Jakub Jankto
Jakub Jankto (pronounced [ˈjakup ˈjaŋkto]; born 19 January 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech First League club Sparta Prague, on loan from La Liga club Getafe, and the Czech Republic national team.
 Jankto playing for Czech Republic in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jakub Jankto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague (on loan from Getafe) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2014 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2014–2015 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Udinese | 65 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ascoli (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Sampdoria | 65 | (8) |
| 2021– | Getafe | 14 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Sparta Prague (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Czech Republic U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Czech Republic U18 | 7 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Czech Republic U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Czech Republic U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Czech Republic U21 | 7 | (3) |
| 2017– | Czech Republic | 45 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 15 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 5 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Jankto signed for Udinese from Slavia Prague in 2014 for a reported fee of €700,000.[2] Without making his league debut for the team, he went on loan to Serie B side Ascoli in 2015.
He made his career league debut for Ascoli on 15 September 2015 in a Serie B 1–0 home win against Virtus Entella.
On 6 July 2018, Sampdoria announced that Jankto had joined the club on an initial loan deal with an obligation to make the transfer permanent for €15 million.[3] On 12 August 2018, Jankto scored on his debut for Sampdoria in a 1–0 Coppa Italia win against Viterbese.[4] Sampdoria later made the transfer permanent.[5]
On 20 August 2021, Jankto signed a two-year contract with La Liga club Getafe CF.[6] On 10 August of the following year, he returned to his home country after joining Sparta Prague on a one-year loan deal.[7]
Personal life
Jankto was in a relationship with model Markéta Ottomanská and they had a son.[8] They separated in 2021.[9] On 13 February 2023, Jankto publicly came out as gay in a social media statement, becoming the first active senior international in men's football to do so.[10][11] Jankto's move received support from football clubs, footballers and other athletes.[12]
On 18 April 2023, Jankto was stopped by the police near the Sparta Prague Strahov training center. He submitted to a breath test behind the wheel of his vehicle, but refused to take the drug test and a medical examination.[13] He also drove a car without driver's licence, which had been taken away by the authorities earlier in 2023.[14] In response, club management initiated a meeting with Jankto, and it was decided that he will not participate in training sessions with the First Team.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 January 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ascoli (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Udinese | 2016–17 | Serie A | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Total | 65 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 11 | ||
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Sampdoria | 2019–20 | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 90 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 97 | 9 | ||
| Getafe | 2021–22 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Sparta Prague (loan) | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | 213 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 226 | 26 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey
International
- As of match played 5 June 2022[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jankto goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2017 | Městský stadion, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 November 2018 | Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland |  Poland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 10 June 2019 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 4 | 24 March 2021 | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland |  Estonia | 6–1 | 6–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 258" [Official Statement No. 258] (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 9 July 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- "Jankto has never played in the league, now the Slavia talent goes to Udine for millions". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "Jankto joins Samp on initial loan deal". U.C. Sampdoria. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- "Sampdoria vs. Viterbese Castrense 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "J. Jankto". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Jakub Jankto" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Jakub Jankto] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Jankto" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Jankto] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- Rizvi, Mohamed (2023-02-13). "Jakub Jankto Comes Out As Gay: Ex-girlfriend Marketa Ottomanska Cleans Up Social Media". Sportsmanor. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- Saha, Sandeep (2023-02-14). ""I Don't Care About Our Past Anymore" - Jakub Jankto's Ex-girlfriend Speaks Out Following Recent Announcement". Sportsmanor. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- Foster, Matt (13 February 2023). "Czech footballer Jakub Jankto becomes first active international men's player to announce he is gay". CNN. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- "Il calciatore Jakub Jankto ha detto di essere gay". Il Post (in Italian). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- Neumann, Robert (13 February 2023). "Respekt, brácho! Stojíme při tobě! Kluby, sportovci i média vyjadřují Janktovi sympatie". sport.cz (in Czech). Právo. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- Zemen, Jiří (18 April 2023). "Fotbalista Jankto měl řídit pod vlivem. Test na drogy odmítl". PrahaIN (in Czech). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- Vaculík, Radim; Dosadil, Pavel (19 April 2023). "Jankto mimo tým! Moje zdraví a mentální rozpoložení mi nedovolí pokračovat, reagoval hráč". sport.cz (in Czech). Právo. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "Jakub Jankto apart from the First Team". Sparta Prague (Press release). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "Jakub Jankto". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
External links
- Jakub Jankto – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Jakub Jankto official international statistics
- Jakub Jankto at Soccerway
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