Marc Janko facts for kids
Janko with Austria in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.96 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Admira Wacker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Admira Wacker | 13 | (2) |
| 2005–2010 | Red Bull Salzburg | 108 | (75) |
| 2010–2012 | Twente | 45 | (24) |
| 2012 | Porto | 10 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Trabzonspor | 23 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Sydney FC | 24 | (16) |
| 2015–2017 | Basel | 44 | (29) |
| 2017–2018 | Sparta Prague | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Lugano | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 292 | (155) | |
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| 2006–2019 | Austria | 70 | (28) |
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Marc Janko (born 25 June 1983) is an Austrian former professional footballer. He played as a striker, which means he was mainly focused on scoring goals. Marc Janko was very good at scoring goals, especially when he played for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. He scored 75 goals in 108 matches for them. In the 2009–10 season, he scored an amazing 39 goals in just 35 matches!
Marc Janko's mother is Eva Janko. She won a bronze medal in the javelin event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. So, sports talent runs in the family!
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Marc Janko's Club Career Highlights
Playing for Red Bull Salzburg
Marc Janko started his football journey at Admira Wacker. After playing well there for a few years, he joined Red Bull Salzburg. He quickly became a key player for the team. By the end of the 2004–05 season, he had scored 11 goals in just 10 games.
Amazing Goals in 2008–09 Season
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The 2008–09 season was incredible for Janko. He started by scoring five goals in his first two matches! On 16 November 2008, he broke a club record for most goals in one season for Salzburg. He scored 25 goals in less than half a season, beating the old record set by Oliver Bierhoff.
Janko kept scoring, even getting four goals in one game against Altach. On 6 December 2008, he scored his 30th goal in just 20 matches. This made him the all-time half-season scoring champion!
He scored three goals in a game (a "hat trick") five times that season. One time, he scored four goals after coming on as a substitute! In total, he scored 39 goals and made 9 assists in 34 matches. Red Bull Salzburg won the league that year.
Because of his 39 goals, he was the top scorer in all European leagues that year! Many big clubs from the English Premier League and Celtic noticed him. But he decided to stay and signed a new contract with Red Bull until June 2013.
Continuing Success in 2009–10
Even though there were talks about him moving, Janko stayed with Red Bull Salzburg. He scored 12 goals in 21 matches that season. His best games included scoring four goals against FC Kärnten and two goals against Josko Ried.
Janko also helped Salzburg do well in the UEFA Europa League. He scored two goals in a match against Standard Liège in February 2010.
Moving to Twente
On 21 June 2010, Janko signed a four-year contract with the Dutch club Twente. He got the number 21 shirt. Twente paid Red Bull €7 million to bring him to their team.
First Season with Twente (2010–11)
Janko scored his first goal for Twente on 21 August 2010 in a 3–0 win against Vitesse. In the next league game, he scored two goals and helped set up another as Twente won 4–0 against Utrecht.
On 19 January 2011, Janko scored four goals in a huge 5–0 win over Heracles! A few days later, he scored both goals for Twente as they came back to beat Groningen. On 8 May 2011, Janko scored the winning goal in the 2011 KNVB Cup final against Ajax. His goal in the 117th minute sealed a 3–2 victory for Twente!
Second Season with Twente (2011–12)
On 30 July 2011, Janko scored from a penalty kick as Twente beat Ajax 2–1 to win the 2011 Johan Cruyff Shield. In the first league match of the 2011–12 Eredivisie season, Janko scored the only goal in a win against NAC Breda. He scored twice on 28 August as Twente beat Heerenveen 5–1. On 29 September, he scored two more goals to help Twente win 4–1 against Wisła Kraków in the UEFA Europa League.
On 15 October, Janko scored another hat-trick (three goals) as Twente defeated RKC Waalwijk 4–0. He also scored a crucial goal in the last minute against Fulham on 1 December, which helped Twente finish first in their Europa League group.
Short Time at Porto
On 30 January 2012, Janko joined Porto in Portugal. He signed a contract until June 2015 for €3 million. On 5 February, he scored his first goal for Porto in a 2–0 win against Vitória de Setúbal in the Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup).
Playing for Trabzonspor
After only half a year at Porto, Janko moved to the Turkish club Trabzonspor on 28 August 2012. The transfer fee was €2.4 million. He made his first appearance five days later. Janko scored his first goal for Trabzonspor on 19 November in a 2–1 win against Orduspor.
In the 2013–14 season, he scored a goal in the Europa League group stage against Legia Warsaw. He also scored in the Turkish Cup. At the end of the season, Janko left Trabzonspor.
Joining Sydney FC
On 31 July 2014, Marc Janko became a "marquee signing" for Sydney FC in Australia for the 2014–15 A-League season. This meant his wages were paid outside the team's salary cap. On 30 August, he scored his first goal for Sydney in a cup final against Brisbane Roar.
On 24 October, he scored his first A-League goal against Brisbane Roar with a fantastic 35-yard shot! He then scored two goals against Melbourne City. He also scored two goals in Sydney's big 5–1 win over Central Coast Mariners.
Janko was named the Professional Footballers Australia Player of the Month for February after scoring six goals in four matches. He scored his first hat-trick for Sydney in a thrilling 5–4 win against Brisbane Roar. This hat-trick made him Sydney's highest season goalscorer with 16 goals, beating the record held by Alessandro Del Piero. He also became the first player to score in seven games in a row!
On 26 May 2015, it was announced that Janko would leave Sydney FC.
Time at Basel
On 25 June 2015, Janko joined the Swiss team Basel for free. He signed a one-year deal with an option for another year. He played his first league game for Basel on 25 July 2015 and scored his first goal in a 3–2 win against Grasshopper. On 13 March 2016, Janko scored a hat-trick as Basel won 4–2 against St. Gallen. Basel won the Swiss Super League championship that season, their seventh title in a row!
In his first season, Janko scored 16 goals and made two assists in 20 league games. He was one of the top scorers in the league. He also scored two goals in the Europa League. Basel decided to keep him for another year.
In the 2016–17 season, Janko helped Basel win the championship again, making it their eighth title in a row! They also won the Swiss Cup, beating Sion 3–0 in the final.
Janko left Basel at the end of that season. In his two years there, he played 76 games and scored 37 goals.
Later Career: Sparta Prague and Lugano
On 6 June 2017, Janko signed a two-year contract with the Czech club Sparta Prague. Then, on 6 February 2018, he signed with the Swiss club FC Lugano.
Marc Janko's International Career
Marc Janko played for the Austrian national team for the first time in May 2006 in a friendly match against Croatia. In 2009, he scored a goal against Lithuania and another goal against France. He also represented Austria at the 2016 UEFA Euro tournament.
Career Statistics
Here are tables showing Marc Janko's appearances and goals for his clubs and the national team.
Club Statistics
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| Admira Wacker | 2004–05 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2005–06 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 11 | ||
| 2006–07 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| 2008–09 | 34 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 38 | 42 | |||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | — | 45 | 22 | |||
| Total | 108 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | — | 126 | 83 | |||
| Twente | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 42 | 17 | |
| 2011–12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | ||
| Total | 45 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 35 | ||
| Porto | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Trabzonspor | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2014–15 | A-League | 22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 16 | |
| Basel | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 33 | 20 | |
| 2016–17 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 14 | |||
| Total | 44 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 3 | — | 66 | 34 | |||
| Sparta Prague | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Lugano | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 290 | 155 | 21 | 10 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 372 | 184 | ||
International Statistics
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| Austria | 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 28 | |
International Goals
- This table shows the goals Marc Janko scored for Austria. The score shows Austria's goals first.
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| 1. | 20 August 2008 | Stade du Ray, Nice, France |  Italy |
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| 2. | 6 September 2008 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  France |
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| 3. | 15 October 2008 |  Serbia |
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| 4. | 5 September 2009 | UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria |  Faroe Islands |
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| 6. | 10 October 2009 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria |  Lithuania |
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| 7. | 14 October 2009 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | France |
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| 8. | 7 October 2011 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan |
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| 10. | 15 November 2011 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine |  Ukraine |
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| 11. | 29 February 2012 | Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Finland |
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| 12. | 16 October 2012 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Kazakhstan |
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| 14. | 6 February 2013 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales |  Wales |
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| 15. | 7 June 2013 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Sweden |
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| 16. | 19 November 2013 |  United States |
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| 17. | 5 March 2014 | Wörtherseestadion, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Uruguay |
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| 18. | 9 October 2014 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
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| 19. | 27 March 2015 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein |
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| 20. | 31 March 2015 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| 21. | 14 June 2015 | Otkrytie Arena, Moscow, Russia |  Russia |
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| 22. | 8 September 2015 | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden | Sweden |
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| 23. | 9 October 2015 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
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| 24. | 12 October 2015 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Liechtenstein |
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| 26. | 26 March 2016 |  Albania |
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| 27. | 5 September 2016 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia |
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| 28. | 9 October 2016 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia |
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Honours and Awards
Marc Janko won many awards and championships during his career:
Club Trophies
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
Twente
- KNVB Cup: 2010–11
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2011
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2011–12
Basel
- Swiss Super League: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Swiss Cup: 2016–17
Individual Awards
- Austrian Football Bundesliga Topscorer: 2008–09 (He scored the most goals in the Austrian league)
- Professional Footballers Australia Player of the Month: February 2015
- A-League Golden Boot: 2014–15 (He scored the most goals in the Australian A-League)
- A-League PFA Team of the Season: 2014–15 (He was chosen as one of the best players in the A-League)
- Sydney FC Team of the Decade: 2015 (He was picked for Sydney FC's best team of the last ten years)
Records He Set
- Most goals for Sydney FC in a league season: 16 goals
- Most consecutive Sydney FC goalscoring appearances: 7 games in a row
See also
In Spanish: Marc Janko para niños
