Tibe De Vlieger

Tibe De Vlieger
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-05) 5 November 2005
Place of birth Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gent
Number 27
Youth career
2014–2022 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong KAA Gent 53 (17)
2024– Gent 34 (0)
International career‡
2024– Belgium U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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 and Jong KAA 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 27 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Gent 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 162———162
2023–24 Belgian Division 3 189———189
2024–25 Belgian Division 3 112———112
Total 4513———4513
Gent 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 30101[a]0—50
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 50205[a]0—120
2025–26 Belgian Pro League 24020——260
2026–27 Belgian Pro League 20006[a]0—80
Total 34050120—510
Career total 791350120009613
  1. 1 2 3 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". 29 November 2023.
  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.