Janashia started his career at hometown club
Torpedo Kutaisi, he then moved to
Samtredia in 1993, where he met name sake
Zaza Janashia in the next season. Janashia moved to the Russian (
North Caucasus) side
Zhemchuzhina Sochi in 1996. He then played for
Chernomorets Novorossiysk but failed to play regularly. He moved back from his neighboring country and re-signed for Torpedo Kutaisi, where he won two
Umaglesi Liga titles. Janashia was signed for
Dinamo Batumi in January 2002, after failed to play regular football at
Lokomotiv Tbilisi. He rejoined hometown club
Torpedo Kutaisi at the start of the 2002–03 season but was fired again in September. He was then signed by
Samgurali Tsqaltubo of
Pirveli Liga, before moved to
Kazakhstani side
Atyrau.
International career Janashia made his
Georgia debut on 2 September 1992 against
Lithuania. In total, Janashia capped 8 times for Georgia, 6 in friendlies, one in
UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying and one in
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying. In addition, Janashia was capped twice in non-A friendlies against
Azerbaijan in 1992 and 1993, which at that time Azerbaijan was not yet a member of UEFA nor FIFA. ;International goals ==Coaching career==