Michał Janota (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmixaw jaˈnɔta]; born 29 July 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for IV liga Masovia club Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Gubin, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki | ||
| 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 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Górnik Zabrze | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Górnik Zabrze II | 9 | (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) |
| 2024 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki | 0 | (0) |
| 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 28 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editJanota was born in Gubin. He 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]
On 24 January 2024, he signed a six-month contract with Zagłębie Sosnowiec.[8] He left the club at the end of June 2024, following Zagłębie's last-place finish and relegation.[9]
In September 2024, Janota joined IV liga Masovia club Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Feyenoord | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2010–11 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 57 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 66 | 9 | ||||
| Korona Kielce | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 80 | 7 | |||||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Pogoń Szczecin II | 2014–15 | III liga, gr. D | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze II | 2015–16 | III liga, gr. F | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Podbeskidzie | 2016–17 | I liga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Stal Mielec | 2017–18 | I liga | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| Arka Gdynia | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 34 | 11 | ||
| Al Fateh | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners FC | 2020–21 | A-League Men | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Podbeskidzie | 2021–22 | I liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | I liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | I liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 2 | |||||
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2023–24 | I liga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki | 2024–25 | IV liga Masovia | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 372 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 396 | 47 | |||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ a b Appearance in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
Honours
editArka Gdynia
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: December 2018[12]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Janota and Padt to GA Eagles". De Stentor. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Janota piłkarzem Korony!". Korona Kielce. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Chciałem zamykać wszystkim buzie jak van Persie weszlo.com
- ^ "Welcome Michal Janota!". Central Coast Mariners. 17 December 2020.
- ^ "OFICJALNIE: Michał Janota w Podbeskidziu" [OFFICIAL: Michał Janota in Podbeskidzie]. Podbeskidzie (in Polish). 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Pierwszoligowiec rozstał się z kapitanem. Nagła decyzja". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Michał Janota w Zagłębiu Sosnowiec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Zawodnicy odchodzą z Zagłębia Sosnowiec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Michał Janota w Mazovii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Legia – Arka: gdynianie wracają z Warszawy z Superpucharem". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Piłkarz Grudnia w LOTTO Ekstraklasie: Michał Janota!" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
edit- Michał Janota at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile on Polish SOCA!
- Michał Janota at Soccerway
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