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

Neil Janczyk
Personal information
Full name Neil Janczyk
Date of birth (1983-04-07) 7 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
Youth career
1999–2002 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Heart of Midlothian 25 (0)
2003Alloa Athletic (loan) 12 (2)
2005–2007 St Johnstone 10 (0)
2006Raith Rovers (loan) 7 (0)
2007Stranraer (loan) 10 (1)
2007–2012 Brechin City 125 (7)
2012 East Fife 18 (0)
2012–2014 Berwick Rangers 40 (1)
2014 Clyde 12 (0)
2014–2017 Penicuik Athletic 57 (6)
2017 Tranent Juniors
2017–2018 Bonnyrigg Rose
2018–2019 Dalkeith Thistle
2019–2020 Whitehill Welfare
2020– Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
Managerial career
2020 Whitehill Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

Career

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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

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  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 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Bonnyrigg have Linlithgow in their sights after derby win". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. ^ "East of Scotland: Bonnyrigg batter Dalkeith; Nitten hit seven". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Neil Janczyk hopes decision to choose Whitehill Welfare over Newtongrange Star is vindicated by survival". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. ^ "StackPath". whitehillwelfare.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. ^ "New recruits sign up at Whitehill Welfare". midlothianadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  15. ^ "MANAGER RESIGNATION". whitehillwelfare.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  16. ^ "We would like to welcome new signing Neil Janczyk to the club". Twitter. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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