Jakub Jankto is a professional football player who plays for the Czech First League club Sparta Prague as a midfielder. The 27-year-old footballer is currently on a loan spell to La Liga side Getafe. He joined the Czech domestic league in 2022 and has played over 10 games for Sparta Prague. Jakub Jankto has spent a lot of time in Serie A playing for clubs like Udinese and Sampdoria.
Jakub Jankto joined Slavia Prague’s youth academy in 2002 and played through the ranks for twelve significant years. He signed for the Italian club Udinese from Slavia Prague in 2014. Before making his debut for the club, he was sent on loan to Serie B side Ascoli in 2015 for more playing time. Jankto played 34 games, scoring five goals during his time in Serie B.
Jakub then went on to join Sampdoria from Udinese in 2018 for a transfer fee of $15 million. The 27-year-old Czech international has also played over 45 games for his national team, scoring on four occasions. The midfielder was also a crucial piece in Getafe’s midfield in the 2021-22 season. He played over 13 games in the Spanish league but failed to register a single goal during his spell.
Jakub Jankto recently made headlines by becoming the third active player who came out as gay. The Czech international posted a video on his social media account. “I’m homosexual. And I no longer want to hide myself,” Jankto exclaimed via Twitter
The Sparta Prague midfielder broke the social norms by becoming the third active player on the planet to come out as gay. He revealed his sexuality two days ago when he posted a video of himself on social media. Jakub Jankto’s message was widely accepted by the football community as he received support from personalities like Neymar Jr., Karolina Plisvoka, and more.
“Like everyone else, I want to live my life with freedom, without fear, without violence. without prejudice, but with love,” Jankto exclaims in the video he posted on social media. He received support from various football personalities. Twitter handles of his clubs Sparta Prague and Getafe also retweeted this message showing immense support for their player.
“Like everyone else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses, I have my family, I have my friends, I have a job which I have been doing it as best as I can for years with seriousness, professionalism, and passion,” Jankpo added.
According to reports, the Czech national team said “nothing is changing for us”, whereas the Premier League social media account also extended their support for the 27-year-old. “Football is for everyone”, the Premier League Twitter handle retweeted.
Jakub Jankto’s Personal Life
Jankto used to date the renowned Czech model Marketa Ottomanska. The couple even shares a three-year-old son, named David. Jakub Jankto and Marketa ended their relationship back in 2021.
The 27-year-old footballer has taken a bold step, as he became only the third gay athlete playing professional football as of now. Earlier, Australia’s Josh Cavallo came out of the closet in 2021. Following his footsteps, British footballer Jake Daniels also came out as gay in 2022. Daniels was also the first player from the United Kingdom to announce that he was gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.
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