Janio Bikel
Janio Bikel Figueiredo da Silva (born 28 June 1995), known as Janio Bikel, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Gaziantep.. He formerly played for SC Heerenveen, NEC, CSKA Sofia and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. A former youth international for Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Career
On 7 March 2015, Janio Bikel made his professional debut with SC Heerenveen in a 2014–15 Eredivisie match against ADO Den Haag.

On 14 June 2018, Janio Bikel signed with Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.

Janio Bikel moved to Canadian Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 28 February 2020. He scored his first goal on 23 June 2021, in a 2–1 loss to the LA Galaxy

On 21 January 2022, Janio Bikel joined Italian club Vicenza on loan. 

Bikel didn't appear for Vancouver during their 2022 season, but was officially released by the club at the end of the season.

On 11 February 2023, Bikel signed with Russian Premier League club FC Khimki. Bikel left Khimki following their relegation in June 2023.

On August 15, 2023, he signed a 2-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep.

International career
Born in Guinea-Bissau and raised in Portugal, Bikel is a former youth international for Portugal. He debuted with the Guinea-Bissau national team in a friendly 3–0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022.

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1995 births
Living people
Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal
Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Bissau-Guinean men's footballers
Eerste Divisie players
Eredivisie players
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
FC Khimki players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Footballers from Bissau
Gaziantep F.K. footballers
Guinea-Bissau men's international footballers
LR Vicenza players
Major League Soccer players
Men's association football midfielders
Naturalised citizens of Portugal
NEC Nijmegen players
PFC CSKA Sofia players
Portugal men's youth international footballers
Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Portuguese men's footballers
Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
Russian Premier League players
SC Heerenveen players
Serie B players
Vancouver Whitecaps FC players