Saikou Janneh (born 11 January 2000) is a Gambian professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Born in

Gunjur Gunjur is a small coastal town in south-western Gambia. It is located in Kombo South District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 17,520. Economy The economy of Gunjur primarily relies on fishing, agricultu ...

The Gambia The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ...

, Janneh first moved to England at the age of 14. In 2016, at the age of 16, Janneh joined the

Bath City Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. Nicknamed the "R ...

academy in conjunction with studying at

Bath College Bath College is a further education college in the centre of Bath, Somerset and in Westfield, Somerset, England. It was formed in April 2015 by the merger of City of Bath College and Norton Radstock College. The College also offers Higher Ed ...

. While studying at Bath College, Janneh played for Western League Premier Division sides

Cadbury Heath Cadbury Heath is a residential suburb in South Gloucestershire, England. It is in Oldland parish in the eastern fringe of the Bristol Built-up Area, east of Bristol city centre, and borders the neighbourhoods of Longwell Green, Oldland Com ...

and

Clevedon Town Clevedon Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club representing Clevedon, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset County FA, they are currently members of the and play at the Hand Stadium in Kenn. The club's motto 'vigila ...

. Janneh also made one appearance for

in the

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scoring in a 7–0 win against

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. Having previously had two trials, on 18 May 2018, Janneh joined

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side

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern League and Western L ...

'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

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defeat to

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, ...

. He made his

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debut on 12 September 2020, as a second-half substitute for Ryan Taylor in the 1–1 draw for Newport County against

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was formed in ...

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 Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...

on 17 October 2020. On 2 January 2021 his loan spell at Newport was ended. On 1 January 2022 he joined

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

on loan for the remainder of the season. On 30 June 2022, Janneh joined

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side

Cambridge United Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. They currently compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed the U’s, the club h ...

on a two-year deal. On 24 January 2023, Janneh joined

AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is an English professional association football club based in Wimbledon, London, Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, London. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in ...

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Janneh, Saikou 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