Iván Ania

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Iván Ania

| image =

| fullname = Iván Ania Cadavieco{{WorldFootball.net|ivan-ania}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Oviedo, Spain

| height = {{Height|m=1.77}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Córdoba (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1982–1989 | youthclubs1 = Juventud Asturiana

| youthyears2 = 1989–1994 | youthclubs2 = Oviedo

| years1 = 1994–1997 | clubs1 = Oviedo B | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 2

| years2 = 1995–2001 | clubs2 = Oviedo | caps2 = 162 | goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2001–2004 | clubs3 = Tenerife | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2004 | clubs4 = → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2004–2005 | clubs5 = Gimnàstic | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = Cádiz | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = Lorca Deportiva | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = Covadonga | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = Oviedo | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 1

| totalcaps = 353 | totalgoals = 36

| nationalyears1 = 1992–1993 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 1994–1996 | nationalteam2 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 1995 | nationalteam3 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 1997 | nationalteam4 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 1998–2000 | nationalteam5 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps5 = 7 | nationalgoals5 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2011–2013 | managerclubs1 = Covadonga

| manageryears2 = 2013–2015 | managerclubs2 = Oviedo B

| manageryears3 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs3 = Caudal

| manageryears4 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs4 = Villanovense

| manageryears5 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs5 = Racing Santander

| manageryears6 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs6 = Algeciras

| manageryears7 = 2023– | managerclubs7 = Córdoba

}}

Iván Ania Cadavieco (born 24 October 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger, currently manager of Segunda División club Córdoba.

He spent most of his career with Real Oviedo, totalling 201 appearances and scoring 16 goals. In La Liga, where he also represented Tenerife and Cádiz, he played 193 games and scored 15 times.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/mas_futbol/ivan-ania-dirigio-desde-el-banquillo-la-mayor-goleada-de-la-temporada-en-primera-rfef-n/|title=Iván Ania dirigió desde el banquillo la mayor goleada de la temporada en Primera RFEF|trans-title=Iván Ania oversaw from the bench biggest rout of the season in Primera RFEF|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Sergio|last=Jiménez|language=es|date=20 November 2023|access-date=3 October 2024}}

Ania started working as a coach in 2011.

Playing career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Ania was a youth product of his hometown club Real Oviedo. After starting out as a senior with the reserves, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 11 June 1995, coming on as a late substitute for scorer Oli in a 1–0 home win against Sporting de Gijón.{{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1995/06/12/pagina-22/1447230/pdf.html|title=El Oviedo hunde a su eterno rival|trans-title=Oviedo sink their eternal rivals|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Luciano|last=García|language=es|date=12 June 1995|access-date=3 October 2024}}

Ania scored his first professional goal on 8 November 1995, equalising an eventual 4–1 home victory over CA Osasuna in the second round of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1995/11/09/pagina-20/1334053/pdf.html|title=Recital del Oviedo y golazo de Carlos|trans-title=Oviedo recital and Carlos wonder goal|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Miguel|last=Martínez|language=es|date=9 November 1995|access-date=3 October 2024}} He was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 1997–98 season, previously netting for the first time in league on 12 May 1996 in the 4–0 away defeat of Deportivo de La Coruña.{{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1996/05/13/pagina-22/1328871/pdf.html|title=El Depor se autodespide de Europa|trans-title=Depor say goodbye to Europe by themselves|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Xoan|last=Ríos|language=es|date=13 May 1996|access-date=3 October 2024}}

Ania scored a career-best five goals in the 2000–01 campaign, but Oviedo were relegated as third-bottom. On 17 September 2001, he signed a four-year contract with CD Tenerife in the top division, for a fee of 400 million pesetas.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2001/09/17/mas_futbol/1000677669_850215.html|title=Iván Ania, fichado en el último sprint|trans-title=Iván Ania, signed in the nick of time|newspaper=Diario AS|first1=J.|last1=Reyes|first2=R.|last2=Márquez|language=es|date=18 September 2001|access-date=26 June 2024}} He suffered another relegation in his first year, and spent the first half of 2003–04 unemployed before joining Rayo Vallecano on loan.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/masdeporte/2003/12/31/polideportivo/1072847711_850215.html|title=Iván Ania, nuevo refuerzo rayista|trans-title=Iván Ania, new rayista addition|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=31 December 2003|access-date=26 June 2024}}

On 30 June 2005, following a one-year spell at fellow second-division Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Ania moved to Cádiz CF in a return to the top flight,{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/06/29/liga/1120045648.html|title=Iván Ania, primer fichaje del Cádiz|trans-title=Iván Ania, first signing of Cádiz|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=29 June 2005|access-date=26 June 2024}} but featured rarely as they went down. He joined Lorca Deportiva CF in summer 2006, also dropping down a level while only making five starts in the second tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.cope.es/blogs/yojugueenprimera/2018/04/20/ivan-ania-oviedismo-de-primera/|title=Iván Ania: oviedismo de Primera|trans-title=Iván Ania: top-flight oviedismo|publisher=Cadena COPE|first=Miguel|last=Palazón|language=es|date=20 April 2018|access-date=3 October 2024}}

In October 2008, after more than a year without a club, Ania signed for Tercera División side CD Covadonga.{{cite news|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2008/10/13/primer-punto-covadonga-debut-ivan-21630642.html|title=Primer punto para el Covadonga en el debut de Iván Ania|trans-title=First point for Covadonga on Iván Ania's debut|newspaper=La Nueva España|first=V.|last=Valdredo|language=es|date=13 October 2008|accessdate=26 June 2024}} He returned to Oviedo on 28 June 2009, with the club now in the Segunda División B,{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2009/06/28/futbol/mas_futbol/1246207119.html|title=Iván Ania regresa al Oviedo a sus 31 años|trans-title=Iván Ania returns to Oviedo at the age of 31|newspaper=Marca|first=F.|last=Fernández|language=es|date=28 June 2009|accessdate=26 June 2024}} and retired in 2010 aged 32.

Ania won the 1995 UEFA European Under-18 Championship with Spain, being an unused squad member.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1995/07/24/deportes/806536822_850215.html|title=La pandilla de Carlitos|trans-title=Carlitos' gang|newspaper=El País|first=José|last=Miguélez|language=es|date=24 July 1995|access-date=3 October 2024}} He was also selected for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, making four appearances in Malaysia for the quarter-finalists.{{cite web|url=https://www.cuadernosdefutbol.com/2015/03/espana-en-los-mundiales-sub20-malasia-1997/|title=España en los mundiales sub’20: Malasia 1997|trans-title=Spain at the under'20 World Cups: Malaysia 1997|publisher=Cuadernos de Fútbol|first=Óscar|last=Díez|language=es|date=1 March 2015|access-date=3 October 2024}}

Coaching career

After retiring, Ania played in the Liga de Fútbol Indoor with Oviedo before being appointed manager of Covadonga on 8 December 2011.{{cite news|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/v/20111208/deportes/deporte/ivan-ania-coge-riendas-20111208.html|title=Iván Ania coge las riendas del Covadonga|trans-title=Iván Ania takes the reins of Covadonga|newspaper=El Comercio|language=es|date=8 December 2011|access-date=26 June 2024}} He left on 21 June 2013,{{cite web|url=https://cdcovadonga.com/ivan-ania-no-continuara-en-el-cova/|title=Ivan Ania no continuará en el Cova|trans-title=Ivan Ania will not continue at Cova|publisher=CD Covadonga|language=es|date=21 June 2013|access-date=26 June 2024}} and returned to the former on 18 November at the helm of the B team.{{cite news|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/v/20131119/deportes/oviedo/ivan-ania-sustituye-ivan-20131119.html|title=Iván Ania sustituye a Iván Palacios al frente del filial|trans-title=Iván Ania replaces Iván Palacios at the helm of the reserves|newspaper=El Comercio|language=es|date=19 November 2013|access-date=26 June 2024}}

Ania took over Caudal Deportivo on 11 June 2015,{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolasturiano.es/noticias5/1020.htm|title=Iván Ania entrenará al Caudal|trans-title=Iván Ania will manage Caudal|publisher=Fútbol Asturiano|first=Nacho|last=Pérez|language=es|date=11 June 2015|access-date=26 June 2024}} achieving promotion to the third tier in his first year. He left in May 2017,{{cite web|url=https://caudaldeportivo.es/2017/05/21/ivan-ania-no-seguira-al-frente-del-banquillo-caudalista/|title=Iván Ania no seguirá al frente del banquillo caudalista|trans-title=Iván Ania will not continue ahead of the caudalista bench|publisher=Caudal Deportivo|language=es|date=21 May 2017|access-date=26 June 2024}} becoming head coach of CF Villanovense the following month.{{cite web|url=https://villanovense.es/web20/ivan-ania-nuevo-entrenador/|title=Iván Ania, nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Iván Ania, new manager|publisher=CF Villanovense|language=es|date=25 June 2017|access-date=26 June 2024}}

On 17 May 2018, after narrowly missing out a play-off spot, Ania left Villanovense{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/azulcarbayon/2018/05/17/ania/00031526548817924386239.htm|title=Ex Oviedo: Iván Ania no renueva con el Villanovense|trans-title=Ex Oviedo: Iván Ania does not renew with Villanovense|newspaper=La Voz de Asturias|first=Pablo|last=Fernández|language=es|date=17 May 2018|access-date=26 June 2024}} and was appointed at Racing de Santander also in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://www.realracingclub.es/noticias/ivan-ania-sera-el-entrenador-del-racing-201819|title=Iván Ania será el entrenador del Racing 2018/19|trans-title=Iván Ania will be the manager of Racing 2018/19|publisher=Racing Santander|language=es|date=17 May 2018|access-date=26 June 2024}} He led the club to promotion at the end of the season, but was dismissed on 11 November 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.realracingclub.es/noticias/ivan-ania-deja-de-ser-entrenador-del-racing|title=Iván Ania deja de ser entrenador del Racing|trans-title=Iván Ania is no longer manager of Racing|publisher=Racing de Santander|language=es|date=11 November 2019|access-date=26 June 2024}}

On 21 June 2021, Ania joined Algeciras CF of Primera División RFEF, signing a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2021/06/22/radio_algeciras/1624314725_983369.html|title=El Algeciras cierra el fichaje de Iván Ania para las próximas cuatro temporadas|trans-title=Algeciras complete signing of Iván Ania for the following four seasons|publisher=Cadena SER|language=es|date=21 June 2021|access-date=26 June 2024}} He departed on 27 June 2023,{{cite web|url=https://andaluciainformacion.es/campo-de-gibraltar/1299763/el-algeciras-anuncia-la-salida-de-ivan-ania-y-de-albarran/|title=El Algeciras anuncia la salida de Iván Ania y de Albarrán|trans-title=Algeciras announce the departure of Iván Ania and Albarrán|publisher=Andalucía Información|language=es|date=27 June 2023|access-date=26 September 2023}} and took over Córdoba CF the following day.{{cite web|url=https://cordobacf.com/2023/06/28/ivan-ania-nuevo-entrenador-del-cordoba-cf/|title=Iván Ania, nuevo entrenador del Córdoba CF|trans-title=Iván Ania, new manager of Córdoba CF|publisher=Córdoba CF|language=es|date=28 June 2023|access-date=26 September 2023}} In his debut campaign in charge, he returned the Andalusians to the professional leagues after five years; his last experience there had also been in 2019, with Racing.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/cordoba/cordoba-cf/cordoba-asciende-segunda-division-20240623205719-nts.html|title=El Córdoba CF asciende a Segunda División|trans-title=Córdoba CF promote to Segunda División|newspaper=ABC|first=Javier|last=Gómez|date=23 June 2024|access-date=3 October 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordobacf/ivan-ania-costado-cinco-anos_0_2002223967.html|title=Iván Ania: "Me ha costado cinco años volver a Segunda y no quiero desaprovechar esta oportunidad"|trans-title=Iván Ania: "It took me five years to return to Segunda and I don't want to miss this chance"|newspaper=El Día de Córdoba|first=Rafael|last=Cano|language=es|date=15 August 2024|access-date=3 October 2024}}

Managerial statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Nat !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align="left" \|Covadonga \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|8 December 2011 \|align=left\|21 June 2013 {{WDL\|64\|32\|15\|17\|for=101\|against=68\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2011-12/1112-3-2.htm\|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2011–12\|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2011–12\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=es\|access-date=27 March 2018}} {{cite web\|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2012-13/1213-3-2.htm\|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2012–13\|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2012–13\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=es\|access-date=27 March 2018}} {{cite web\|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2012-13/1213-3-asc.htm\|title=Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2012–13\|trans-title=Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2012–13\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=es\|access-date=27 March 2018}}
align="left" \|Oviedo B \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|18 November 2013 \|align=left\|11 June 2015 {{WDL\|68\|34\|15\|19\|for=123\|against=76\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2013-14/1314-3-2.htm\|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2013–14\|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2013–14\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=es\|access-date=27 March 2018}} {{cite web\|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2014-15/1415-3-asc.htm\|title=Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2014–15\|trans-title=Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2014–15\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=es\|access-date=27 March 2018}}
align="left"\|Caudal \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|11 June 2015 \|align=left\|22 May 2017 {{WDL\|91\|53\|18\|20\|for=159\|against=78\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2015-16/1516-3-2.htm\|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2015–16\|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2015–16\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=es\|access-date=27 March 2018}} {{cite web\|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2015-16/1516-3-asc.htm\|title=Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2015–16\|trans-title=Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2015–16\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=es\|access-date=27 March 2018}} {{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2016-17}}
align="left"\|Villanovense \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|25 June 2017 \|align=left\|17 May 2018 {{WDL\|43\|16\|13\|14\|for=39\|against=41\|diff=yes}} \|{{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2017-18}}
align="left"\|Racing Santander \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|17 May 2018 \|align=left\|11 November 2019 {{WDL\|62\|26\|24\|12\|for=88\|against=53\|diff=yes}} \|{{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2018-19}} {{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2019-20}}
align="left"\|Algeciras \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|21 June 2021 \|align=left\|27 June 2023 {{WDL\|77\|27\|22\|28\|for=87\|against=88\|diff=yes}} \|{{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2021-22}} {{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2022-23}}
align="left"\|Córdoba \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|28 June 2023 \|align=left\|Present {{WDL\|85\|40\|23\|22\|for=132\|against=99\|diff=yes}} \|{{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2023-24}} {{BDFutbol season\|l1136\|2024-25}}
colspan=4 \| Career total {{WDLtot\|490\|228\|130\|132\|for=729\|against=503\|diff=yes}} !—

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

align="left" |Covadonga

|{{flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|8 December 2011

|align=left|21 June 2013

|{{cite web|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2011-12/1112-3-2.htm|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2011–12|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2011–12|publisher=Futbolme|language=es|access-date=27 March 2018}}
{{cite web|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2012-13/1213-3-2.htm|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2012–13|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2012–13|publisher=Futbolme|language=es|access-date=27 March 2018}}
{{cite web|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2012-13/1213-3-asc.htm|title=Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2012–13|trans-title=Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2012–13|publisher=Futbolme|language=es|access-date=27 March 2018}}

align="left" |Oviedo B

|{{flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|18 November 2013

|align=left|11 June 2015

|{{cite web|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2013-14/1314-3-2.htm|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2013–14|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2013–14|publisher=Futbolme|language=es|access-date=27 March 2018}}
{{cite web|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2014-15/1415-3-asc.htm|title=Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2014–15|trans-title=Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2014–15|publisher=Futbolme|language=es|access-date=27 March 2018}}

align="left"|Caudal

|{{flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|11 June 2015

|align=left|22 May 2017

|{{cite web|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2015-16/1516-3-2.htm|title=Tercera División (Grupo 2) 2015–16|trans-title=Tercera División (Group 2) 2015–16|publisher=Futbolme|language=es|access-date=27 March 2018}}
{{cite web|url=http://arquero-arba.futbolme.net/Nacionales/2015-16/1516-3-asc.htm|title=Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2015–16|trans-title=Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2015–16|publisher=Futbolme|language=es|access-date=27 March 2018}}
{{BDFutbol season|l1136|2016-17}}

align="left"|Villanovense

|{{flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|25 June 2017

|align=left|17 May 2018

|{{BDFutbol season|l1136|2017-18}}

align="left"|Racing Santander

|{{flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|17 May 2018

|align=left|11 November 2019

|{{BDFutbol season|l1136|2018-19}}
{{BDFutbol season|l1136|2019-20}}

align="left"|Algeciras

|{{flagicon|Spain}}