Jordy Croux

Jordy Croux
Personal information
Date of birth	15 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Hasselt, Belgium
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Cerezo Osaka
Youth career
2000–2001	Runkst VV
2001–2011	Genk
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2015	Genk
2014	→ OH Leuven (loan)
2014–2015	→ MVV Maastricht (loan)
2015–2016	MVV Maastricht
2016–2019	Willem II
2019	→ MVV Maastricht (loan)
2019–2020	Roda JC Kerkrade
2021–2022	Avispa Fukuoka
2023–2024	Cerezo Osaka
2024-	Júbilo Iwata
International career
2009	Belgium U15
2009–2010	Belgium U16
2010–2011	Belgium U17
2011–2012	Belgium U18
2012–2013	Belgium U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2022, 14:22 (UTC)

Jordy Croux (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɔrdi ˈkruks]; born 15 January 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Japanese club Júbilo Iwata.

Club career

Early career

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.

Genk

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.^[3]

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.

Avispa Fukuoka

On 8 January 2021, Croux moved to Japan and signing with J1 club, Avispa Fukuoka for 2021 season.^[4] After two seasons with the club he moved on to Cerezo Osaka in 2022.

Cerezo Osaka

On 7 December 2022, Croux officially transferred to Cerezo Osaka for the 2023 season.^[5]

International career

Belgium U16

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.

Belgium U17

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.

Belgium U18

Croux appeared for the Belgium U-18 team in a 1–0 loss against the Germany U-18 team on 13 November 2011.

Belgium U19

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.

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 July 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Genk	2011–12	Belgian Pro League	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
	2012–13		6	0	2	1	—		1	0	—		9	1
	2013–14		2	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0	3	0
	Total		18	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	22	1
OH Leuven (loan)	2013–14	Belgian Pro League	2	0	—		—		—		2	0	4	0
MVV Maastricht (loan)	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	38	5	2	1	—		—		—		40	6
MVV Maastricht	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	35	8	1	0	—		—		4	2	40	10
	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	5	2	0	0	—		—		—		5	2
	Total		40	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	45	12
Willem II	2016–17	Eredivisie	29	1	1	0	—		—		—		30	1
	2017–18		22	1	2	0	—		—		—		24	1
	2018–19		8	0	3	0	—		—		—		11	0
	Total		59	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	65	2
MVV Maastricht (loan)	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	14	3	0	0	—		—		—		14	3
Roda JC Kerkrade	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	29	3	2	0	—		—		—		31	3
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	16	3	1	0	—		—		—		17	3
	Total		45	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	6
Avispa Fukuoka	2021	J1 League	25	4	2	2	1	1	—		—		28	7
	2022	J1 League	31	4	4	0	10	1	—		—		45	5
	Total		56	8	6	2	11	1	0	0	0	0	73	12
Cerezo Osaka	2023	J1 League	27	2	2	0	3	0	—		—		32	2
	2024	J1 League	9	0	2	0	3	1	—		—		14	1
	Total		36	2	4	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	46	3
Career total			307	36	24	4	17	3	1	0	7	2	357	45

International

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

References

^ "Jordy Croux" (in Japanese). Avispa Fukuoka. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
^ Jordy Croux – Profile – UEFA
^ Racing Genk 3 – 1 AA Gent – Yahoo! Sport – UK and Ireland.
^ "ジョルディクルークス選手　ローダJC（オランダ）より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). アビスパ福岡. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "ジョルディクルークス選手完全移籍加入について". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
^ Jordy Croux at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

External links

Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
Jordy Croux at the Royal Belgian Football Association
Jordy Croux at Soccerway
Jordy Croux at WorldFootball.net
Jordy Croux at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[1] "Jordy Croux" (in Japanese). Avispa Fukuoka. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

[2] Jordy Croux – Profile – UEFA

[3] Racing Genk 3 – 1 AA Gent – Yahoo! Sport – UK and Ireland.

[4] "ジョルディクルークス選手　ローダJC（オランダ）より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). アビスパ福岡. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[5] "ジョルディクルークス選手完全移籍加入について". Retrieved 7 December 2022.

[6] Jordy Croux at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

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