Marc Janko
Austrian footballer and goal scorer
Born
June 25th, 1983
41 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Austria
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A professional football player, primarily played as a striker. Made significant contributions to teams in various European leagues. Achieved notable success with the Austrian national team and played in the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Primarily associated with clubs such as FC Red Bull Salzburg and FC Twente, where prolific goal-scoring capabilities were demonstrated.
Scored over 100 goals in the Austrian Bundesliga
Competed in the UEFA Champions League
Won the Austrian Bundesliga with FC Red Bull Salzburg
Played for FC Twente in the Eredivisie
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