Saidy Janko
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Saidy Janko is a defender currently playing in Manchester United’s Under-21 team.
| Saidy Janko | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Full Name | Saidy Janko | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | 22 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 29 years | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Zurich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right back; Right wing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous club/s | FC Zurich | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Youth career
Saidy joined Manchester United in the summer of 2013 from FC Zurich. Having joined Manchester Unied as a right back, Janko has spent much of his debut season on the right wing for the U-21 team. His physical presence and speed have seen comparisons made with Antonio Valencia.
Saidy made his first team debut away to MK Dons in the 2nd Round of the 2014/15 League Cup, he was substituted at half time.
International
Saidy has represented Switzerland at Under-18 and Under-19 level. He is also eligible for The Gambia and Italy.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Under-18 | Under-19 | Under-21 | First Team | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | ||
| Manchester United | 2013-14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | — | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
Career honours
Denzil Haroun Reserves Player of the Year: 2013/14
