Thibo Baeten

Thibo Roger Baeten (born 4 June 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.

Thibo Baeten

Baeten with Go Ahead Eagles in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Thibo Roger Baeten[1]
Date of birth	(2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Aalst, Belgium
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Go Ahead Eagles
Number	23
Youth career
	Club Brugge
2021–2022	→ Torino (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Club NXT	15	(6)
2021–2023	NEC	10	(1)
2022–2023	→ Beerschot (loan)	30	(13)
2023	Beerschot	0	(0)
2023–	Go Ahead Eagles	29	(0)
2024–2025	→ Roda JC (loan)	34	(7)
International career‡
2017	Belgium U15	2	(0)
2018–2019	Belgium U17	15	(5)
2019	Belgium U18	4	(4)
2020	Belgium U19	1	(0)
2024	Belgium U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:51, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Baeten began his career at the youth academy of Club Brugge. On 22 August 2020, he made his debut for Brugge's reserve side, Club NXT in the Belgian First Division B against RWDM47. He came on as a 79th minute substitute as NXT lost 2–0.^[2]

Baeten scored his first professional goal on 13 September 2020 against Union Saint-Gilloise. His first-minute goal gave NXT the lead but the match soon ended 1–1.^[3]

In the winter of 2021, Baeten expressed his wish to leave Club Brugge, where he had an expiring contract.^[4] That winter, Baeten could count on interest from Cercle Brugge and from Italy.^[5][6] On 22 January 2021, he signed a contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club NEC until mid-2024.^[7] On 5 March 2021, Baeten scored his first goal for NEC in the 7–0 win over Helmond Sport.^[8][9]

On 23 May 2021, Baeten won promotion to the Eredivisie with NEC by beating NAC Breda 2–1 in the final of the play-offs. Unlike his compatriots Jonathan Okita and Mathias De Wolf, Baeten did not appear in any of the three promotion matches.

On 3 August 2021, he joined Serie A side Torino on loan with an option to buy.^[10] He would join the club's under-19 team.^[11]

On 10 April 2022, Baeten agreen to join Beerschot on loan for the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy.^[12] Following the loan, on 5 July 2023, Beerschot used their option to buy and made the transfer permanent, as Baeten signed a three-year contract with the club, with an option for the fourth year.^[13]

However, on the next day, Baeten moved to Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles, signing a three-year contract.^[14][15]

On 30 August 2024, Baeten was loaned by Roda JC.^[16] He left the club upon the expiry of his loan at the end of the season.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 August 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Club NXT	2020–21	Belgian First Division B	15	6	—		—		—		15	6
NEC	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
	2021–22	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		10	1	1	0	—		0	0	11	1
Beerschot (loan)	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	30	12	2	1	—		—		32	13
Go Ahead Eagles	2023–24	Eredivisie	26	0	3	3	—		2[a]	0	31	3
	2024–25	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	1[b]	0	—		2	0
	2025–26	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	1	0
	Total		27	0	3	3	1	0	3	0	34	3
Roda JC (loan)	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	34	7	1	0	—		—		35	7
Career total			116	26	7	4	1	0	3	0	127	30

1. Appearance(s) in Eredivisie play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield