Josue Kongolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ravels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Lierse | ||
| 2015–2024 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Jong Genk | 37 | (0) |
| 2024– | Genk | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Belgium U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Belgium U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:32, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Josue Kongolo (born 13 April 2006) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Genk.[1]
Club career
Kongolo is a youth product from Genk. On 13 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract.[2] On 31 May 2023, Kongolo extended his contract through 2026.[3] He made his league debut on 26 May 2024 against Union Saint-Gilloise.[4]
International career
Born in Belgium, Kongolo is of DR Congolese descent. He is a youth international for Belgium.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Genk | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 27 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||||
| Genk | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ↑ Josue Kongolo at Soccerway
- ↑ "(nl) Eerste contract voor Josue Kongolo (16) - 13 June 2022 - Krcgenk". krcgenk.be.
- ↑ "Josue Ndege Kongolo extends his contract through 2026 - 31 May 2023 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Genk - 26 May 2024 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ↑ ""Of ik mijn droom beleef? Het gaat zelfs sneller": maak kennis met 'de piranha' die bij KRC Genk geschorste Smets vervangt". HBVL. May 16, 2025.
Categories:
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- KRC Genk players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Jong Genk players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Men's association football defenders
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
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