Saidy Janko

Following his move to BSC Young Boys, Janko's current-season form is level with last season (Season 13→15), while his Rating eased 59→20. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	BSC Young Boys · 6th	26	1	6.6	23	15
2023/24	BSC Young Boys	30	1	6.97	—	—
2022/23	VfL BochumLoan · 14th	20	0	6.41	59	13
2021/22	Valladolid · 2nd	15	0	6.49	55	9
2020/21	Valladolid · 19th	19	1	6.65	67	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Gambia · international

Side	Apps	G
Gambia	9	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

S. Janko is a 31-year-old full-back at BSC Young Boys, rated 19.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 168th of 204 on scout potential in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (49.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Janko.

Judged on this season alone, Janko graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 44 of the 44 full-backs in the Super League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.991 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 15). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 40th of 44 of the 44 full-backs in the Super League. At 31 Janko is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Janko is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23

Current potential40th of 44 full-backs · Super League Current season21st of 44 full-backs · Super League 21st-best full-back in the Super League 168th in the Super League · potential 40th-highest potential full-back in the Super League

19.9

Ratingi

40th of 44 full-backs

15.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.99

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · BSC Young Boys finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.99

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19.9, Janko carries the 40th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League of 44. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.053

Goal contribution / 900.053

Defensive actions / 902.991

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %52.6

Cards / 900.32

Foul involvement / 902.03

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 31, Janko sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Janko's projected Rating — 19.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots2

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles20

Dribble success52.6%

Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions21

Blocks5

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€3M total transfer fees · 8 moves

BSC Young BoysJun 2023 – now

VfL Bochum(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jun 2023

Valladoliduntil Jul 2022

FC Porto(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Jul 2022

BSC Young Boys(on loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2020

Nottingham Forest(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

FC PortoJul 2018 – Aug 2018€ 3M

Saint Etienneuntil Jul 2018

Barnsley(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2018

Celticuntil Aug 2016

Bolton(on loan)Feb 2015 – Aug 2016

Manchester Uniteduntil Feb 2015

About S. Janko

Saidy Janko is a 30-year-old full-back who plays for BSC Young Boys, born on October 22, 1995 in Zürich, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Gambia. BSC Young Boys currently sit 6th of 12 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, S. Janko has made 26 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,685 minutes, averaging a 6.63 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League and the UEFA Europa League. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When S. Janko plays, BSC Young Boys's record this season is 13W-8D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.95 at home against 6.36 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs FC Sion (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Lugano (25 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-3 draw away at FC Basel 1893 (77 minutes, 5.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs FC Lugano (17 minutes, 7 rating)
March 15, 2026: 2-0 win away at Lausanne (3 minutes)
March 1, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs FC Zurich (59 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 22, 2026: 1-3 loss away at FC Sion (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 11, 2026: 1-2 loss away at FC ST. Gallen (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 7, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Grasshoppers (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 1, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs FC Zurich (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Janko at 19.9 with a Season form score of 15.1, ranking 168th of 204 full-backs in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Super League and the Premiership. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, S. Janko has totalled 226 club appearances with 2 goals and 10 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 33 appearances for BSC Young Boys.

S. Janko's career has also included time at VfL Bochum, Valladolid, FC Porto, Nottingham Forest, Saint Etienne, Barnsley, Celtic, Bolton and Manchester United.

On the international stage, S. Janko has represented Gambia — 9 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · BSC Young Boys finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Watch points