External links
- Frederic Ananou at kicker (in German)
- Frederic Ananou at WorldFootball.net
| 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 | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| 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 as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
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]
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]
| 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 | ||