Jano Ananidze

Date of Birth	Nationality	Current Club	Position	Strengths		Weaknesses	Transfer Rumours	Market Value (where applicable)	Similar Players
				Physical	Technical
10/10/1992	Georgia	Spartak Moscow	Attacking Midfielder	Quick, Determined	Passing, Touch, Vision, Shooting	Small, Strength	Liverpool, Arsenal	2.5m euros	Oscar, Luka Modric

Jano Ananidze is a player for the ages. A great player with incredible talent, Jano will be remembered for a long time. Only 20 years old Jano has emerged as an important player for his national side Georgia. Debuting at a young age for Spartak Moscow in 2009, he has proved himself as an exceptional talent over the past 4 years. Scoring 10 goals for his club and twice for his country Jano is slowly earning recognition around the world with players such as Iker Casillas commending the young Georgians skills.

Jano is an exceptional passer of the ball, sometimes likened to Xavi the way he can cut through a defence. He as a great turn of pace allowing him to easily beat defenders and dribble past opponents with ease. However, labelled as a playmaker, his strength comes in his great vision. Best suited playing behind the striker, this allows Jano to collect the ball higher up the field and relay passes to the frontman. Through his outstanding passing and vision he can then pick out great passes that will split open a defence and give the attacker a great chance to score. Being able to read the game very well makes Jano a very naturally gifted footballer. His quick thought processing and able to deliver the right pass or beat a defender when necessary makes him a big threat to any defence.

Being a small player both in size and build has left Jano with limited opportunities for Spartak Moscow over the last few seasons. His short build leaves him with a disadvantage against more physical teams, being shoved of the ball easier and his cautious approach to hard tackles. Playing in Russia with the cold weather and more physical teams has not helped his progression with being more physical and his tendency to remain on the floor or get taken off after the knocks he receives prove to be a great disadvantage for the young player.

I have likened him to Luka Modric and Oscar. It is hard to compare him to anyone player due to his unique style and skill. The combination of Oscars pace and ability to turn and run past players, along with Modric’s passing and vision for me best sums up his technical ability. With all these attributes combining, Jano Ananidze has a very bright future ahead of him. With the only downside of his physicality Jano can become one of the worlds leading playmakers in a couple of years and is a fantastic talent to look out for in the future.