Marc Janko

Marc Janko (born 25 June 1983 in Vienna) is an Austrian football player, who currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente.

Janko has in various seasons been known as a goal-getter, scoring 77 goals in 121 Austrian Bundesliga matches. He has played for Admira Wacker Mödling and Red Bull Salzburg.

He is the son of Eva Janko, who won a bronze medal in the women's Javelin event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Club career

Red Bull Salzburg

Janko is a very well known tall striker who started his career playing at the traditional club Admira Wacker from Mödling, Lower Austria. After successful years he came to Red Bull Salzburg. He was one of the most important players for the team and in the end of the 2005 season he scored 11 goals in 10 matches.

2008-2009 Season

He started the 2008–09 season in great fashion, scoring 5 goals in the first 2 games. On 16 November 2008, Janko became the all-time club leader for goals scored in one season for Salzburg. His 25 goals in less than half a season, surpassed previous record-holder Oliver Bierhoff, who scored 23 during the 1990-91 season. Janko continued his scoring streak with a four goal performance against league rival Altach. On 6 December 2008, he surpassed Toni Polster as the all-time half-season scoring champion by registering 30 goals in 20 matches.

He scored 5 hat tricks in the league during the season, including a four-goal performance after coming on as a second-half substitute against SCR Altach...
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