Christophe Janssens

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christophe Janssens

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Christophe Arnold Janssens{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2015/pdf/FU17_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015: List of Players: Belgium |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=28 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103180706/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2015/pdf/FU17_2015_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=3 November 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Verviers, Belgium

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Francs Borains

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs1 = Club Brugge

| youthyears2 = 2015–2017

| youthclubs2 = Genk

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Genk

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = → MVV Maastricht (loan)

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2018–2021

| clubs3 = Westerlo

| caps3 = 38

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021–2024

| clubs4 = Deinze

| caps4 = 69

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Francs Borains

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = Belgium U15

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014

| nationalteam2 = Belgium U16

| nationalcaps2 = 16

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam3 = Belgium U17

| nationalcaps3 = 24

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2016

| nationalteam4 = Belgium U18

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam5 = Belgium U19

| nationalcaps5 = 4

| nationalgoals5 = 1

| club-update = 6 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/05/14/belgium/uefa-europa-league-play-offs/rrc-peruwelz/krc-genk/2426920/|title=Royal Excel Mouscron vs. Genk – 14 May 2017 – Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=11 November 2017}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/05/27/belgium/uefa-europa-league-play-offs/krc-genk/sint-truidense-vv/2426390/|title=Genk vs. Sint-Truiden – 27 May 2017 – Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=11 November 2017}}

== 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.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/18/netherlands/eerste-divisie/stichting-mvv/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/2463186/|title=MVV vs. Go Ahead Eagles – 18 August 2017 – Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=11 November 2017}} On 19 September he played in the first round of the KNVB Beker in a 3–2 home defeat against AZ Alkmaar.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/19/netherlands/knvb-beker/stichting-mvv/stichting-az/2580791/|title=MVV vs. AZ – 19 September 2017 – Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=11 November 2017}}

=Deinze=

On 22 June 2021, he joined Deinze on a two-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=Deinze|url=https://kmskdeinze.be/nieuws/2021/06/christophe-janssens-vult-de-verdediging-verder-aan/|title=CHRISTOPHE JANSSENS VULT DE VERDEDIGING VERDER AAN|date=22 June 2021|accessdate=15 October 2021|language=nl}}

=Francs Borains=

On 11 December 2024, Janssens joined Francs Borains, after his now former club Deinze went bankrupted.{{cite web|url=https://www.francsborains.be/janssens/|title=Bienvenue à Christophe Janssens !|language=fr|publisher=Francs Borains|date=11 December 2024}}

Personal life

Janssens' twin brother Mathias is also a footballer and plays for Valour FC in Canada.{{cite web |author1=Nathalie Dumont |title=Mathias Janssens quitte la Raal pour le Canada |url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/sport-regional/centre/mathias-janssens-quitte-la-raal-pour-le-canada-5c75009f9978e2710e6431e2 |website=dhnet.be |accessdate=14 May 2019 |language=French |date=26 February 2019}}