Amiran Sanaia

Amiran Sanaia (ამირან სანაია; born 3 September 1989) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career
Born in the Soviet Union, Sanaia moved to France to play club football with Le Mans FC in 2007. He has since played for SC Bastia, Luzenac AP, Paris FC, Les Herbiers VF and Rodez.

Sanaia was forced to retire from playing upon the expiration of his contract with Rodez in 2023. He suffered from tissue cancer at his hip, the cancer treatment was successful, but he still was not able to train and play at full strength.

International career
Sanaia received his first call-up to the Georgia national team in November 2007. He made his Georgia debut on 16 November 2007, a friendly match 2–1 won against Qatar. He played another match on 31 May 2008 versus Portugal and on 12 August 2009 versus Malta.