Michał Janota

Michał Janota (; born 29 July 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for III liga club Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki.

Club career Janota was born in Gubin. He 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.

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. 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.

In 2018, he signed for Arka Gdynia.

In December 2020, Janota joined Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners as a foreign player.

In August 2021, Janota returned to Poland, signing a two-year contract with I liga club Podbeskidzie. 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.

On 24 January 2024, he signed a six-month contract with Zagłębie Sosnowiec. He left the club at the end of June 2024, following Zagłębie's last-place finish and relegation.

In September 2024, Janota joined IV liga Masovia club Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki.

Career statistics

Honours Arka Gdynia Polish Super Cup: 2018

Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki Polish Cup (Siedlce regionals): 2024–25, 2025–26

Individual Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: December 2018