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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saidy Janko[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 October 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back[3] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | FC Zürich | ||
2013–2014 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Celtic | 12 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Barnsley (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Saint-Étienne | 21 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Saint-Étienne B | 4 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Young Boys (loan) | 33 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Valladolid | 34 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2023– | Young Boys | 30 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012–2013 | Switzerland U18 | 6 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Switzerland U19 | 7 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Switzerland U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Switzerland U21 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Gambia | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:15, 10 October 2021 (UTC) |
Saidy Janko (born 22 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss club BSC Young Boys. Born in Switzerland, he played international football for Switzerland up to under-21 level before switching to play for the Gambia national team at senior level.
Janko began his career with FC Zürich before signing for Manchester United in 2013. After a loan spell with Bolton Wanderers, Janko moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2015. He had a loan to Barnsley before moving to Saint-Étienne permanently in July 2017.
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Club career
Manchester United
Janko began his career at FC Zürich.[4] He joined Manchester United on summer transfer deadline day in 2013.[5] He was one of only three signings made by David Moyes during the 2013 summer transfer window. In his first season, he was voted the Reserve Player of the Year.[6] On 26 August 2014, he made his first-team debut in a League Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons, playing the first half before being substituted for fellow debutant Andreas Pereira as United lost 4–0.[7]
On 2 February 2015, transfer deadline day, Janko joined Championship club Bolton Wanderers on loan for the rest of the season, with Andy Kellett going in the opposite direction for the same period.[8] He made his debut for the club on 10 February, starting in a 3–1 league win over Fulham at the Macron Stadium. He crossed to assist Eiður Guðjohnsen's equaliser before half time, before scoring himself in the 80th minute from 25 yards out.[9]
Celtic
On 1 July 2015, Celtic announced that they had signed Janko on a four-year contract.[10] He made his debut nine days later, coming on as a substitute for Gary Mackay-Steven 75 minutes into Celtic's 1–0 win over Real Sociedad in a pre-season friendly at St. Mirren Park.[11] Janko made his competitive debut on 1 August, coming on as a second-half substitute during Celtic's 2–0 win over Ross County in the opening league match of the Scottish Premiership season.[12][13]
On 31 August 2016, Janko joined Championship club Barnsley on a one-year loan deal.[14] He scored on his debut in a 4–0 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 13 September.[15]
Saint-Étienne
On 7 July 2017, Janko left Celtic for French Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne, signing a four-year contract.[16]
Porto
Janko moved to Portuguese club FC Porto on a five-year contract on 17 June 2018.[17] He returned to the EFL Championship on 31 August that year, joining Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2018–19 season.[18]
On 1 July 2019, Janko entered football in his native country for the first time in his career, being loaned to Young Boys for the Swiss Super League season.[19] He scored his first goal on 14 September in the second round of the Swiss Cup, in an 11–2 win at fifth-tier FC Freienbach.[20] In total Saidy played 46 official matches, starting 38 of them, as they won the double (Super League and Cup).[21][22]
Valladolid
On 1 October 2020, Real Valladolid signed Janko on a four-year contract to end in 2024, for an undisclosed fee.[23] He made his debut in La Liga 24 days later in a 2–0 home loss to Deportivo Alavés.[24]
On 27 June 2022, VfL Bochum announced the signing of Janko on a season-long loan, with an option to buy at the end of the spell.[25]
Young Boys
On 30 June 2023, Real Valladolid announced that Janko had joined Swiss side Young Boys, where he had previously played on loan while a Porto player, on a permanent basis.[26]
International career
Janko was born in Zürich to a Gambian father and an Italian mother.[27] He was a youth international for Switzerland from 2012 to 2015, before opting to represent the Gambia in 2021.[28] He made his debut for the Gambia national team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Sierra Leone on 9 October 2021.[29]
He played in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, his national team's first continental tournament, where they reached the quarter-finals.[30][31]
Personal life
He is the brother of fellow professional footballer Lenny Janko.[27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 May 2024[32]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United | 2014–15[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2014–15[33] | Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
Celtic | 2015–16[34] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
2016–17[35] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Barnsley (loan) | 2016–17[35] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
Saint-Étienne | 2017–18[36] | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
Porto | 2018–19[37] | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2018–19[37] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
Young Boys (loan) | 2019–20[36] | Swiss Super League | 33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 46 | 2 | |
Real Valladolid | 2020–21 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | La Liga 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
Bochum (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
Young Boys | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
Career total | 155 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 171 | 5 |
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Gambia | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Celtic
Young Boys
Individual
References
- ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 3 September 2014. p. 27.
- ^ "Saidy JANKO". laliga.com. La Liga. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Saidy Janko at BeSoccer
- ^ Lynch, David (19 November 2013). "In focus: United starlet Saidy Janko". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Saidy Janko joins before deadline". BBC Sport. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Froggatt, Mark (8 May 2014). "Janko earns Reserves gong". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Osborne, Chris (26 August 2014). "MK Dons 4-0 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Saidy Janko loaned from Man United, Andy Kellett goes other way". BWFC.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers FC. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Bolton 3-1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Saidy Janko: Celtic secure signing of Man Utd defender". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ McKay, Kenny (10 July 2015). "Celtic pass La Real test with flying colours". Celtic FC. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Games Involving Janko, Saidy In Season 2015/2016". FitbaStats. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (1 August 2015). "Celtic 2 - 0 Ross County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Tykes complete loan capture of Celtic winger Saidy Janko". Calendar. ITV. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Wolves 0-4 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Saidy Janko leaves Celtic for St Etienne". BBC Sport. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Saidy Janko assina por cinco épocas pelo FC Porto" [Saidy Janko signs for five seasons for Porto]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 17 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Janko arrives on loan". Nottingham Forest F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "FC Porto empresta Saidy Janko ao Young Boys" [FC Porto loans Saidy Janko to Young Boys]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Schützenfest der Young Boys in Freienbach" [Young Boys' Schützenfest in Freienbach] (in German). Telebasel. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Young Boys wins Swiss league title in 54th week of season". Washington Post. Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Valladolid sign Saidy Janko until 2024". Be Soccer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ García, Javier (25 October 2020). "El dilema del lateral derecho" [The right-back dilemma] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Saidy Janko joins VfL". vfl-bochum.de. VfL Bochum. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Janko, al Young Boys". realvalladolid.es. Real Valladolid. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Wird Nomade Saidy Janko bei YB endlich sesshaft?". baernerbaer.ch.
- ^ "El extraño caso de Saidy Janko y Gambia". OneFootball.
- ^ "Gambia vs. Sierra Leone - Football Match Summary - October 9, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa -cup-of-nations/matches/2021/2243295/lineups
- ^ "The Gambia name squad for first Nations Cup finals". BBC Sport.
- ^ Saidy Janko at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Games played by Saidy Janko in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Saidy Janko in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Saidy Janko in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ a b "S. Janko". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Saidy Janko in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
External links
- Saidy Janko at Soccerbase
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