Jano (footballer, born 1986)

Alejandro Velasco Fariñas (born 23 December 1986), known as Jano, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CF Fuenlabrada as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velasco and the second or maternal family name is Fariñas.
Jano
Jano with Mattersburg in 2015
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Velasco Fariñas
Date of birth (1986-12-23) 23 December 1986
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fuenlabrada
Number 23
Youth career
Colegio San Agustín
Rayo Majadahonda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Rayo Majadahonda
2008–2009 Leganés 14 (0)
2009–2011 Rayo Vallecano B 58 (3)
2011 Puerta Bonita 16 (0)
2012–2014 St. Pölten 84 (12)
2014–2020 Mattersburg 198 (12)
2020– Fuenlabrada 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020

Club career

Early years

Born in Madrid, Jano was a CF Rayo Majadahonda youth graduate, and made his first-team debut during the 2006–07 season, in Tercera División. In 2008 he signed with Segunda División B club CD Leganés, terminating his contract on 4 September 2009 and joining Rayo Vallecano's reserves in the fourth division.[1]

Jano helped Rayo B in their promotion to the third level in 2010, but was sparingly used afterwards. He subsequently moved to amateurs CD Puerta Bonita,[2] leaving in January 2012 for Austrian Football Second League side SKN St. Pölten.[3]

Austria

Jano made his professional debut on 2 March 2012, starting and scoring his team's second goal in a 3–2 home win over FC Lustenau 07.[4] A regular starter, he netted the equaliser in the 2013–14 Austrian Cup final against FC Red Bull Salzburg, but in an eventual 2–4 loss.[5]

In the summer of 2014, Jano signed for SV Mattersburg in the same country and league.[6] He helped to promotion to the Bundesliga in his first season, as champions.[7]

Jano made his debut in the Austrian top flight on 25 July 2015, starting in the 2–1 home defeat of Salzburg.[8] He scored his first goal in the competition on 26 September, his team's second in a 4–2 away loss to the same opposition.[9]

In August 2020, shortly after renewing his contract for a further two years, Jano became a free agent after Mattersburg's main financial backer was closed down and the club was subsequently dissolved.[10]

Later career

Jano returned to Spain on 5 October 2020, agreeing to a one-year deal with CF Fuenlabrada.[11] He played his first match in Segunda División the following month at the age of 33 years and 11 months, as a 64th-minute substitute in the 3–0 victory at AD Alcorcón.[12][13][10]

Honours

Mattersburg

References
  1. "Leganés: Jano rescinde y firma por Rayo "B"" [Leganés: Jano rescinds and signs for Rayo "B"] (in Spanish). esFutbol. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. "Jano e Iván Trapero, últimos fichajes del club" [Jano and Iván Trapero, last signings of the club] (in Spanish). CD Puerta Bonita. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. Sander, Georg (14 July 2012). "Die neiche Schoin – Der SKN St. Pölten im Preseason-Check" [The new shell – SKN St. Pölten in preseason check] (in German). Abseits. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. "FC Lustenau geht in St. Pölten wieder leer aus und verliert 2:3" [FC Lustenau come up empty again in St. Pölten and lose 2:3] (in German). Vienna.at. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. Huber, Alexander (20 May 2014). "Nach dem Cupfinale kämpft St. Pölten um Jano" [St. Pölten fight for Jano after Cup final]. Kurier (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. "Jano: Ein Allrounder auf und neben dem Platz" [Jano: An all-rounder on and off the pitch]. Burgenländische Volkszeitung (in German). 18 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. Fenz, Bernhard (12 May 2015). "Wir sind wieder Bundesliga!" [We're back in the Bundesliga!]. Nön (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. "SVM trifft in erster und letzter Minute" [SVM score in first and last minute] (in German). ORF Sport +. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. "Vier Soriano-Tore bei Salzburgs 4:2-Sieg über Mattersburg" [Four Soriano goals in Salzburg's 4:2 win over Mattersburg]. Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). 27 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. Millán, Luis (11 November 2020). "La increíble historia de Jano: de la quiebra de su equipo en Austria a debutar en Segunda ¡con 33 años!" [The incredible story of Jano: from bankruptcy of his club in Austria to debuting in Segunda at the age of 33!]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. "Jano Velasco ficha por el CF Fuenlabrada" [Jano Velasco signs for CF Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  12. Guillén, Víctor (8 November 2020). "El Alcorcón sucumbe con nueve ante un hat-trick de Sekou Gassama" [Alcorcón succumb to Sekou Gassama hat-trick with nine]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. "Jano Velasco debutó con el Fuenla" [Jano Velasco made debut with Fuenla] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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  • Jano at Soccerway
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