Janio Bikel
Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva (born 28 June 1995) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in MLS. He formerly played for SC Heerenveen, NEC and CSKA Sofia.
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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 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 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 | |||
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]
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.
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