Thibaut Van Acker

Thibaut Van Acker

Van Acker in July 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Merendree, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2009	Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Club Brugge	34	(0)
2012–2013	→ Beerschot (loan)	11	(0)
2013–2016	Cercle Brugge	89	(5)
2016–2019	Roeselare	70	(8)
2019–2021	MVV	59	(1)
2021–2024	Lierse Kempenzonen	88	(27)
2024	Deinze	11	(1)
International career
2010	Belgium U19	4	(0)
2010–2012	Belgium U21	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Thibaut Van Acker (born 21 November 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Club Brugge

Born in Merendree,[1] Van Acker joined the academy at Club Brugge at the age of four.[2] On 3 November 2009, he signed his first professional contract for the club on 3 November 2009, lasting until the summer of 2012.[3] He made his debut for Club Brugge on 26 December 2010 in a 2–0 victory away at K.A.A. Gent, before going on to make a further 7 league appearances that season.[1]

Over the next few seasons, Van Acker played a rotational role in Club Brugge's squad,[4] and he would sign a two-year contract extension in 2011, keeping at the club until June 2014.[5] He joined Beerschot on loan in January 2013,[4] and made 11 league appearances for the club before returning to Club Brugge at the end of the season.[1]

Cercle Brugge

In June 2013, Van Acker signed for fellow Brugge-based club Cercle Brugge on a three-year contract.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 27 July 2013 in a 1–1 draw at R.A.E.C. Mons, their first game of the season, before scoring the first goal of his professional career on 5 October 2013 in a 2–1 win at K.V. Mechelen.[1] Over three years at the club, he made 89 league appearances, scoring 5.[1]

KSV Roeselare

Following the expiry of his contract in June 2016, Van Acker joined K.S.V. Roeselare on a two-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the club on 5 August 2016 in a 2–2 draw at home to Lierse S.K., before going on to make 23 league appearances during the 2016–17 season, scoring once.[1] After making 31 league appearances and scoring 3 goals during the 2017–18 season, his contract was extended by a further year.[8] During the 2018–19 season, he made 25 league appearances dor Roeselare, in which he scored 4 goals.[1]

MVV

In September 2019, Van Acker joined Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht on a one-year contract.[9] Van Acker made his debut for MVV Maastricht on 13 September 2019 in a 2–1 defeat at home to SC Telstar,[10] before going on to make 24 appearances for the club during the season, though he did not score.[1] In June 2020, Van Acker signed a one-year contract extension.[11]

Lierse Kempenzonen

On 13 April 2021, Van Acker signed a two-year contract with Lierse Kempenzonen in the Belgian First Division B.[12][13]

Deinze

Van Acker joined Deinze in the summer of 2024. He left the club in December 2024 after Deinze was declared bankrupt and ceased operations.[14]

International career

Van Acker has played for Belgium at under-19 and under-21 levels.[15]

References

1. "Thibaut Van Acker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
2. Wiche, Roel (14 February 2020). "Thibaut van Acker: van toptalent bij Club Brugge tot onverstoorbare leider van MVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
3. "Van Acker : 1er contrat pro au FC Bruges". Le Soir (in French). 3 November 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
4. Steurbaut, Kersten (4 January 2013). "Thibaut Van Acker: 'Ik heb scorend vermogen'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
5. Baute, Olivier (2 August 2011). "FC Bruges : Prolongation de contrat pour Van Acker". Walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
6. "Thibaut van Acker naar Cercle Brugge" (in Dutch). Club Brugge K.V. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
7. "Thibaut Van Acker en Raphaël Lecomte versterken KSVR". De Krant van West-Vlaanderen (in Dutch). 18 July 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
8. "Thibaut Van Acker en Yves De Winter blijven langer bij Roeselare". De Krant van West-Vlaanderen (in Dutch). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
9. "Thibaut Van Acker transfervrij voor een seizoen naar MVV". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
10. Visser, Emil (13 September 2019). "MVV in eigen huis kansloos tegen Telstar". De Limburger (in Flemish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
11. "Aanvoerder Van Acker jaar langer bij MVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
12. "Thibaut Van Acker kiest voor Lierse". lierse.com (in Dutch). 13 April 2021.
13. De Cnodder, Kristof (13 April 2021). "Lierse Kempenzonen strikt nu ook ervaren Thibaut Van Acker: "Derde keer, goede keer"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish).
14. "Deinze is failliet: Gevolgen voor clubs, spelers én hele competitie". VoetbalPrimeur.be (in Flemish). 11 December 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
15. Thibaut Van Acker at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

External links

• Thibaut Van Acker at the Royal Belgian Football Association
• Thibaut Van Acker at Soccerway
• Thibaut Van Acker at WorldFootball.net