| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
Career
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]
International career
Born in Belgium, Mokio is of Congolese descent. [8] He has represented the Belgium national U15, U16 and U17 teams. [9]
References
- ^ "Gent's centre-back talent pipeline: The youthful trio poised for future first team success – scout report". Totalfootballanalysis. 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Verpokert! RB lässt Deal mit Top-Talent platzen". Sky Deutschland (in German). 24 January 2024.
- ^ "AA Gent wil ver gaan voor toptalent Jorthy Mokio (15): "De sommen die we aangeboden hebben? Gigantisch"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Hein Vanhaezebrouck krijgt vandaag extra speler van 16 jaar oud die hij eigenlijk al lang bij de A-kern wou". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Wie is Jorthy Mokio, het piepjonge talent op de scoutinglijst van PSV en Ajax?". Voetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Jorthy Mokio". Footballtalentscout. 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Gent vs. Standard Liège". Soccerway. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Half Europa hing al aan de lijn: toptalent AA Gent wordt vandaag 16 jaar én kan record van Romelu Lukaku breken". www.nieuwsblad.be. February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jorthy Mokio". RBFA (in French).
External links
- Profile at the K.A.A. Gent website
- Jorthy Mokio at Soccerway
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
Career
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]
International career
Born in Belgium, Mokio is of Congolese descent. [8] He has represented the Belgium national U15, U16 and U17 teams. [9]
References
- ^ "Gent's centre-back talent pipeline: The youthful trio poised for future first team success – scout report". Totalfootballanalysis. 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Verpokert! RB lässt Deal mit Top-Talent platzen". Sky Deutschland (in German). 24 January 2024.
- ^ "AA Gent wil ver gaan voor toptalent Jorthy Mokio (15): "De sommen die we aangeboden hebben? Gigantisch"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Hein Vanhaezebrouck krijgt vandaag extra speler van 16 jaar oud die hij eigenlijk al lang bij de A-kern wou". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Wie is Jorthy Mokio, het piepjonge talent op de scoutinglijst van PSV en Ajax?". Voetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Jorthy Mokio". Footballtalentscout. 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Gent vs. Standard Liège". Soccerway. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Half Europa hing al aan de lijn: toptalent AA Gent wordt vandaag 16 jaar én kan record van Romelu Lukaku breken". www.nieuwsblad.be. February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jorthy Mokio". RBFA (in French).
External links
- Profile at the K.A.A. Gent website
- Jorthy Mokio at Soccerway