Edward John McJannet (born 25 January 2004) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Lecce. Born in England, he is a Republic of Ireland youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward John McJannet | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | St Albans, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Luton Town | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lecce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editMcJannet joined the youth academy of English side Luton at the age of nine.[2]
On 31 January 2023, McJannet joined the Under-19 squad of the Italian club Lecce.[3] For the 2024–25 Serie A season, he was promoted to the senior squad.[4]
International career
editMcJannet has captained the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team.[5]
Style of play
editMcJannet mainly operates as a midfielder.
Personal life
editMcJannet has an Irish grandmother.[6]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 5 October 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2021-22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lecce | 2024-25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Fa Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Ed McJannet at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Ed McJannet called up for Republic of Ireland training camp". Luton Town Football Club. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Primavera 1: Ed McJannet in giallorosso" [Primavera 1: Ed McJannet in yellow and red] (in Italian). Lecce. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Ed McJannet at Lega Serie A
- ^ "Hatters chief has 'good hopes' for McJannet". lutontoday.co.uk.
- ^ "Ed McJannet has no regrets". independent.ie (Archived).
- ^ Ed McJannet at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2024.