Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 February 2008 | ||
Place of birth | Ghent, Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2020 | KFC Merelbeke | ||
2021–2024 | Gent | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Gent | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Belgium U15 | 5 | (2) |
2023 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
2023– | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Jorthy Mokio (born 29 February 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian club Gent. [1]
Jorthy Mokio joined the KAA Gent youth academy from KFC Merelbeke in 2021. On 4 October 2023 he debuted in UEFA Youth League in a match against Basel, becoming the youngest Gent player ever to participate in the competition. He is considered as one of the most talented defenders of his generation. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] On 29 March 2024 he made his debut for the senior squad of Gent in the Belgian Pro League in a 5–1 win against Standard Liège. [7]
Born in Belgium, Mokio is of Congolese descent. [8] He has represented the Belgium national U15, U16 and U17 teams. [9]
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