2o ΓΥΜΝΑΣΙΟ ΜΕΛΙΣΣΙΩΝ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΟ ΕΤΟΣ : 2017-2018 ΤΑΞΗ: Γ1 JABA KANKAVA ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ Χριστίνα Θάνου Υπεύθυνη Καθηγήτρια: κ. Χατζηχαραλάμπους Personal information • Jaba Kankava was born on18 March 1986 in Tbilisi in Georgia • He is a Georgian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tobol. • He has previously played for Reims, Dinamo, Tbilisi, Alania , Vladikavkaz , Arsenal Kyiv and FC Dnipro . International career • Kankava played 5 games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying • 9 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. • He also played 2 friendlies 4 in 2006, 2 in 2007 and 2 in 2008. • Kankava scored a goal against Croatia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Career • In 2004 Jaba Kankava started his football career with Dinamo Tbilisi • In his first year, Kankava won the Georgian Cup, and played in the UEFA Europa League scoring the winning goal , 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. Career • In 2007, Kankava agreed to sign a three-year contract with league rival Dnipro. • In eight years at Dnipro, he played 91 matches and scored 4 goals • n 2015, Kankava joined Ligue 1 club Reims. In July 2017, he agreed to the termination of his contract which ran until 2018. Awards • On 20 March 2014, Kankava saved the life of FC Dynamo Kyiv captain, Oleh Huseyn, after Huseyn was briefly knocked unconsciousness 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 HOW HE INFLUENCED ME • Jaba Kankava is a hero to me because in the middle of the game he saw his teammate falling on the ground unconscious he run to him and he saved his life without even thinking about it. If Jaba wasn’t there the player would have died. This incident influenced me because I am an athlete and this could happen to everyone , he inspired me so much and if I were him I would do the same thing. .