Jakub Jankto
Czech footballer and national team player

Born
January 19th, 1996
29 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Czech Republic
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A professional footballer from the Czech Republic, played as a midfielder. Began career in youth teams of Slavia Prague. Made professional debut in 2014 with Slovan Liberec. Played for various clubs including Udinese, Sampdoria, and Getafe. Represented the Czech national team, earning caps in international competitions.
Debuted for the Czech national team in 2017
Played in Serie A with Sampdoria
Competed in La Liga with Getafe
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