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Tibe De Vlieger

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Tibe De Vlieger
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-05) 5 November 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gent
Number 27
Youth career
2014–2022 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Jong KAA Gent 34 (11)
2024– Gent 3 (0)
International career
2024– Belgium U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:15, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Tibe De Vlieger (born 5 November 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gent.

Club career

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De Vlieger is a youth product of Gent, having joined as a U10 in 2014.[1] On 13 December 2021 he signed his first professional contract with the club, and was promoted to their reserve side.[2] On 2 January 2023, he extended his contract with the club until 2025.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Gent as a substitute in a 1–0 Belgian Cup loss to Club Brugge KV on 16 January 2024.[4] On 13 February 2024, he again extended his contract until 2027.[5]

International career

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De Vlieger is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U19s.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tibe De Vlieger manifesteert zich steeds meer bij Jong AA Gent: "Malick Fofana is mijn grote voorbeeld" (Gent) | Het Nieuwsblad".
  2. ^ "Eerste profcontract Tibe De Vlieger | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent.
  3. ^ "De Vlieger 2025 | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent.
  4. ^ De Graeve, Sander (21 January 2024). "18-jarige Tibe De Vlieger mocht debuteren in Beker én competitie bij AA Gent: "Toch gemengde gevoelens"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch).
  5. ^ "La Gantoise prolonge le contrat de son espoir de 18 ans Tibe De Vlieger". RTL Info. 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Royal Belgian FA". www.rbfa.be.
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