Jordy Gillekens

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Jordy Gillekens
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Francs Borains
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2017 OH Leuven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 OH Leuven 7 (0)
2018–2019Fiorentina Primavera (loan) 28 (0)
2021Lierse Kempenzonen (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2023 Lierse Kempenzonen 45 (0)
2023– Francs Borains 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

Jordy Gillekens (born 18 February 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Francs Borains in the Challenger Pro League. [1]

Gillekens made his professional debut for OH Leuven on 5 August 2017 in the home match against Lierse.

Personal

Gillekens played together with his older brother Nick Gillekens at OH Leuven until 2019.

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References

  1. Jordy Gillekens at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2023.