Christophe Janssens

Christophe Janssens
Personal information
Full name	Christophe Arnold Janssens
Date of birth	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	Francs Borains
Number	4
Youth career
2014–2015	Club Brugge
2015–2017	Genk
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Genk
2017–2018	→ MVV Maastricht (loan)
2018–2021	Westerlo
2021–2024	Deinze
2024–	Francs Borains
International career
2013	Belgium U15
2013–2014	Belgium U16
2014–2015	Belgium U17
2016	Belgium U18
2016–2017	Belgium U19
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 May 2025

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

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]