Here is all you need to know about who is Jakub Jankto, the footballer who came out as gay, his age, career, nationality, gender and moreย
Jakub Jankto, a player for the Czech Republic, has come out as gay and said he wants to live “without fears.”
The Sparta Prague midfielder posted a video on social media on Monday in which he declared his desire to live “in freedom” and to stop trying to “hide” himself.
Who is gay footballer Jakub Jankto, his age, wife, gender, stats, club, Instagram and net worth
Sparta Prague replied:
You have our support. Live your life, Jacob. Nothing else matters.”
The player got several support from the sports fraternity one of which is the popular name Brazilian Neymar Jr. from Paris Saint-Germain.
"All human beings have the right to be whatever they want and whoever they want to be." ๐
Neymar extends his support to Jakub Jankto. pic.twitter.com/bex47um6P3
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 14, 2023
Several prominent football clubs namely, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Getafe FC, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus, and Inter Milan also showed their support for his announcement post.
International teams also commented namely Portugal International Football Team and some other governing bodies like UEFA, then Puma, and MLS many were with the player in his decision.
Let us have a look at who is Jakub Jankto and everything about the player.
Who is Jakub Jankto?
Jakub Jankto was born on January 19, 1996. He is currently 27 years old and is 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) tall.
He joined Udinese in 2014 after leaving Slavia Prague, but in 2015 he moved on loan to Serie B outfit Ascoli without making his league debut for the team.
He has 45 senior caps for his country. The player, who is on loan from the Spanish team Getafe, made history by coming out as gay in front of the entire world of men’s football.
Jankto has played in 10 league games for Sparta Prague since his August transfer, scoring once and assisting once.
With Udinese, Ascoli, and Sampdoria, he spent the majority of his club career in Italy. He committed to the Spanish team Getafe in 2021. After making his senior debut for the Czech Republic in 2017, he made 45 appearances and scored four goals.
Jakub Jankto relationship and children
Jankto was dating model Marketa Ottomanska and the two have a son. They later got separated in 2021.
In 2023, the player from the Czech Republic announced that he is gay and that he wants to live without any fear and hide his sexuality with him revealing he is a homosexual male.
Jakub Jankto family
Jankto’s family or parents’ name is not known.
Jakub Jankto net worth
Jankto Jakub’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 Million according to several reports on the internet.
Czech First League
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Year
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Matches
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Goals
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Assists
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2022-23
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10
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1
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1
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3
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0
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