Janko Janković
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Janko Janković ia a retired Croatia
n footballer who played as a forward.
, HNK Hajduk Split
(only two matches in one full season), RNK Split
and NK Rijeka
, 25-year old Janković moved to Spain
, where he would remain for nearly one full decade until his retirement.
He started at Real Valladolid
, after signing at the same time as compatriot Mauro Ravnić
- his teammate at Rijeka - and was an essential offensive element in his first year, as the Castile and León
club finished sixth in La Liga
and reached the final of the domestic cup
.
After another year, Janković signed with Real Oviedo
, teaming up with another two Croatia
ns, Nenad Gračan
and Nikola Jerkan
. With the Asturias
club, he left much of the offensive burden to veteran striker Carlos
, only scoring once in double digits, but never suffering relegation during his five-year spell, and helping with three goals in 33 games in his debut campaign as the club qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Aged 32, Janković signed for Hércules CF
, scoring 10 times to help the Alicante
team promote from the second division
in his first year; after the club's immediate relegation, he retired from the game.
In 1994, he played two matches for the Croatian national team
, his debut coming on 23 March as he played the first half of a 2–0 friendly win with Spain
, in Valencia.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n footballer who played as a forward.
Football career
After playing in his country with NK SolinNK Solin
NK Solin is a Croatian football club based in the town of Solin, near Split.-League and Cup results:-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...
, HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
(only two matches in one full season), RNK Split
RNK Split
RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
and NK Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...
, 25-year old Janković moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, where he would remain for nearly one full decade until his retirement.
He started at Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, after signing at the same time as compatriot Mauro Ravnić
Mauro Ravnic
Mauro Ravnić is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...
- his teammate at Rijeka - and was an essential offensive element in his first year, as the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
club finished sixth in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
and reached the final of the domestic cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
.
After another year, Janković signed with Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 2....
, teaming up with another two Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
ns, Nenad Gračan
Nenad Gracan
Nenad Gračan is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.-Club career:...
and Nikola Jerkan
Nikola Jerkan
Nikola Jerkan is a former football defender from Croatia.Jerkan was born in Split and started playing football professionally for NK Zagreb. In 1983 he moved to Dinamo Vinkovci where he would spend three years before moving to Hajduk Split in 1986. In 1988 he started playing for the first team and...
. With the Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
club, he left much of the offensive burden to veteran striker Carlos
Carlos Antonio Muñoz Cobo
Carlos Antonio Muñoz Cobo, simply Carlos , is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.Known for his flair, in the molds of a pure goal-poacher, he represented five clubs in his professional career in his country – namely Real Oviedo – moving to Mexico well into his 30's, and continuing...
, only scoring once in double digits, but never suffering relegation during his five-year spell, and helping with three goals in 33 games in his debut campaign as the club qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Aged 32, Janković signed for Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
, scoring 10 times to help the Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
team promote from the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
in his first year; after the club's immediate relegation, he retired from the game.
In 1994, he played two matches for the Croatian national team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
, his debut coming on 23 March as he played the first half of a 2–0 friendly win with Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, in Valencia.