Saikou Janneh (born 11 January 2000) is a Gambian professional
footballer who plays as a
forward
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. He last played for
EFL League One
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club
Cambridge United.
Career
Born in
Gunjur,
The Gambia,
Janneh first moved to England at the age of 14.
In 2016, at the age of 16, Janneh joined the
Bath City academy in conjunction with studying at
Bath College. While studying at Bath College, Janneh played for
Western League Premier Division sides
Cadbury Heath
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and
Clevedon Town.
Janneh also made one appearance for
Bath City in the
Somerset Premier Cup scoring in a 7–0 win against
Wellington.
Having previously had two trials, on 18 May 2018, Janneh joined
Championship side
Bristol City's academy.
On 28 August 2020, Janneh joined
League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. He made his debut for Newport on 8 September 2020, in the starting line up for the 1–0
EFL Trophy
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defeat to
Cheltenham Town. He made his
English Football League debut on 12 September 2020, as a second-half substitute for
Ryan Taylor in the 1–1 draw for Newport County against
Scunthorpe United
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on the first day of the 2020–21 League Two season. Janneh scored his first goal for Newport in the 1–0
League Two win against
Tranmere Rovers on 17 October 2020. On 2 January 2021 his loan spell at Newport was ended.
On 1 January 2022 he joined
Shrewsbury Town on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 30 June 2022, Janneh joined
League One side
Cambridge United on a two-year deal. On 24 January 2023, Janneh joined
AFC Wimbledon
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on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released at the end of his contract.
Personal life
Janneh is a Muslim and observes Ramadan.
Career statistics
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Gambian men's footballers
People educated at Bath College
Men's association football forwards
Western Football League players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Cadbury Heath F.C. players
Bath City F.C. players
Clevedon Town F.C. players
Bristol City F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Gambian expatriate men's footballers
Gambian expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate men's footballers in England
AFC Wimbledon players
Gambian Muslims
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