Christophe Janssens

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Christophe Janssens
Personal information
Full name Christophe Arnold Janssens [1]
Date of birth (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Verviers, Belgium
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Beveren
Number 4
Youth career
2014–2015 Club Brugge
2015–2017 Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Genk 2 (0)
2017–2018MVV Maastricht (loan) 22 (1)
2018–2021 Westerlo 38 (1)
2021–2024 Deinze 69 (2)
2024–2025 Francs Borains 13 (0)
2025– Beveren 3 (0)
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 as of 23 August 2025

Christophe Arnold Janssens (born 9 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Beveren.

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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]

Francs Borains

On 11 December 2024, Janssens joined Francs Borains, after his now former club Deinze went bankrupted. [7]

Beveren

On 30 May 2025, Janssens signed a two-season contract with Beveren. [8]

Personal life

Janssens' twin brother Mathias is also a footballer and plays for Valour FC in Canada. [9]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Royal Excel Mouscron vs. Genk – 14 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. "Genk vs. Sint-Truiden – 27 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. "MVV vs. Go Ahead Eagles – 18 August 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. "MVV vs. AZ – 19 September 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. "CHRISTOPHE JANSSENS VULT DE VERDEDIGING VERDER AAN" (in Dutch). Deinze. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. "Bienvenue à Christophe Janssens !" (in French). Francs Borains. 11 December 2024.
  8. "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, CHRISTOPHE JANSSENS!" [WELCOME TO THE FREETHIEL, CHRISTOPHE JANSSENS!] (in Dutch). S.K. Beveren. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. Nathalie Dumont (26 February 2019). "Mathias Janssens quitte la Raal pour le Canada". dhnet.be (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2019.