Christophe Janssens | |
Full Name: | Christophe Arnold Janssens[1] |
Birth Date: | 9 March 1998 |
Birth Place: | Verviers, Belgium |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Left back |
Currentclub: | Deinze |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthyears1: | 2014–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Club Brugge |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Genk |
Years1: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs1: | Genk |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | → MVV Maastricht (loan) |
Caps2: | 22 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs3: | Westerlo |
Caps3: | 38 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2021– |
Clubs4: | Deinze |
Caps4: | 58 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2013–2014 |
Nationalteam2: | Belgium U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 16 |
Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
Nationalyears3: | 2014–2015 |
Nationalteam3: | Belgium U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 24 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears4: | 2016 |
Nationalteam4: | Belgium U18 |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2016–2017 |
Nationalteam5: | Belgium U19 |
Nationalcaps5: | 4 |
Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 1 April 2024 |
Christophe Arnold Janssens (born 9 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Deinze.
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]
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]
On 22 June 2021, he joined Deinze on a two-year contract.[6]
Janssens' twin brother Mathias is also a footballer and plays for Valour FC in Canada.[7]