goal against Croatia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying.

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. 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.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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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.

Who is Jaba Kankava Dating?

According to our records, Jaba Kankava is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Jaba Kankava’s is not dating anyone.

In 2015, Kankava joined Ligue 1 club Reims. In July 2017, he agreed to the termination of his contract which ran until 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jaba Kankava height 5 ft 9 in Jaba weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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 in 2006, 2 in 2007 and 2 in 2008.

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

Facts & Trivia

Jaba Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Jaba Kankava celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.

How did Jaba Kankava saved a life?

Dnipro midfielder Jaba Kankava’s fast-thinking saved Oleg Gusev’s life as he prevented the Dynamo Kiev captain from swallowing his tongue, following a collision with goalkeeper Denys Bokyo.

What happened to kankava?

But it was Jaba Kankava, playing for Dnipro, who crucially yanked Gusev’s tongue back out from his throat and very likely ended up saving his life by acting so quickly. The events all unfolded in a matter of seconds, but if Gusev had been left untreated and without oxygen the results could well have been disastrous.

Did Jaba Kankava get bit?

“Oleg Gusev of Dynamo Kiev knocked out, Jaba Kankava saves his life and gets bitten“

Did a soccer player swallow his tongue?

In the 2007 English League Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal, Terry, who tried to head in an Arjen Robben corner, dropped a diving header, but his face was accidentally kicked by Abou Diaby. Terry’s tongue was reportedly swallowed by Diaby’s hard kick, Jose Mourinho even said his team had stopped breathing.

Which player swallowed his tongue?

Simon Kjaer, who is the captain of Denmark, was one of the first players on the scene and appeared to prevent Christian Eriksen from swallowing his tongue during a UEFA Euro 2020 clash on Saturday.

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