Jordy Croux (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɔrdi kruks]; born 15 January 1994) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Avispa Fukuoka.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordy Croux | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Runkst VV | ||
| 2001–2011 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Genk | 18 | (0) |
| 2014 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | MVV Maastricht | 35 | (8) |
| 2016–2019 | Willem II | 59 | (2) |
| 2019 | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | (3) |
| 2021– | Avispa Fukuoka | 35 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Belgium U15 | 7 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Belgium U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Belgium U19 | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2020 | |||
Croux was born in Hasselt where he began to play football with Runkst VV. He moved to the Racing Genk academy at the age of seven where he progressed through their youth squads.
Croux made his debut for Racing Genk's senior team on 21 March 2012 during their 3–1 win against Gent when he came in as a substitute for Anthony Limbombe in the 60th minute.[4]
In April 2012, Croux signed a contract extension with the club, which is to end in 2015. He scored his first goal for Genk in their 6–0 win against Saint-Gilloise in the sixth round of the 2012–13 Belgian Cup. It was the first goal of the match, scored in the 14th minute.
Croux made his international debut for the Belgium U-16s during their 4–0 loss against the Germany U-16 team on 14 October 2009.
On 26 August 2010, Croux was part of the Belgium U-17 squad that played and won 1–0 against Switzerland U-17. He played again for the team that lost 3–1 against Spain U-17 on 26 March 2011. He played again two days later in a 2–1 loss against the England U-17 squad.
Croux appeared for the Belgium U-18 team in a 1–0 loss against the Germany U-18 team on 13 November 2011.
Croux was called up to the Belgium U-19 squad that played against Serbia U-19 in a 0–0 draw on 26 February 2012.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| K.R.C. Genk | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium U15 | 2008–09 | 7 | 2 |
| Belgium U16 | 2009–10 | 11 | 2 |
| Belgium U17 | 2010–11 | 15 | 0 |
| Belgium U18 | 2011–12 | 4 | 0 |
| Belgium U19 | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 48 | 5 | |
Avispa Fukuoka – current squad | |
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