Janio Bikel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Vicenza (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | NEC | 67 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | CSKA Sofia | 61 | (0) |
| 2020– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 45 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Vicenza (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2018 | |||
Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva (born 28 June 1995) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Vicenza, on loan from Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He formerly played for SC Heerenveen, NEC and CSKA Sofia.
Career[]
On 7 March 2015, Bikel made his professional debut with SC Heerenveen in a 2014–15 Eredivisie match against ADO Den Haag.[1]
On 14 June 2018, Bikel signed with Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.[2]
Bikel moved to Canadian Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 28 February 2020.[3] He scored his first goal on 23 June 2021, in a 2–1 loss to the LA Galaxy[4]
On 21 January 2022, he joined Italian club Vicenza on loan.[5]
References[]
- ^ "ADO Den Haag 0-1 Heerenveen". ZeroZero. 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Нов футболист подписа с ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Janio Bikel via transfer from CSKA Sofia". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ whitecapsfc. "GOAL: Janio Bikel nets his first of the season | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Janio Bikel in biancorosso dal Vancouver Whitecaps!" (in Italian). Vicenza. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links[]
- Janio Bikel at ForaDeJogo
- Janio Bikel at Soccerway
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