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Bissau-Guinean footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Figueiredo and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Janio Bikel
Personal information
Full name Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva
Date of birth (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team Maccabi Netanya
Youth career
0000–2012 Torre Levante
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)
2020–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 45 (1)
2022 → Vicenza (loan) 17 (0)
2023 FC Khimki 11 (0)
2023–2024 Gaziantep 16 (0)
2024– Maccabi Netanya 9 (0)
International career
2013 Portugal U19 3 (0)
2015 Portugal U20 5 (0)
2022– Guinea-Bissau 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva (born 28 June 1995), known as Janio Bikel, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya. He formerly played for SC Heerenveen, NEC, CSKA Sofia, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Gaziantep. A former youth international for Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Career

On 7 March 2015, Janio Bikel made his professional debut with SC Heerenveen in a 2014–15 Eredivisie match against ADO Den Haag.

On 14 June 2018, Janio Bikel signed with Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.

Janio Bikel moved to Canadian Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 28 February 2020. He scored his first goal on 23 June 2021, in a 2–1 loss to the LA Galaxy

On 21 January 2022, Janio Bikel joined Italian club Vicenza on loan.

Bikel didn't appear for Vancouver during their 2022 season, but was officially released by the club at the end of the season.

On 11 February 2023, Bikel signed with Russian Premier League club FC Khimki. Bikel left Khimki following their relegation in June 2023.

On August 15, 2023, he signed a 2-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep.

On 13 August 2024, signed for the Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.

International career

Born in Guinea-Bissau and raised in Portugal, Bikel is a former youth international for Portugal. He debuted with the Guinea-Bissau national team in a friendly 3–0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022.

References

  1. "ADO Den Haag 0-1 Heerenveen". ZeroZero. 7 March 2015.
  2. "Нов футболист подписа с ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 14 June 2018.
  3. "Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Janio Bikel via transfer from CSKA Sofia". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. whitecapsfc. "GOAL: Janio Bikel nets his first of the season | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. "Ufficiale: Janio Bikel in biancorosso dal Vancouver Whitecaps!" (in Italian). Vicenza. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. "Whitecaps FC announce roster updates and post-season training | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc.
  7. "ЖАНИУ БИКЕЛ ПЕРЕШЁЛ В "ХИМКИ"" [Janio Bikel moved to Khimki] (in Russian). FC Khimki. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. "Тассано и Гильерме выставлены на трансфер" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 10 June 2023.
  9. "Transfer Janio Bikel Gaziantep'te". gaziantepfk.org (in Turkish). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. Habaz, Tomer (13 August 2024). "מתחזקת: ג'אניו ביקל חתם רשמית במכבי בנתניה" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. "BACIRO CANDÉ APOSTA EM OITO ESTREIAS NO ONZE DOS DJURTUS CONTRA GUINÉ-EQUATORIAL". 23 March 2022.

External links

Maccabi Netanya – current squad
Guinea-Bissau squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Guinea-Bissau
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