Josh Janniere (born November 4, 1992) is a Canadian

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player who most recently played for Colorado Rapids in

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Career

Youth

Janniere grew up in Oakville. While playing for club team Clarkson SC, Janniere was player of the tournament at the Scotland International. He was scouted by various club teams including

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& Blackburn Rovers of the English Premier League. He then joined the

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Youth Academy when he was 15, after playing for the Ontario provincial team. He played three seasons with the Senior Youth Academy side, including playing for

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in the

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in 2010, and went on trial with the TFC first team during the 2010 preseason at the age of 17.

Professional

Janniere signed his first professional contract on March 30, 2011, when he was acquired by the Colorado Rapids from

in exchange for a

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pick. He made his professional debut later the same day, in a

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game against Chicago Fire. Janniere was released by Colorado on May 7, 2012 and subsequently rejoined the TFC Academy, appearing for the first team in their friendly against

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on July 21, 2012. On November 22, 2012, Janniere went on trial with

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of the

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. It was announced on December 23, 2012 that Janniere would not be signing for the club due to work permit restrictions.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1272727/sunderland%27s-martin-o%27neill-looks-to-bring-in-reinforcements?cc=5901

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Janniere, Josh 1992 births Living people Black Canadian soccer players Canadian soccer players Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Colorado Rapids players Soccer players from Hamilton, Ontario Toronto FC players Association football midfielders Homegrown Players (MLS)