Frederic Ananou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kangni Frederic Ananou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | TV Rheindorf | ||
| 2006–2007 | 1. JFS Köln | ||
| 2007–2016 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 30 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | SC Paderborn | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hansa Rostock | 20 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Sint-Truiden | 24 | (0) |
| 2025 | Jahn Regensburg | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Olimpija Ljubljana | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Germany U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Togo | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:29, 29 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kangni Frederic Ananou (born 20 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.[2] Born in Germany, he plays for the Togo national team.
Club career
Ananou came through the youth ranks at 1. FC Köln before joining Dutch side Roda JC Kerkrade in summer 2016.[3]
On 3 July 2022, Ananou joined Hansa Rostock on a one-season deal.[4]
On 10 January 2025, Ananou returned to Germany and signed with Jahn Regensburg until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5]
On 1 July 2025, Ananou moved to Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia on a two-season deal.[6]
International career
Ananou was born in Germany to Togolese parents.[7] He was called up and capped by the Germany U19 and U20 teams in 2016.[8][9] He debuted for the Togo national team in a 3–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 March 2022.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 March 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–21 | Bayernliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| SC Paderborn | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Jahn Regensburg | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Frederic Ananou at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Martin Milec en Marcos Gullón blijven bij Roda JC; Frederic Ananou gecontracteerd" [Martin Milec and Marcos Gullón will stay with Roda JC; Frederic Ananou contracted]. Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 17 June 2016.
- ^ "F.C. Hansa Rostock verpflichtet Frederic Ananou" [F.C. Hansa Rostock signs Frederic Ananou] (in German). Hansa Rostock. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "SSV Jahn sichert sich die Dienste von Frederic Ananou" [SSV Jahn secures the services of Frederic Ananou] (in German). Jahn Regensburg. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Frederic Ananou is the New Dragon!". NK Olimpija Ljubljana. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Frederic Ananou rejoint Roda J.C." [Frederic Ananou joins Roda J.C.]. Globalsport (in French). 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Reese und Ananou: "Die Tür zum DFB ist immer offen" [Reese and Ananou: "The door to the DFB is always open"]. German Football Association (in German). 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Streichsbiers erstes Aufgebot" [Streichsbier's first line-up]. kicker (in German). 26 August 2016.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Togo vs. Sierra Leone". national-football-teams.com.
- ^ Frederic Ananou at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
External links
- Frederic Ananou at kicker (in German)
- Frederic Ananou at WorldFootball.net