Jocelyn Janneh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bastia | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Académie Atouga Foot | |||
| 2018–2022 | MC Marrakech | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Kayserispor | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bastia | 66 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Guinea | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:58, 9 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:58, 9 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jocelyn Janneh (born 6 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 2 club Bastia. Born in Sierra Leone, he plays for the Guinea national team.
Career
Born in Sierra Leone, Janneh moved to Guinea at a young age where he trained at the Académie Atouga Foot. At the age of 16, he moved to Morocco with MC Marrakech where he finished his youth development.[1] On 14 January 2022, Janneh joined the Turkish club Kayserispor, signing a three-year contract.[2] He made his professional debut with Kayserispor as a late substitute in a 2–1 Süper Lig loss to Sivasspor on 21 May 2022.[3]
On 23 July 2022, he transferred to the French Ligue 2 club Bastia, signing a three-year contract.[4]
International career
Born in Sierra Leone and raised in Guinea, Janneh holds dual Sierra Leonean and Guinean citizenship.[5] He was called up to the Guinea national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2025.[6]
References
- ^ "SC Bastia : Jocelyn Janneh, l'autre visage du foot guinéen". 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Kayserispor Jocelyn Janneh ile 3 Yıllık Profesyonel Sözleşme İmzaladı". KAYSERİSPOR.ORG.
- ^ "Kayserispor'un en istikrarlısı Onur Bulut | STAR". Star.com.tr.
- ^ Jammes, Philippe. "Mercato : 2 jeunes joueurs s'engagent avec le SC Bastia". Corse Net Infos - Pure player corse.
- ^ "Jocelyn Janneh, le jeune guineo-léonais qui brille avec Bastia cette saison - Espace Foot Guinée". 29 October 2023.
- ^ Diallo, Mamadou Yaya (26 September 2025). "Syli National : Paulo Duarte convoque 3 nouveaux joueurs, Naby Keita et plusieurs cadres toujours out - Guineematin.com".
External links
- Jocelyn Janneh at Soccerway
- Jocelyn Janneh at the Turkish Football Federation