Neil Janczyk
FullnameNeil Janczyk
Birth date7 April 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeEdinburgh, Scotland
CurrentclubEasthouses Lily Miners Welfare
PositionMidfielder
Youthyears 11999–2002
Youthclubs 1Hibernian
Years 12002–2005
Clubs 1Heart of Midlothian
Years 22003
Clubs 2→ Alloa Athletic (loan)
Years 32005–2007
Clubs 3St Johnstone
Years 42006
Clubs 4→ Raith Rovers (loan)
Years 52007
Clubs 5→ Stranraer (loan)
Years 62007–2012
Clubs 6Brechin City
Years 72012
Clubs 7East Fife
Years 82012–2014
Clubs 8Berwick Rangers
Years 92014
Clubs 9Clyde
Years 102014–2017
Clubs 10Penicuik Athletic
Years 112017
Clubs 11Tranent Juniors
Years 122017–2018
Clubs 12Bonnyrigg Rose
Years 132018–2019
Clubs 13Dalkeith Thistle
Years 142019–2020
Clubs 14Whitehill Welfare
Years 152020–
Clubs 15Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
Caps 125
Goals 10
Caps 212
Goals 22
Caps 310
Goals 30
Caps 47
Goals 40
Caps 510
Goals 51
Caps 6125
Goals 67
Caps 718
Goals 70
Caps 840
Goals 81
Caps 912
Goals 90
Caps 1057
Goals 106
Manageryears 12020
Managerclubs 1Whitehill Welfare
Club-update00:00, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

Neil Janczyk (born 7 April 1983) is a Scottish professional footballer and coach who plays for Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare.

Career

He spent his early career at Heart of Midlothian, but he could only manage a handful of appearances before being released. He is best remembered by Hearts fans for two assists in a 2–1 defeat of Edinburgh derby rivals Hibs in a match played at Easter Road on 3 November 2002.

Janczyk was released by Hearts in 2005 and he then signed for St Johnstone. He scored his first and only goal for St Johnstone in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie against Partick Thistle.[1] He again failed to hold down a regular place, and St Johnstone loaned Janczyk out to Raith Rovers and then Stranraer (where he scored once against Morton).[2] He was released by St Johnstone at the end of the 2006–07 season after two years with the club.[3] Janczyk signed for Brechin City in July 2007[4] and moved to East Fife in January 2012.[5] He then signed for Berwick Rangers in July 2012, scoring once against Queen's Park,[6] before moving to Clyde on 27 January 2014 having already featured in two matches for them as a trialist.[7]

On 5 June 2014, Janczyk signed for Penicuik Athletic after he was released by Clyde.[8] Janczyk ended the season with six goals from thirty-six appearances, and having claimed the goal of the season award, for a strike against Glenrothes.

Janczyk signed with Tranent in 2017,[9] however, moved to Bonnyrigg Rose, only a few months later, where he held a dual role as a player and assistant manager.[10] Janczyk signed with Dalkeith Thistle in 2018[11] and Whitehill Welfare in 2019.[12]

Janczyk was announced as Whitehill Welfare manager in April 2020.[13][14] He resigned on 8 November 2020.[15]

Janczyk signed with Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare as a player on 18 November 2020.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Scotland League Cup 2005/06". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Paul: We need to raise our game to raise title flag". glasgowtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ Saints boss begins squad overhaul, BBC Sport
  4. ^ "Brechin land Smith and Janczyk". BBC Sport. 25 July 2007.
  5. ^ Hoey, John (6 January 2012). "One in One Out at the Glebe". brechincity.com. Brechin City FC. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Berwick Rangers 2-0 Queen's Park". BBC. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Janczyk Signing Confirmed". clydefc.co.uk. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Janczyk joins Penicuik". spfl.co.uk. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Former Hearts ace Neil Janczyk signs up at Tranent Juniors". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  10. ^ "Bonnyrigg have Linlithgow in their sights after derby win". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  11. ^ "East of Scotland: Bonnyrigg batter Dalkeith; Nitten hit seven". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  12. ^ "Neil Janczyk hopes decision to choose Whitehill Welfare over Newtongrange Star is vindicated by survival". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  13. ^ "StackPath". whitehillwelfare.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  14. ^ "New recruits sign up at Whitehill Welfare". midlothianadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  15. ^ "MANAGER RESIGNATION". whitehillwelfare.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  16. ^ "We would like to welcome new signing Neil Janczyk to the club". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-20.