Iván Ania

Iván Ania Cadavieco (born 24 October 1977 in Oviedo, Asturias) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger, currently manager of Córdoba CF.

Playing career
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Ania was a youth product of hometown side Real Oviedo. After making his senior debut with the reserves, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 11 June 1995, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Oli in a 1–0 home win over Sporting de Gijón.

Ania scored his first professional goal on 8 November 1995, netting the equalizer in a 4–1 home routing of CA Osasuna, for the season's Copa del Rey. He was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 1997–98 campaign, but was mainly a backup option during his spell.

On 18 September 2001, after Oviedo's relegation, Ania signed a four-year contract with CD Tenerife in the top tier, for a fee of 400 million pesetas. He suffered relegation in his first year, and spent the first half of the 2003–04 season without playing before moving to Rayo Vallecano on loan on 31 December 2003.

On 30 June 2005, after a one-year spell at Gimnàstic de Tarragona also in division two, Ania joined Cádiz CF in the top tier, but featured rarely as the club suffered relegation. He moved to Lorca Deportiva CF in 2006, also dropping down a level and only having five league starts before departing.

In October 2008, after more than a year without a club, Ania signed for Tercera División side CD Covadonga. He returned to his first club Oviedo the following 28 June, with the side now in Segunda División B, and retired in 2010, aged 32.

Managerial career
After retiring, Ania played in the Liga de Fútbol Indoor with Oviedo before being appointed manager of Covadonga on 8 December 2011. He left the side on 21 June 2013, and returned to Oviedo on 18 November after being named at the helm of the B-team.

On 11 June 2015, Ania took over Caudal Deportivo, and led the club to a promotion to the third division in his first year. He left the club on 21 May 2017, before being named CF Villanovense manager on 25 June.

On 17 May 2018, after narrowly missing out a play-off spot, Ania left Villanovense and was appointed manager of Racing de Santander in the same category. He led the club to a promotion to the second division at the end of the season, but was sacked on 11 November 2019.

On 21 June 2021, after more than a year without a club, Ania was appointed manager of Algeciras CF in Primera División RFEF, after signing a four-year contract. He departed the club on 27 June 2023, and took over Córdoba CF in the following day.

Honours
Spain U18
 * UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1995