Photo: Майоров Владимир / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Goalkeeping is the loneliest job in football, and Dzhanayev chose it. Coming out of Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia, carrying a name rooted in those rugged Caucasus highlands, he spent his career as the last line where praise is thin and blame is total. That asymmetry is exactly why I respect keepers so much; they hold the fort knowing the math is stacked against them. The glimpses of ordinary life on his Instagram suggest a man at ease with himself, still living alongside the game. I tip my hat to anyone who stands in that goal and keeps standing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Soslan Dzhanayev
- Name (Japanese)
- ソスラン・ジャナエフ
- Reading
- そすらん・じゃなえふ
- Born
- March 13, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Vladikavkaz, Russia
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Soslan Dzhanayev born?
Born March 13, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Soslan Dzhanayev from?
Soslan Dzhanayev is from Vladikavkaz, Russia.
What does Soslan Dzhanayev do?
Soslan Dzhanayev works as association football player.
How tall is Soslan Dzhanayev?
Soslan Dzhanayev is 188 cm.
Association football player — see all → · More people from Russia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.