| Sebbe Augustijns | |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Brasschaat, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Lyra-Lierse |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Achterbroek |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Willem II |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Beerschot |
| Youthyears4: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs4: | Waasland-Beveren |
| Youthyears5: | 2014–2019 |
| Youthclubs5: | KV Mechelen |
| Youthyears6: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs6: | RKC Waalwijk |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | RKC Waalwijk |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Telstar |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Lyra-Lierse |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:42, 28 July 2024 (UTC) |
Sebbe Augustijns (born 3 September 1999) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lyra-Lierse.
Born in Brasschaat, Antwerp, Belgium, Augustijns played youth football for Achterbroek, Willem II, Beerschot and Waasland-Beveren before playing for KV Mechelen between 2014 and 2019.[1] [2] He left KV Mechelen in summer 2019 and subsequently signed for RKC Waalwijk. He made his debut for Waalwijk on 28 October 2020, starting in a 2–2 KNVB Cup draw with SC Cambuur before being substituted with 15 minutes remaining.[3] He made his Eredivisie debut for Waalwijk as a substitute in a 1–1 draw away to sc Heerenveen on 14 January 2021. In March 2021, Augustijns signed a two-year contract extension with RKC, keeping him at the club until 2023.[4]
On 15 December 2021, Augustijns suffered a fracture in his left fibula in the 41st minute of a cup match against Harkemase Boys, which required surgery and kept him sidelined for several months.[5] [6] He returned to the pitch on 15 May 2022, replacing Vurnon Anita in the 83rd minute of a 3–1 away league victory against AZ.[7] [8]
Augustijns left RKC in 2023, after making 22 total appearances for the club in three years. He failed to become a starter during his time at the club, and expressed that he wanted to seek playing time elsewhere.
On 29 June 2023, Augustijns signed a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Telstar, with an option to extend by another season.[9] [10] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 league loss on the opening day of the season to Jong PSV.[11]
Augustijns announced his retirement from professional football in January 2024, choosing instead to focus on a civil career in his in-laws' company.[12] Next to his civil career, he wanted to continue playing amateur football.[13]
On 24 January 2024, Augustijns signed a contract with Belgian fourth-tier Belgian Division 2 club Lyra-Lierse until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option for the 2024–25 season.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Telstar | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Lyra-Lierse | 2023–24 | Belgian Division 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||