Sebbe Augustijns (born 3 September 1999) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lyra-Lierse.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasschaat, Antwerp, Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyra-Lierse | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Achterbroek | ||
| 2009–2010 | Willem II | ||
| 2010–2013 | Beerschot | ||
| 2013–2014 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| 2014–2019 | KV Mechelen | ||
| 2019–2020 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Telstar | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lyra-Lierse | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:23, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editRKC Waalwijk
editBorn in Brasschaat, Antwerp, Belgium,[1] Augustijns played youth football for Achterbroek, Willem II, Beerschot and Waasland-Beveren before playing for KV Mechelen between 2014 and 2019.[3][4] He left KV Mechelen in summer 2019 and subsequently signed for RKC Waalwijk.[4] 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.[5][4] He made his Eredivisie debut for Waalwijk as a substitute in a 1–1 draw away to sc Heerenveen on 14 January 2021.[2] In March 2021, Augustijns signed a two-year contract extension with RKC, keeping him at the club until 2023.[1]
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.[6][7] 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.[8][9]
Augustijns left RKC in 2023, after making 22 total appearances for the club in three years.[2] He failed to become a starter during his time at the club, and expressed that he wanted to seek playing time elsewhere.[10]
Telstar
editOn 29 June 2023, Augustijns signed a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Telstar, with an option to extend by another season.[11][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.[12]
Augustijns announced his retirement from professional football in January 2024, choosing instead to focus on a civil career in his in-laws' company.[13] Next to his civil career, he wanted to continue playing amateur football.[14]
Lyra-Lierse
editOn 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.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 May 2024
| 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[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Belgian Division 2 promotion play-offs
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sebbe Augustijns tekent tweejarig contract". RKC Waalwijk (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Sebbe Augustijns at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Sebbe Augustijns". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b c De Munter, Kevin (20 January 2021). "Sebbe Augustijns uit Kalmthout krijgt speelminuten in Eredivisie bij RKC Waalwijk: "Dit smaakt naar meer"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Ongelukkig RKC na penalty's tegen Cambuur uit de beker". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Sebbe Augustijns lang uit de roulatie". RKC Waalwijk (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "RKC-bankzitter is geopereerd na duel bij Harkemase Boys en is maandenlang out". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "AZ Alkmaar – RKC Waalwijk 1:3 (Eredivisie 2021/2022, 34. Round)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Haarsm, Jeroen (15 May 2022). "'Schaam je kapot' en witte zakdoekjes: AZ gaat met kopzorgen de play-offs in". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b Brood, Thomas (29 June 2023). "Beleefde Belg Sebbe Augustijns kiest met Telstar voor meer speeltijd". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Telstar bereikt akkoord met Sebbe Augustijns". SC Telstar (Press release) (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Brood, Thomas (14 August 2023). "Zeperd voor Telstar tegen Jong PSV". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Wegen Telstar en Augustijns scheiden". SC Telstar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Brood, Thomas (4 January 2024). "Carrièreswitch voor Telstar-speler Sebbe Augustijns: Belg stopt per direct met voetbal". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "K. LYRA-LIERSE HAALT SEBBE AUGUSTIJNS (24) IN HUIS" [K. LYRA-LIERSE BRINGS IN SEBBE AUGUSTIJNS (24).] (in Dutch). Lyra-Lierse. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
edit- Sebbe Augustijns at WorldFootball.net
- Sebbe Augustijns at Voetbal International