Soslan Dzhanayev Explained

Soslan Dzhanaev
Full Name:Soslan Totrazovich Dzhanaev
Birth Date:13 March 1987
Birth Place:Ordzhonikidze, Soviet Union
Height:1.88 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears2:1999–2006
Youthclubs2:CSKA Moscow
Years1:2007
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2013
Clubs2:Spartak Moscow
Caps2:38
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2012
Clubs3:Terek Grozny (loan)
Caps3:41
Goals3:0
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Alania Vladikavkaz (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2017
Clubs5:Rostov
Caps5:43
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Rubin Kazan
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Miedź Legnica
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Miedź Legnica II
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2023
Clubs9:Sochi
Caps9:66
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–2024
Clubs10:Baltika Kaliningrad
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2007–2009
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Russia-2
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2020
Nationalteam3:Russia
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:10 December 2023
Ntupdate:18 November 2020

Soslan Totrazovich Dzhanaev (Russian: Сослан Тотразович Джанаев, Ossetian; Ossetic: Джанайты Тотразы фырт Сослан; born 13 March 1987) is a Russian professional footballer of Ossetian descent who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

On 8 January 2019, he was released from his contract with Rubin Kazan by mutual consent.[1]

On 27 February 2019, he signed with Polish club Miedź Legnica until the end of the 2018–19 Ekstraklasa season.[2]

On 16 July 2019, he joined Russian Premier League newcomer Sochi.[3] On 20 October 2019 he saved two penalty kicks in a 1–1 away draw against Arsenal Tula. He also saved a penalty in the previous game, making it 3 penalty kick saves in 2 games. Dzhanayev left Sochi in June 2023.[4]

On 29 August 2023, Dzhanayev signed with Baltika Kaliningrad.[5]

International career

In September 2009, Dzhanayev was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for games against Germany and Azerbaijan. He was called up again in August 2016 for matches against Turkey and Ghana.[6] He made his debut on 9 October 2016 in a friendly against Costa Rica. On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[7] He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad.[8] After a 3-year break, he was called up to the national team in August 2019 for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Scotland and Kazakhstan.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KAMAZ2007Russian First League28000280
Spartak Moscow2008Russian Premier League00200020
2009Russian Premier League26010270
2010Russian Premier League12000120
Terek Grozny2010Russian Premier League3030
2011–12Russian Premier League37020390
2012–13Russian Premier League100010
Total4102000430
Alania Vladikavkaz2012–13Russian Premier League100100
Spartak Moscow2013–14Russian Premier League00000000
Rostov2014–15Russian Premier League00100010
2015–16Russian Premier League30000300
2016–17Russian Premier League13000100230
Total43010100540
Rubin Kazan2017–18Russian Premier League18010190
2018–19Russian Premier League400040
Total2201000230
Miedź Legnica2018–19Ekstraklasa700070
Miedź Legnica II2018–19III liga3030
Sochi2019–20Russian Premier League22000220
2020–21Russian Premier League21010220
2021–22Russian Premier League1401010160
2022–23Russian Premier League9020110
Total6604010710
Baltika Kaliningrad2023–24Russian Premier League301040
Career total26101201102840

Honours

Spartak Moscow

Rostov

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Rubin Kazan. Сослан Джанаев покидает "Рубин". Soslan Dzhanayev leaves Rubin. 8 February 2019. Russian.
  2. Web site: Miedź Legnica. Był w szerokiej kadrze Rosji na MŚ. Teraz zagra w Miedzi!. 27 February 2019. Polish.
  3. Web site: PFC Sochi. Сослан Джанаев в "Сочи". Soslan Dzhanayev in Sochi. 16 July 2019. Russian.
  4. Web site: PFC Sochi. Спасибо, Капитан!. 9 June 2023. ru.
  5. Web site: FC Baltika Kaliningrad. ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ, СОСЛАН ДЖАНАЕВ. 29 August 2023. ru.
  6. News: Russia A-squad versus Turkey and Ghana. 29 August 2016. russiateam.com. 16 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Russian Football Union. Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира. Russian. 11 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Russian Football Union. https://www.rfs.ru/news/207064. ru:Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018. 3 June 2018. Russian.
  9. Web site: Russian Football Union. Состав на Шотландию и Казахстан. Line-up for Scotland and Kazakhstan. Russian. 23 May 2019.