Saikou Janneh
Saikou Janneh (born 11 January 2000) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He last played for EFL League One club Cambridge United. CareerBorn in Gunjur, The Gambia,[1] Janneh first moved to England at the age of 14.[2] In 2016, at the age of 16, Janneh joined the Bath City academy in conjunction with studying at Bath College.[3] While studying at Bath College, Janneh played for Western League Premier Division sides Cadbury Heath and Clevedon Town.[2] Janneh also made one appearance for Bath City in the Somerset Premier Cup scoring in a 7–0 win against Wellington.[4] Having previously had two trials, on 18 May 2018, Janneh joined Championship side Bristol City's academy.[5] On 28 August 2020, Janneh joined League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] He made his debut for Newport on 8 September 2020, in the starting line up for the 1–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Cheltenham Town.[7] 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 on the first day of the 2020–21 League Two season.[8] Janneh scored his first goal for Newport in the 1–0 League Two win against Tranmere Rovers on 17 October 2020.[9] On 2 January 2021 his loan spell at Newport was ended.[10] On 1 January 2022 he joined Shrewsbury Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] On 30 June 2022, Janneh joined League One side Cambridge United on a two-year deal.[12] On 24 January 2023, Janneh joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the season.[13] On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released at the end of his contract.[14] Personal lifeJanneh is a Muslim and observes Ramadan.[15] Career statistics
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