Saikou Janneh (born 11 January 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He last played for EFL League One club Cambridge United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Gunjur, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Bath City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Cadbury Heath | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | Clevedon Town | 12 | (8) |
| 2018–2022 | Bristol City | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Torquay United (loan) | 28 | (16) |
| 2019–2020 | → Torquay United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Newport County (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cambridge United | 21 | (1) |
| 2023 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:58, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Gunjur, The Gambia,[1] Janneh first moved to England at the age of 14.[2] In 2016, at the age of 16, Janneh joined the Bath City academy in conjunction with studying at Bath College.[3] While studying at Bath College, Janneh played for Western League Premier Division sides Cadbury Heath and Clevedon Town.[2] Janneh also made one appearance for Bath City in the Somerset Premier Cup scoring in a 7–0 win against Wellington.[4]
Having previously had two trials, on 18 May 2018, Janneh joined Championship side Bristol City's academy.[5]
On 28 August 2020, Janneh joined League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] He made his debut for Newport on 8 September 2020, in the starting line up for the 1–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Cheltenham Town.[7] He made his English Football League debut on 12 September 2020, as a second-half substitute for Ryan Taylor in the 1–1 draw for Newport County against Scunthorpe United on the first day of the 2020–21 League Two season.[8] Janneh scored his first goal for Newport in the 1–0 League Two win against Tranmere Rovers on 17 October 2020.[9] On 2 January 2021 his loan spell at Newport was ended.[10]
On 1 January 2022 he joined Shrewsbury Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]
On 30 June 2022, Janneh joined League One side Cambridge United on a two-year deal.[12] On 24 January 2023, Janneh joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the season.[13]
On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released at the end of his contract.[14]
Personal life
editJanneh is a Muslim and observes Ramadan.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cadbury Heath | 2016–17[16] | Western League Premier Division |
12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Bath City | 2016–17[17] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Clevedon Town | 2017–18[18] | Western League Premier Division |
12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| Bristol City | 2018–19[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[21] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[22] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2018–19[1] | National League South | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 34 | 18 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2019–20[1] | National League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
| Newport County (loan) | 2020–21[21] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2022–23[23] | League One | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023–24[24] | League One | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022–23[23] | League Two | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 123 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 157 | 36 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Les Phillips Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c "S. Janneh: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b Evely, John (18 May 2018). "Who is Bristol City signing Saikou Janneh?". Bristol Post. Reach plc. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Bath College footballer picked for three-month Bristol City trial". Bath College. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Somerset Premier Cup 2nd Round". Bath City F.C. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Crawley, James (18 May 2018). "Janneh signs for the Academy". bcfc.co.uk. Bristol City F.C. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Janneh loan to Newport". BBC Sport. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineups – Newport County vs Cheltenham | 08.09.2020". SkySports. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United 1–1 Newport County". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Newport County 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Janneh loan ended
- ^ "JANNEH JOINS SHREWSBURY TOWN ON LOAN". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Saikou Janneh: Cambridge United sign Bristol City forward on two-year deal". BBC. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign Cambridge's Janneh on loan". BBC Sport. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Cambridge United: Ryan Bennett, Lyle Taylor among seven to leave". BBC Sport. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Realities of Ramadan". AFC Wimbledon. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Saikou Janneh – Cadbury Heath FC First Team". Cadbury Heath F.C. Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Saikou Janneh Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Saikou Janneh – Clevedon Town AFC First Team". Clevedon Town F.C. Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Saikou Janneh in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Saikou Janneh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Saikou Janneh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Saikou Janneh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Saikou Janneh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Saikou Janneh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
edit- Saikou Janneh at Soccerbase
