Tibo Van de Velde explained

Tibo Van de Velde
Birth Date:5 December 1993
Birth Place:Maldegem, Belgium[1]
Clubnumber:7
Height:1.78 m
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2000–2005
Youthyears2:2005–2009
Youthclubs2:Club Brugge
Youthyears3:2009–2010
Youthclubs3:Roeselare
Youthyears4:2012
Youthclubs4:Gent
Years1:2010–2012
Caps1:30
Goals1:1
Years2:2012–2015
Clubs2:Deinze
Caps2:71
Goals2:19
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Cercle Brugge
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2018
Clubs4:FC Eindhoven
Caps4:55
Goals4:7
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Knokke
Caps5:21
Goals5:2
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Zwevezele
Caps6:24
Goals6:5
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Caps7:31
Goals7:5
Years8:2022–
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Belgium U15
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalteam2:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010
Nationalteam3:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2010–2011
Nationalteam4:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:17:47, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Tibo Van de Velde (born 5 December 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Division 3 club . He formerly played for Roeselare, Deinze and Cercle Brugge.

Club career

Van de Velde progressed through the Roeselare youth academy, after having joined them as a 15-year-old after coming over from Club Brugge. On 4 September 2010, he made his debut in the Belgian Second Division against Royal Antwerp at the age of sixteen.[2] On 17 November 2011, he scored his first league goal away against Rupel Boom.[3] In 2012, he moved to Gent.

In January 2013, he signed with Deinze, where he would score nineteen goals in 71 league matches.

In June 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Cercle Brugge.[4]

On 12 August 2016, he signed a contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven, who had finished in fourth place the previous season.[5]

On 25 February 2018, Van de Velde signed a two-year contract with Knokke, joining them from 1 July 2018.[6]

In 2019, he joined Zwevezele.[7]

On 19 February 2021, Van de Velde signed with Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport, joining the club from 1 July 2021. On 29 August, he made his debut in the fifth round of the Belgian Cup, where his club knocked out Mandel United after a penalty shootout following a 0–0 draw.[8] His league debut also occurred against Mandel, on 12 September, as the clubs drew again, this time 1–1.[9] Van de Velde managed to score his first goal for Sint-Eloois-Winkel on 31 October in a 1–1 draw against league leaders Liège.[10]

In November 2022, Van de Velde joined Belgian Division 3 club on a six-month contract.[11]

International career

Van de Velde gained multiple caps for Belgium between under-15 and under-18 level.[12]

Personal life

Next to playing football, Van de Velde works as a mail carrier.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bourez . Philippe . Tibo Van de Velde ruilt Zwevezele voor Winkel Sport: Nieuwe uitdaging in eerste nationale . Het Laatste Nieuws . 19 February 2021 . nl-BE.
  2. Web site: Belgium - T. Van de Velde - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 8 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Rupel Boom vs. KSV Roeselare - 17 April 2011 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 8 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Inkomende transfer: Tibo Van de Velde . Cercle Brugge K.S.V. . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211320/http://www.cerclebrugge.be/nl/nieuws/detail/inkomende-transfer-tibo-v/1356 . 4 March 2016 . nl . 5 June 2015.
  5. Web site: FC Eindhoven versterkt zich met Tibo van de Velde . FC Eindhoven . 8 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821063531/http://fc-eindhoven.nl/nieuws/fc-eindhoven-versterkt-zich-met-tibo-van-de-velde-404 . 21 August 2016 . nl.
  6. News: FC Eindhoven ziet Van de Velde vertrekken . Voetbal247.nl . 25 February 2018 . nl.
  7. Web site: Leuke affiche tussen 2 geelzwarte ploegen . KSVO . nl . 8 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Sint-Eloois-Winkel vs. Mandel United - 29 August 2021 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 8 November 2021.
  9. Web site: Sint-Eloois-Winkel vs. Mandel United - 12 September 2021 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 8 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Sint-Eloois-Winkel vs. Liège - 31 October 2021 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 8 November 2021.
  11. News: Bourez . Philippe . Tibo Van de Velde maakt overstap van Winkel Sport naar SK Roeselare-Daisel: "Alles geven om er een mooie terugkeer van te maken" . 19 June 2023 . Het Laatste Nieuws . 20 November 2022 . nl-BE.
  12. Web site: Royal Belgian FA . RBFA.be . 8 November 2021.