Tibe De Vlieger

Tibe De Vlieger
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-05) 5 November 2005 (age 19)
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 45 (13)
2024– Gent 5 (0)
International career‡
2024– Belgium U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 15 December 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

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]

Gent

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

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

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Gent 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 16 2 — — — 16 2
2023–24 Belgian Division 3 18 9 — — — 18 9
2024–25 Belgian Division 3 11 2 — — — 11 2
Total 45 13 — — — 45 13
Gent 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 — 5 0
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 2 0 2 0 3[a] 0 — 7 0
Total 5 0 3 0 4 0 — 12 0
Career total 50 13 3 0 4 0 0 0 57 13
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  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.