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Jakub Jankto (pronounced [ˈjakup ˈjaŋkto]; born 19 January 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Cagliari, and the Czech Republic national team. A versatile player, Jankto can play as a full-back, left midfielder or left winger.
 Jankto playing for Czech Republic in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jakub Jankto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cagliari | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2014 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2014–2015 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Udinese | 65 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ascoli (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Sampdoria | 65 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Getafe | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sparta Prague (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | Cagliari | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Czech Republic U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Czech Republic U18 | 7 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Czech Republic U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Czech Republic U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Czech Republic U21 | 7 | (3) |
| 2017–2022 | Czech Republic | 45 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 5 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
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Jankto signed for Udinese from Slavia Prague in 2014 for a reported fee of €700,000.[2] Without making his league debut for the team, he went on loan to Serie B side Ascoli in 2015, debuting on 15 September in a Serie B 1–0 home win against Virtus Entella.[citation needed]
On 6 July 2018, Sampdoria announced that Jankto had joined the club on an initial loan deal with an obligation to make the transfer permanent for €15 million.[3] On 12 August 2018, Jankto scored on his debut for Sampdoria in a 1–0 Coppa Italia win against Viterbese.[4] Sampdoria later made the transfer permanent.[5]
On 20 August 2021, Jankto signed a two-year contract with La Liga club Getafe CF.[6][7] On 10 August of the following year, he returned to his home country after joining Sparta Prague on a one-year loan deal.[8]
On 15 July 2023, Jankto signed a two-year contract with option with Serie A club Cagliari.[9][10] Jankto made his debut with Cagliari on August 21, 2023 in a 0-0 draw against Torino FC. On March 3, 2024, Jankto scored his first goal for Cagliari in a 1-0 win against Empoli FC.
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In March 2017, Jankto received his first call-up by coach Karel Jarolím to the Czech senior squad for two matches against Lithuania (friendly) and San Marino (2018 FIFA World Cup qualification).[11] The same year on 22 March, he debuted against the former opponent with his first goal that ended in a 3-0 victory.[12]
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Jankto was in a relationship with model Markéta Ottomanská and they had a son.[13][14] They separated in 2021.[15]
On 13 February 2023, Jankto publicly came out as gay in a social media statement,[16] becoming the first active senior international men's footballer to do so.[17][18][19] Jankto's move received support from football clubs, footballers and other athletes.[20][21]
On 18 April 2023, Jankto was stopped by police near the Sparta Prague Strahov training center. He submitted to a breath test behind the wheel of his vehicle, but refused to take a drug test and a medical examination.[22][23] He also drove without a driver's licence, which had been taken away by the authorities earlier in 2023.[24][25] In response, club management initiated a meeting with Jankto, and it was decided that he will not participate in training sessions with the First Team.[26]
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Club
- As of match played 3 March 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ascoli (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Udinese | 2016–17 | Serie A | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Total | 65 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 11 | ||
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Sampdoria | 2019–20 | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 90 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 97 | 9 | ||
| Getafe | 2021–22 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Sparta Prague (loan) | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Cagliari | 2023–24 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | 233 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 249 | 27 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, Czech Cup
International
- As of match played 5 June 2022[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jankto goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2017 | Městský stadion, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 November 2018 | Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland |  Poland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 10 June 2019 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 4 | 24 March 2021 | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland |  Estonia | 6–1 | 6–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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Club
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