Jorthy Mokio

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Jorthy Mokio
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16)
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[edit]

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[edit]

Born in Belgium, Mokio is of Congolese descent.[8] He has represented the Belgium national U15, U16 and U17 teams.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gent's centre-back talent pipeline: The youthful trio poised for future first team success – scout report". Totalfootballanalysis. 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Verpokert! RB lässt Deal mit Top-Talent platzen". Sky Deutschland (in German). 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Wie is Jorthy Mokio, het piepjonge talent op de scoutinglijst van PSV en Ajax?". Voetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Jorthy Mokio". Footballtalentscout. 14 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Gent vs. Standard Liège". Soccerway. 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Jorthy Mokio". RBFA (in French).

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