Madelen Fatimma Maria Janogy (born 12 November 1995) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club

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and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Falköping and Mallbacken

Janogy started to play youth football with hometown team

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at age 11. In 2010, she made her senior debut for the club in

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, by then the second highest domestic tier, making three appearances. In 2013, Janogy had her major breakthrough, scoring 32 goals in 21 games in Division 1, which by then had become the domestic third tier. In 2014, Janogy moved to

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, the Swedish second tier, helping the side to win the league and reach promotion. In 2015, during her debut season in Damallsvenskan, Janogy scored twice in 21 games, helping her side finish 10th in the table, avoiding relegation. In 2016, Janogy scored five goals in 22 appearances, but was unable to help the side from finishing at the foot of the Damallsvenskan table.

Piteå IF

In 2017, Janogy joined

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in Damallsvenskan, together with her teammate Julia Karlernäs from Mallbacken. In her first season with the club, Janogy scored seven goals in 22 appearances, helping Piteå finish 4th in the table. On 2 November 2017, she signed a new one-year contract, with an option for a further year. In 2018, Piteå won their first ever Damallsvenskan title. Janogy scored four goals in 21 league appearances throughout the season, most notably a brace in the title deciding 6–1 win against

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in the last round. In 2019, Janogy scored eight goals in 19 league games, although Piteå was unable to repeat their success in Damallsvenskan, finishing 6th in the table. In the

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, Piteå was knocked out by Danish club

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in the round of 32 by 1–2 on aggregate, with Janogy featuring in both legs. At the end of the year, it was announced that Janogy would leave Piteå at the expiration of her contract.

Wolfsburg

On 19 December 2019, Janogy signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with defending German

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champions

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, effective in January 2020. On 1 July 2020, about six months after her arrival, Janogy left Wolfsburg by mutual consent without making any competitive appearances. She later revealed that she suffered from a mental illness while at the club.

Return to Piteå

On 5 August 2020, after taking a break from football for a couple of months, Janogy returned to her former club Piteå IF in Damallsvenskan, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract. After returning to the pitch, Janogy scored three goals in 12 appearances. In November the same year, it was announced that she had exercised an option in her contract to leave the club.

Hammarby IF

On 22 December 2020, Janogy moved to

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, that just had been promoted to Damallsvenskan, signing a two-year contract. In 2021, Janogy scored 10 goals in 21 appearances, helping the side to finish 7th in the table. Janogy was voted Hammarby Player of the Year by the supporters of the club. She was also nominated for the award of Damallsvenskan Forward of the Year, but the prize eventually went to

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from

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. In 2022, Janogy suffered from injuries, but still managed to score 11 goals in 21 appearances, helping Hammarby finish 5th in the Damallsvenskan table. On 22 December 2022, Janogy signed a new one-year contract with the club. On 6 June 2023, Hammarby won the

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. Janogy scored a brace in the final, that ended in a 3–0 win at home against

. The club also won the

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, claiming its second Swedish championship after 38 years, with Janogy scoring 12 goals in 24 appearances. At the end of the season, Janogy was awarded the Damallsvenskan prize Forward of the Year, while also leaving the club following the expiration of her contract.

Fiorentina

On 3 January 2024, Janogy joined Italian club

on a free transfer, signing a contract until June 2026. She agreed to an $80.000 contract and $2.250 weekly wage.

International career

Janogy made her senior

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debut on 22 January 2019, coming on as a 61st minute substitute in a goalless draw against

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. She scored her first international goal on 31 May 2019 in a 1–0 friendly win against

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. Janogy was part of the squad for the

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, scoring in stoppage time against

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after subbing on in the 81st minute to help secure a 2–0 win in Sweden's opening game of the tournament. She made three appearances at the 2019 World Cup, all from the bench. On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the

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International goals

Personal life

Janogy was born and raised in

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. Her mother is Swedish and her father is from

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, making her the first player in

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history with African roots. Both Madelen and her twin sister, Victoria, are named after the princesses of the Swedish royal family.

Honours

Club

Mallbackens IF *

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Piteå IF *

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Hammarby IF *

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International

Sweden *

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silver medal:

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third place:

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Individual

Forward of the Year:

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Janogy, Madelen 1995 births Living people Swedish women's footballers Swedish people of Malian descent Footballers from Västra Götaland County People from Falköping Swedish twins Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards Mallbackens IF players Piteå IF (women) players VfL Wolfsburg (women) players Hammarby Fotboll (women) players ACF Fiorentina (women) players Damallsvenskan players Frauen-Bundesliga players Serie A (women's football) players Sweden women's international footballers 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Sweden Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in football Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Swedish expatriate women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Germany Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate women's footballers in Italy Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century Swedish sportswomen Falköpings KIK players UEFA Women's Euro 2025 players