Saikou Janneh
{{short description|Gambian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Saikou Janneh
| image =
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|01|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gunjur, The Gambia
| height = 1.81 m
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 = 2016
| youthclubs1 = Bath City
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Cadbury Heath
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = Clevedon Town
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2018–2022
| clubs3 = Bristol City
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 16
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = → Newport County (loan)
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2022
| clubs7 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2024
| clubs8 = Cambridge United
| caps8 = 21
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan)
| caps9 = 17
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Al-Jazira FC | caps10 =
| goals10 =
| club-update = 15:58, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
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Saikou Janneh (born 11 January 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Career
Born in Gunjur, The Gambia,{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/saikou-janneh/563567/ |title=S. Janneh: Summary |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=18 October 2020}} Janneh first moved to England at the age of 14.{{cite web |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-bristol-city-signing-saikou-1581294 |title=Who is Bristol City signing Saikou Janneh? |last=Evely |first=John |work=Bristol Post |publisher=Reach plc |date=18 May 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2021 }} In 2016, at the age of 16, Janneh joined the Bath City academy in conjunction with studying at Bath College.{{cite web |url=https://www.bathcollege.ac.uk/news/27191 |title=Bath College footballer picked for three-month Bristol City trial |work=Bath College |date=22 November 2016 |accessdate=1 January 2021 }} While studying at Bath College, Janneh played for Western League Premier Division sides Cadbury Heath and Clevedon Town. Janneh also made one appearance for Bath City in the Somerset Premier Cup scoring in a 7–0 win against Wellington.{{cite web |url=http://bathcityfcarchive.x10host.com/report16_26.htm |title=Somerset Premier Cup 2nd Round |work=Bath City F.C. |date=6 December 2016 |accessdate=1 January 2021 }}
Having previously had two trials, on 18 May 2018, Janneh joined Championship side Bristol City's academy.{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/janneh-signs-for-the-academy/ |title=Janneh signs for the Academy |last=Crawley |first=James |work=bcfc.co.uk |publisher=Bristol City F.C. |date=18 May 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2021 }}
On 28 August 2020, Janneh joined League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53951564 |title=Janneh loan to Newport |work=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2020 |accessdate=18 October 2020 }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/Newport-vs-Cheltenham/428739 |title=Starting Lineups – Newport County vs Cheltenham {{!}} 08.09.2020 |work=SkySports |date=8 September 2020 |accessdate=18 October 2020 }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54038210 |title=Scunthorpe United 1–1 Newport County |work=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2020 |accessdate=18 October 2020 }} Janneh scored his first goal for Newport in the 1–0 League Two win against Tranmere Rovers on 17 October 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54489048 |title=Newport County 1–0 Tranmere Rovers |work=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2020 |accessdate=18 October 2020 }} On 2 January 2021 his loan spell at Newport was ended.[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/18982735.michael-flynn-newport-close-three-new-signings/ Janneh loan ended]
On 1 January 2022 he joined Shrewsbury Town on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |title=JANNEH JOINS SHREWSBURY TOWN ON LOAN |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/janneh-joins-shrewsbury-town-on-loan/ |publisher=Bristol City FC |access-date=1 January 2022}}
On 30 June 2022, Janneh joined League One side Cambridge United on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61992843|title=Saikou Janneh: Cambridge United sign Bristol City forward on two-year deal|publisher=BBC|date=30 June 2022|accessdate=30 June 2022}} On 24 January 2023, Janneh joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the season.{{Cite news |date=24 January 2023 |title=AFC Wimbledon sign Cambridge's Janneh on loan |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64391844 |access-date=2023-01-24}}
On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released at the end of his contract.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-01 |title=Cambridge United: Ryan Bennett, Lyle Taylor among seven to leave |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cv2rd434rxjo |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 6 January 2024}}
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References
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External links
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{{Cambridge United F.C. squad}}
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Category:Gambian men's footballers
Category:People educated at Bath College
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Western Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Cadbury Heath F.C. players
Category:Bath City F.C. players
Category:Clevedon Town F.C. players
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Category:Gambian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:AFC Wimbledon players
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