Greg Janicki

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Greg Janicki

| image = Greg janicki.jpg

| image_size = 250

| fullname = Gregory Janicki

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|7|9}}

| birth_place = Rochester, Michigan, United States

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2006

| youthclubs1 = Michigan State Spartans

| years1 = 2006

| clubs1 = Michigan Bucks

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = West Michigan Edge

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2008

| clubs3 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008–2009

| clubs4 = D.C. United

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010

| clubs5 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| caps6 = 10

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2012–2014

| clubs7 = San Antonio Scorpions

| caps7 = 68

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2015–2016

| clubs8 = Indy Eleven

| caps8 = 43

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2017

| clubs9 = Detroit City FC

| caps9 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| club-update = March 27, 2018

}}

Gregory Janicki (born July 9, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Detroit City FC in the NPSL.

Career

=Youth and college=

Born in Rochester, Michigan, Janicki attended Anchor Bay High School, where he recorded a school soccer record of 74 goals and 32 assists in three seasons.{{cite web |title=Player Bio: Greg Janicki |url=http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/janicki_greg00.html |work=MSUSpartans.cstv.com |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=April 15, 2009 }} As a senior, he placed third in the voting for Michigan's Mr. Soccer Award.

Janicki played college soccer for Michigan State University, playing 61 matches over four seasons. During his senior year, Janicki played in eighteen games, tallying two goals and an assist, and was named as a second-team member of the NSCAA/adidas All-Great Lakes Region team, and to the All-Big Ten First Team. During his college years, Janicki also played in the USL Premier Development League for both Michigan Bucks and West Michigan Edge.

=Professional=

Janicki signed his first professional contract in 2008, playing in the USL Second Division for Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Janicki appeared in 14 games for the Hounds, registering one assist. Following the conclusion of the 2008 USL-2 season, Janicki was loaned to D.C. United of Major League Soccer for the remainder of the year and signed to a developmental contract with D.C. United.{{cite web|last=Butler |first=Brian |title=Teams beef up rosters prior to freeze deadline |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080916&content_id=188371&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |date=September 16, 2008 |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=April 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919025008/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080916&content_id=188371&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |archive-date=September 19, 2008 }}{{Cite news |title=D.C. United signs Thabiso Khumalo and Greg Janicki |website=OurSportsCentral.com |author=Major League Soccer |author-link=Major League Soccer |location=Washington, D.C. |date=September 12, 2008 |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3717282 |access-date=April 15, 2009 }} He made his debut for the team on October 1, 2008, in a group stage match of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 game against Mexican side Cruz Azul.{{Cite book|title=Match Statistics |url=http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7169.pdf |publisher=CONCACAF |location=Washington, D.C. |date=October 1, 2008 |access-date=April 15, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}{{dead link|date=March 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He appeared in three league games and five Champions League matches in 2008, after which he was signed to a senior contract.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Goff |title=DCU Roster Update |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/02/dcu_roster_update_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531075600/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/02/dcu_roster_update_1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 31, 2012 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 19, 2009 |access-date=April 15, 2009}}

Janicki was waived by D.C. United at the end of the 2009 MLS season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20091127064151/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091125&content_id=7719832&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp RSL adds Thompson in MLS Waiver Draft]

On December 23, 2009, Janicki signed a one-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature12230901.aspx Whitecaps sign Steele and Janicki] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104224128/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature12230901.aspx |date=January 4, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3943885 |title=Whitecaps Sign Jonny Steele And Greg Janicki |date=December 23, 2009 |publisher=Oursportscentral.com |access-date=October 11, 2012}}

On December 10, 2010, it was announced that Janicki would remain with Vancouver Whitecaps FC as the club made the jump to MLS.{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2010/12/whitecaps-fc-add-canadian-international-and-2010-ussf-d-2-defender-year |title=Whitecaps FC add Canadian international and 2010 USSF D-2 Defender of the Year | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |publisher=Whitecapsfc.com |date=December 9, 2010 |access-date=October 11, 2012}} He stayed with Vancouver for the 2011 MLS season but the club declined his contract option for 2012. Janicki entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after he was not selected.

On December 14, 2011, it was announced that Janicki signed with the expansion San Antonio Scorpions of the North American Soccer League for the 2012 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1613 |title=Scorpions FC Introduces Player Signees, Assistant Coaches | North American Soccer League |publisher=Nasl.com |date=December 14, 2011 |access-date=October 11, 2012}}

On January 9, 2015, Janicki signed with NASL club Indy Eleven.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/uuid/eva755vzy5he1qcvbkz5s8x2q/janicki-inks-with-indy#.VLO4bNKsXzw |title=Indy Eleven NASL: Eleven Inks Greg Janicki |access-date=January 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109224441/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/uuid/eva755vzy5he1qcvbkz5s8x2q/janicki-inks-with-indy#.VLO4bNKsXzw |archive-date=January 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

On December 9, 2016, Janicki announced his retirement from soccer.{{cite web|title=DEFENDER GREG JANICKI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT|url=http://www.indyeleven.com/news/2016/12/09/janicki-retirement|website=indyeleven.com|publisher=Indy Eleven|access-date=10 January 2017|date=9 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111005203/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/2016/12/09/janicki-retirement|archive-date=January 11, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}