| Janio Bikel | |
| Fullname: | Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 1995 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Maccabi Netanya |
| Youthyears1: | –2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Torre Levante |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | SC Heerenveen |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Clubs1: | SC Heerenveen |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs2: | NEC |
| Caps2: | 67 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | CSKA Sofia |
| Caps3: | 61 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Vicenza (loan) |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | FC Khimki |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Gaziantep |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Maccabi Netanya |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Portugal U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Portugal U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Guinea-Bissau |
| Nationalcaps3: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 26 June 2024 |
Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva (born 28 June 1995), known as Janio Bikel, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya. He formerly played for SC Heerenveen, NEC, CSKA Sofia, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Gaziantep. A former youth international for Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
On 7 March 2015, Janio Bikel made his professional debut with SC Heerenveen in a 2014–15 Eredivisie match against ADO Den Haag.[1]
On 14 June 2018, Janio Bikel signed with Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.[2]
Janio Bikel moved to Canadian Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 28 February 2020.[3] He scored his first goal on 23 June 2021, in a 2–1 loss to the LA Galaxy[4]
On 21 January 2022, Janio Bikel joined Italian club Vicenza on loan.[5]
Bikel didn't appear for Vancouver during their 2022 season, but was officially released by the club at the end of the season.[6]
On 11 February 2023, Bikel signed with Russian Premier League club FC Khimki.[7] Bikel left Khimki following their relegation in June 2023.[8]
On August 15, 2023, he signed a 2-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep.[9]
On 13 August 2024, signed for the Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.[10]
Born in Guinea-Bissau and raised in Portugal, Bikel is a former youth international for Portugal. He debuted with the Guinea-Bissau national team in a friendly 3–0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022.[11]