Mathias Janssens (born 9 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for club Olympic Charleroi as a goalkeeper.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathias Janssens | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympic Charleroi | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2012 | Tubize | ||
| 2012–2014 | Mons | ||
| 2014–2015 | Gent | ||
| 2015–2016 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Waasland-Beveren | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | RAAL La Louvière | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Valour FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | RAAL La Louvière | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Olympic Charleroi | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Belgium U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editJanssens began playing football in 2003 with Tubize.[2] In 2012, he switched to the academy of Belgian First Division A side Mons and then to Gent for one season in 2014.[2]
Waasland-Beveren
editIn 2015, Janssens signed with Belgian First Division A side Waasland-Beveren.[2] In 2016 he began playing for the reserve team and made his first appearance on first-team bench on 30 April 2016.[2][3] He left Waasland-Beveren in summer 2018.[4]
La Louvière
editOn 5 October 2018, Janssens signed with Belgian Second Amateur Division side RAAL La Louvière.[5] On 11 December 2018, he made his debut in a 2–2 draw against URSL Visé.[6]
Valour FC
editOn 31 January 2019, Janssens signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[2] On 12 May 2019, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 win over HFX Wanderers FC.[3] In his second game for Valour, he kept another clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over FC Edmonton.[7] During the 2019 Canadian Premier League season, Janssens split the goalkeeping duties at Valour with Tyson Farago. He ended up playing 12 out of 28 league games, as well as one Canadian Championship match.[8]
Return to La Louvière
editAfter one and a half years without club, Janssens returned to RAAL La Louvière, signing with the club in the summer 2021.[9]
Personal life
editJanssens' twin brother Christophe is also a footballer and plays for Westerlo in Belgium.[6]
References
edit- ^ Mathias Janssens at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e "Valour FC sign Goalkeeper Mathias Janssens". Valour FC. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Mathias Janssens". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "OVERZICHT. Deze spelers kwamen en gingen bij onze eersteklassers" (in Dutch). HLN. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Nathalie Dumont (5 October 2018). "Le gardien Mathias Janssens rejoint la Raal". dhnet.be (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b Nathalie Dumont (26 February 2019). "Mathias Janssens quitte la Raal pour le Canada". dhnet.be (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: Valour edges FC Edmonton with late Musse winner". Canadian Premier League. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Belgium - M. Janssens - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ BIENVENUE JANSSENS !, raal.be, 26 June 2021