| Michał Janota | |
| Fullname: | Michał Janota |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Gubin, Poland |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | UKP Zielona Góra |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Feyenoord |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Feyenoord |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | → Excelsior (loan) |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Korona Kielce |
| Caps4: | 76 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | Pogoń Szczecin |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015 |
| Clubs6: | Pogoń Szczecin II |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Górnik Zabrze |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs8: | Górnik Zabrze II |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Podbeskidzie |
| Caps9: | 23 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs10: | Stal Mielec |
| Caps10: | 27 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Years11: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs11: | Arka Gdynia |
| Caps11: | 32 |
| Goals11: | 10 |
| Years12: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs12: | Al Fateh |
| Caps12: | 11 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs13: | Central Coast Mariners |
| Caps13: | 15 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs14: | Podbeskidzie |
| Caps14: | 52 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2024 |
| Clubs15: | Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| Caps15: | 13 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2007 |
| Nationalteam2: | Poland U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam3: | Poland U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam4: | Poland U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam5: | Poland U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam6: | Poland U23 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 28 May 2024 |
Michał Janota (pronounced as /pol/; born 29 July 1990 in Gubin) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder.
Janota joined Feyenoord in 2006 from UKP Zielona Góra. He made his debut for Feyenoord on 23 August 2008, coming on as a substitute against PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Super Cup. His first appearance in the Eredivisie came on 31 August as a substitution against Heracles Almelo. He got on the scoresheet for the first time on 24 September with a brace against TOP Oss in the KNVB Cup.[1]
In July 2009, he joined Excelsior on loan in the Eerste Divisie. In June 2010, Janota left Feyenoord on a free transfer and signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles, with an option for a third year.[2] The team reached the 2010–11 promotion playoffs but dropped out in the first round.
On 18 June 2012 Janota signed a one-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce, with an option for further two years.[3]
In 2018, he signed for Arka Gdynia.[4]
In December 2020, Janota joined Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners as a foreign player.[5]
In August 2021, Janota returned to Poland, signing a two-year contract with I liga club Podbeskidzie.[6] On 12 October 2023, whilst acting as the club captain, he was demoted to the reserves team for 'disciplinary reasons'. Six days later, he left Podbeskidzie by mutual consent.[7]
On 24 January 2024, he signed a six-month contract with Zagłębie Sosnowiec.[8] He left the club at the end of June 2024, following Zagłębie's last-place finish and relegation.[9]
| Club | Season | League | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Feyenoord | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2010–11 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 57 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 66 | 9 | ||||
| Korona Kielce | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 80 | 7 | |||||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Pogoń Szczecin II | 2014–15 | III liga, gr. D | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze II | 2015–16 | III liga, gr. F | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Podbeskidzie | 2016–17 | I liga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Stal Mielec | 2017–18 | I liga | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| Arka Gdynia | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 11 | ||
| Al Fateh | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners FC | 2020–21 | A-League Men | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Podbeskidzie | 2021–22 | I liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | I liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | I liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 2 | |||||
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2023–24 | I liga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 372 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 396 | 47 | |||
Arka Gdynia
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