Josue Kongolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ravels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Belgium U19 | 12 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 December 2024 (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 December 2024
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
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.