Jorthy Mokio

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
 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 10 (1)
2024– Ajax 0 (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 October 2024
‡ 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 defender for Eredivisie club Ajax.[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]

On 24 June 2024, Mokio joined Dutch club Ajax on a free transfer.[8]

International career

Born in Belgium, Mokio is of Congolese descent.[9] He has represented the Belgium national U15, U16 and U17 teams.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 10 1 — — — 10 1
Ajax 2024–25 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 — 2 0
Career total 15 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  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. ^ "Ajax signs Jorthy Mokio". Ajax. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Half Europa hing al aan de lijn: toptalent AA Gent wordt vandaag 16 jaar én kan record van Romelu Lukaku breken". www.nieuwsblad.be. 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Jorthy Mokio". RBFA (in French).