Zaza Janashia

Zaza Janashia
Personal information
Full name	Zaza Zurabovich Janashia
Date of birth	10 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Tbilisi (GSSR), Soviet Union
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1993	Odishi Zugdidi
1993–1994	Shevardeni-1906 Tbilisi
1994–1995	FC Samtredia
1996–2001	Lokomotiv Moscow
2002	FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
2003	Kocaelispor Izmit
2004	FC Baltika Kaliningrad
Total
International career
1997–2001	Georgia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zaza Zurabovich Janashia (born 10 February 1976 in Tbilisi) is a retired Georgian professional football player. Currently, Janashia works in children's sports school "Lokomotiv-Perovo"^[1] in Moscow.

Career

In Lokomotiv's 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup campaign, he scored to put Lokomotiv ahead 1-0 in their first semifinal game against S.S. Lazio. Lazio equalized and then advanced to the finals after 0-0 draw in Rome.

Janashia was loaned back to FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi in April 2002.

Janashia had a brief spell in the Turkish Super Lig with Kocaelispor.^[2]^[3]

International career

Janashia made his Georgia debut on 7 June 1997 against Moldova, a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA). He also played 5 times in friendlies, three times in UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying, and played his last match in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), against Romania on 28 March 2001.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 May 1998	Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia	Russia	1–1	Draw	Friendly
2.	27 March 1999	Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia	Slovenia	1–1	Draw	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
3.	28 April 1998	Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia	Norway	1–4	Lose	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
4.	6 February 1998	Limassol, Cyprus	Armenia	2–1	Win	Friendly

Honours

Russian Premier League runner-up: 1999, 2000, 2001
Russian Premier League bronze: 1998.
Russian Cup winner: 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001
Top 33 players year-end list: 1998, 1999.

Personal life

He is the brother of Zamir Janashia.

References

^ 'Локомотив' Москва. Джанашия Заза. Статистика игр. [Lokomotiv Moscow. Dzhanashiya Zaza. Statistics of Games.]. bronepoezd.ru (in Russian). 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^ "ZAZA JANAJNIA". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
^ "Kocaelispor call on Georgian quartet". UEFA.com. 30 January 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2009.

External links

Zaza Janashia at National-Football-Teams.com
Zaza Janashia – FIFA competition record (archived)

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[1] 'Локомотив' Москва. Джанашия Заза. Статистика игр. [Lokomotiv Moscow. Dzhanashiya Zaza. Statistics of Games.]. bronepoezd.ru (in Russian). 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

[2] "ZAZA JANAJNIA". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2008.

[3] "Kocaelispor call on Georgian quartet". UEFA.com. 30 January 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2009.

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