Frederic Ananou

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Frederic Ananou
Personal information
Full name Kangni Frederic Ananou [1]
Date of birth (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Jahn Regensburg
Number 27
Youth career
2003–2006 TV Rheindorf
2006–2007 1. JFS Köln
2007–2016 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 7 (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 20:25, 30 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ 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 German 2. Bundesliga club Jahn Regensburg. [2] Born in Germany, he plays for the Togo national team.

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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]

International career

Ananou was born in Germany to Togolese parents. [6] He was called up and capped by the Germany U19 and U20 teams in 2016. [7] [8] He debuted for the Togo national team in a 3–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 March 2022. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 March 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roda JC Kerkrade 2016–17 Eredivisie 18000180
2017–18 Eredivisie11030140
Total290300000320
FC Ingolstadt 04 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 300030
2018–19 2. Bundesliga1511000161
2019–20 3. Liga 120001 [b] 0130
Total301100010321
FC Ingolstadt 04 II 2017–18 Regionalliga 1010
2018–19 Regionalliga2020
2019–21 Bayernliga 2020
Total5000000050
SC Paderborn 2020–21 2. Bundesliga15030180
2021–22 2. Bundesliga600060
Total210300000240
Hansa Rostock 2022–23 2. Bundesliga20000200
Total200000000200
Sint-Truiden 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 19010200
2024–25 Belgian Pro League500050
Total240100000250
Jahn Regensburg 2024–25 2. Bundesliga600060
Total7000000070
Career total13618000101451
  1. Includes the KNVB Cup and DFB-Pokal
  2. Appearance in the 3. Liga promotion play-offs

References

  1. "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.
  2. Frederic Ananou at WorldFootball.net
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Streichsbiers erstes Aufgebot" [Streichsbier's first line-up]. kicker (in German). 26 August 2016.
  9. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Togo vs. Sierra Leone". national-football-teams.com.
  10. Frederic Ananou at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2018.