Michał Janota

Michał Janota (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmixaw jaˈnɔta]; born 29 July 1990 in Gubin) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder.

Michał Janota
Personal information
Full name Michał Janota
Date of birth (1990-07-29) 29 July 1990
Place of birth Gubin, Poland
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
UKP Zielona Góra
2006–2008 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Feyenoord 6 (0)
2009–2010 → Excelsior (loan) 29 (7)
2010–2012 Go Ahead Eagles 53 (9)
2012–2015 Korona Kielce 76 (6)
2015 Pogoń Szczecin 9 (0)
2015–2016 Górnik Zabrze 11 (0)
2016–2017 Podbeskidzie 23 (1)
2017–2018 Stal Mielec 27 (5)
2018–2019 Arka Gdynia 32 (10)
2019–2020 Al-Fateh 11 (1)
2020–2021 Central Coast Mariners 15 (0)
2021–2023 Podbeskidzie 52 (2)
International career
2005–2006 Poland U16 4 (1)
2005–2007 Poland U17 9 (5)
2007 Poland U18 1 (0)
2009 Poland U19 1 (1)
2009 Poland U21 2 (0)
2010 Poland U23 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023

Club career

Janota joined Feyenoord in 2006 from UKP Zielona Góra. He made his debut for Feyenoord on 23 August 2008, coming on as a substitute against PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Super Cup. His first appearance in the Eredivisie came on 31 August as a substitution against Heracles Almelo. He got on the scoresheet for the first time on 24 September with a brace against TOP Oss in the KNVB Cup.[1]

In July 2009, he joined Excelsior on loan in the Eerste Divisie. In June 2010, Janota left Feyenoord on a free transfer and signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles, with an option for a third year.[2] The team reached the 2010–11 promotion playoffs but dropped out in the first round.

On 18 June 2012 Janota signed a one-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce, with an option for further two years.[3]

In 2018, he signed for Arka Gdynia.[4]

In December 2020, Janota joined Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners as a foreign player.[5]

In August 2021, Janota returned to Poland, signing a two-year contract with I liga club Podbeskidzie.[6] On 12 October 2023, whilst acting as the club captain, he was demoted to the reserves team for 'disciplinary reasons'. Six days later, he left Podbeskidzie by mutual consent.[7]

Club career statistics
(correct as of 14 June 2010)
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Feyenoord 2008–09 60221092
Excelsior 2009–10 29711--308
Go Ahead Eagles 2010–11 305----305
Go Ahead Eagles 2011–12 234----234
Total 881633109219

Honours

Arka Gdynia

References
  1. Theo Ruizenaar (24 September 2008). "Soccer-Cup holders Feyenoord need extra time to thwart Top Oss". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  2. "Janota and Padt to GA Eagles". De Stentor. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. "Janota piłkarzem Korony!". Korona Kielce. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  4. Chciałem zamykać wszystkim buzie jak van Persie weszlo.com
  5. "Welcome Michal Janota!". Central Coast Mariners. 17 December 2020.
  6. "OFICJALNIE: Michał Janota w Podbeskidziu" [OFFICIAL: Michał Janota in Podbeskidzie]. Podbeskidzie (in Polish). 16 August 2021.
  7. "Pierwszoligowiec rozstał się z kapitanem. Nagła decyzja". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  8. "Legia - Arka: gdynianie wracają z Warszawy z Superpucharem". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2023.


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