Jakub Jankto
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Jakub Jankto is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Cagliari and the Czech national team. He made headlines in February 2023 when he came out as gay, becoming one of the few openly gay male athletes in professional football, following in the footsteps of other players like Josh Cavallo.
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Jakub Jankto announced his homosexuality and is retiring at the age of 29 to spend more time with his son.
Futbolista que anunció su homosexualidad se retira a los 29 años y revela el motivoLa Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·
Honduras· 2025-08-22
Honduras· 2025-08-22Also mentioned
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Jakub Jankto announced his retirement from football at the age of 29 after suffering a serious injury.
Primul fotbalist care a recunoscut că este homosexual se retrage din fotbal la 29 de ani. Va pregăti o echipă de junioriAdevărul·
Romania· 2025-08-21
Romania· 2025-08-21
Jakub Jankto, a midfielder from Serie A and the Czech national team, came out in February 2023.
"מאיימים לרצוח אותי כל יום"ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·
Israel· 2025-03-18
Israel· 2025-03-18
