Janio Bikel

Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva (born 28 June 1995), known as Janio Bikel, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defensive 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.

Club career On 7 March 2015, Janio Bikel made his professional debut with SC Heerenveen in a 2014–15 Eredivisie match against ADO Den Haag.

On 14 June 2018, Janio Bikel signed with Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.

Janio Bikel moved to Canadian Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 28 February 2020. He scored his first goal on 23 June 2021, in a 2–1 loss to the LA Galaxy

On 21 January 2022, Janio Bikel joined Italian club Vicenza on loan.

Bikel didn't appear for Vancouver during their 2022 season, but was officially released by the club at the end of the season.

On 11 February 2023, Bikel signed with Russian Premier League club FC Khimki. Bikel left Khimki following their relegation in June 2023.

On August 15, 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep.

On 13 August 2024, signed for the Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.

International career 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.

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