Jaba Kankava (born 18 March 1986) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Slovan Bratislava.
Kankava is the three-time winner of Slovakia's Super League. With 101 appearances in official matches for the national team, he is the second most-capped Georgian player after Guram Kashia. He has been twice recognized as Georgian Footballer of the Year.
On 8 September 2004, Kankava made his debut for Georgia against Albania in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Later on, he managed score a goal against Croatia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, and against Germany in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. On 27 January 2022, Kankava announced his retirement from international football after appearing in 100 matches, captaining Georgia 62 times, however he came out of retirement to feature in Georgia's qualifiers for Euro 2024. |
