| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 February 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | KFC Merelbeke | ||
| 2021–2024 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Gent | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Jong Ajax | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Belgium U15 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Belgium U21 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 16 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:52, 13 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jorthy Mokio (born 29 February 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax. [2]
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. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] 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. [8]
On 24 June 2024, Mokio joined Dutch club Ajax on a free transfer. [9]
Born in Belgium, Mokio is of Congolese descent. [10] He has represented the Belgium national U15, U16 and U17 teams. [11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Jong Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Division 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Ajax | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||