Omar Janneh
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| Full name | Omar Janneh Susso[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 August 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lleida, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Lausanne-Sport | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlètic Segre | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Espanyol | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Granada | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Atlético Madrid B | 44 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Lausanne-Sport | 18 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Spain U18 | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 15 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Omar Janneh Susso (born 23 August 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport.
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Janneh joined the academy of La Liga side Atlético Madrid. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2]
On 10 January 2026, Janneh joined Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport on a contract until 30 June 2030, for a reported fee of €2 million.[3][4]
Style of play
[edit]Janneh mainly operates as a striker. He has been described as a "powerful, ambidextrous forward, with a great stride and who continually attacks spaces".[5]
Personal life
[edit]Janneh is a native of Lleida, Spain. He is of Gambian descent.[6]
Honours
[edit]Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2025[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Squad List: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Omar Janneh, delantero de confianza para Fernando Torres en el filial". marca.com.
- ↑ "Une pépite de la Roja rejoint le LS: bienvenue Omar Janneh" [A Spanish international joins Lausanne-Sport: welcome Omar Janneh] (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Spanish-Gambian Forward Omar Janneh joins FC Lausanne". Gambiana. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Omar Janneh, la sorpresa del stage rojiblanco". revoluters.es.
- ↑ "Omar Janneh, el goleador de Torres que brilla con España". as.com.
- ↑ "Spain vs Netherlands – UEFA Under-19 Championship 2025". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Omar Janneh at BDFutbol
- Omar Janneh at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2006 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Footballers from Lleida
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Gambian descent
- Sportspeople of Gambian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Primera Federación players
- Atlético Madrileño players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Spain men's youth international footballers