| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christophe Arnold Janssens[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Verviers, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deinze | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Club Brugge | ||
| 2015–2017 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Genk | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Westerlo | 38 | (1) |
| 2021– | Deinze | 58 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Belgium U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U16 | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Belgium U17 | 24 | (1) |
| 2016 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Christophe Arnold Janssens (born 9 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Deinze.
Club career
Genk
Janssens is a youth product of Genk
On 14 May 2017, Janssens made his debut in the first team as a substitute replacing Sebastien Dewaest in the 84th minute of a 2–0 away win over Royal Excel Mouscron in the UEFA Europa League play-offs in Belgium.[2] On 27 May he played, again, in a UEFA Europa League play-offs match as a substitute replacing Omar Colley in the 85th minute of a 3–0 home win over Sint-Truidense.[3]
Loan to MVV Maastricht
On 1 July, Janssens was signed by Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht. On 18 August he made his debut for Maastricht as a starter, he score his first professional goal in the 28th minute of a 4–3 home win over Go Ahead Eagles.[4] On 19 September he played in the first round of the KNVB Beker in a 3–2 home defeat against AZ Alkmaar.[5]
Deinze
On 22 June 2021, he joined Deinze on a two-year contract.[6]
Personal life
Janssens' twin brother Mathias is also a footballer and plays for Valour FC in Canada.[7]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015: List of Players: Belgium" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Royal Excel Mouscron vs. Genk – 14 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Genk vs. Sint-Truiden – 27 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "MVV vs. Go Ahead Eagles – 18 August 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "MVV vs. AZ – 19 September 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "CHRISTOPHE JANSSENS VULT DE VERDEDIGING VERDER AAN" (in Dutch). Deinze. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Nathalie Dumont (26 February 2019). "Mathias Janssens quitte la Raal pour le Canada". dhnet.be (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links
- Christophe Janssens at Soccerway
- Christophe Janssens at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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This page was last edited on 1 April 2024, at 17:48