Ed McJannet
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward John McJannet | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | St Albans, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cosenza (on loan from Lecce) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Luton Town | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lecce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Audace Cerignola (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Ternana (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Cosenza (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:49, 28 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:19, 12 June 2025 | |||
Edward John McJannet (born 25 January 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group C club Cosenza, on loan from Lecce. Born in England, he is a Republic of Ireland youth international.
Club career
McJannet joined the youth academy of English side Luton at the age of nine.[2]
On 31 January 2023, McJannet joined the Under-19 squad of the Italian club Lecce.[3] For the 2024–25 Serie A season, he was promoted to the senior squad.[4]
On 28 January 2025, McJannet signed for Serie C club Audace Cerignola on loan until the end of the season.[5][6] On 23 July 2025, McJannet moved on a new Serie C loan to Ternana.[7]
On 28 July 2026, McJannet joined Serie C club Cosenza on a season-long-loan.[8]
International career
McJannet has captained the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team.[9]
Style of play
McJannet mainly operates as a midfielder.
Personal life
McJannet has an Irish grandmother.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 February 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lecce | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Audace Cerignola (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie C | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Ternana (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| Cosenza (loan) | 2026–27 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup & Coppa Italia
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup & Coppa Italia Serie C
- ↑ Appearances in the Serie C Promotion Playoffs
References
- 1 2 Ed McJannet at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Ed McJannet called up for Republic of Ireland training camp". Luton Town Football Club. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ↑ "Primavera 1: Ed McJannet in giallorosso" [Primavera 1: Ed McJannet in yellow and red] (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ↑ Ed McJannet at Lega Serie A
- ↑ "Cessione McJannet" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ↑ "Calciomercato, un irlandese per il Cerignola: dal Lecce arriva McJannet" (in Italian). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Ingaggiato il centrocampista irlandese Ed McJannet dal Lecce" [Irish midfielder Ed McJannet signed from Lecce] (in Italian). Ternana. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ https://www.ilcosenza.it/2026/07/28/lirlandese-mcjannet-in-prestito-al-cosenza-calcio/amp/
- ↑ "Hatters chief has 'good hopes' for McJannet". lutontoday.co.uk.
- ↑ "Ed McJannet has no regrets". independent.ie (Archived). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Ed McJannet at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from St Albans
- Men's association football midfielders
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Irish people of English descent
- English people of Irish descent
- Luton Town F.C. players
- US Lecce players
- SS Audace Cerignola players
- Ternana Calcio players
- Cosenza Calcio players
- Serie C players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen