Frederic Ananou

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.

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	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)

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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Includes the KNVB Cup and DFB-Pokal
2. Appearance in the 3. Liga promotion play-offs