{{Short description|Belgian footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tibo Persyn | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Kortrijk, Belgium | height = 1.79 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tibo Persyn |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe534545/tibo-persyn/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=worldfootball.net}}</ref> | position = Right midfielder | currentclub = RWDM Brussels | clubnumber = 99 | youthyears1 = 2012–2018 | youthclubs1 = Club Brugge | youthyears2 = 2018–2021 | youthclubs2 = Inter Milan | years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = Inter Milan | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021–2022 | clubs2 = → Club Brugge (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = → Westerlo (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Eindhoven (loan) | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2025 | clubs5 = Eindhoven | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = RWDM Brussels | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Belgium U15 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U17 | nationalcaps2 = 19 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Belgium U18 | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2020 | nationalteam4 = Belgium U19 | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | club-update = 20 April 2026 }} '''Tibo Persyn''' (born 13 March 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Challenger Pro League club RWDM Brussels.
==Club career== ===Inter Milan=== Having joined the youth academy of Club Brugge in 2012, Persyn signed for Inter Milan in summer 2018, aged 16.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2018 |title=16-jarig talent van Club Brugge tekent contract bij Inter Milaan |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2018/06/04/16-jarig-talent-van-club-brugge-tekent-contract-bij-inter-milaan/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=sporza.be |language=nl-BE}}</ref>
====Loans to Club Brugge and Westerlo==== In July 2021, he returned to Club Brugge of the Belgian First Division A on a season-long loan with the option to make the loan permanent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2021 |title=Club Brugge rondt de "thuiskomst" van sneltrein Tibo Persyn af |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2021/07/29/club-brugge-rondt-de-thuiskomst-van-sneltrein-tibo-persyn-af~1627553178611/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=sporza.be |language=nl-BE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tibo Persyn joins Club Brugge |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2021/07/29/tibo-persyn-bruges.html |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=inter.it |publisher=Inter Milan}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 15 August 2021, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Clinton Mata in a 4–0 league win against Zulte Waregem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Messiaen |first=Tjorven |date=15 August 2021 |title=De Grote Charles De Ketelaere Show: youngster dirigeert Club Brugge naar ruime zege op het veld van Zulte Waregem |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/322181/ |access-date=7 November 2021 |website=Het Nieuwsblad |language=nl-BE}}</ref> Persyn's first goal for the club came on 22 August 2021 in the 55th minute of a 3–2 win against Beerschot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lagae |first=Bart |date=22 August 2021 |title=Club Brugge pakt eerste thuiszege van het seizoen voor vol huis na spektakelstuk tegen Beerschot |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/322188/ |access-date=7 November 2021 |website=Het Nieuwsblad |language=nl-BE}}</ref>
On 27 January 2022, Brugge and Westerlo agreed that Persyn will join Westerlo until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Westerlo|url=https://kvcwesterlo.be/welcome-tibo-persyn/|title=Welcome Tibo Persyn|date=27 January 2022|access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref>
===Eindhoven=== On 22 July 2022, Persyn joined Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.inter.it/it/notizie/tibo-persyn-fc-eindhoven|title=Tibo Persyn all'FC Eindhoven|date=22 July 2022|access-date=22 July 2022|language=it|publisher=Inter Milan}}</ref>
On 15 July 2023, Persyn rejoined Eindhoven, this time on a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/tibo-persyn-to-fc-eindhoven|title=Tibo Persyn to FC Eindhoven|date=15 July 2023|access-date=5 August 2023|language=en|publisher=Inter Milan}}</ref>
=== RWDM Brussels === On 11 July 2025, Persyn signed for Challenger Pro League club RWDM Brussels, returning to Belgium.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Engelen |first1=Stijn |title=Tibo Persyn keert terug naar België: jonge rechtsback tekent contract bij RWDM Brussels |url=https://www.ed.nl/fc-eindhoven/tibo-persyn-keert-terug-naar-belgie-jonge-rechtsback-tekent-contract-bij-rwdm-brussels~a46eecf5/ |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |language=nl |date=11 July 2025 |access-date=25 October 2025 |trans-title=Tibo Persyn returns to Belgium: young right-back signs for RWDM Brussels}}</ref> He debuted on the opening matchday of the season, starting in a 3–3 home draw against Lommel.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nevens |first1=Francis |title=RWDM Brussels beloont zichzelf niet tegen Lommel (3–3), coach Frédéric Frans mild: "Driekwart wedstrijd mooi voetbal gebracht" |url=https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/rwdm-brussels-beloont-zichzelf-niet-tegen-lommel-3-3-coach-frederic-frans-mild-driekwart-wedstrijd-mooi-voetbal-gebracht~a0a47552/ |url-access=subscription |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |language=nl-BE |date=10 August 2025 |access-date=25 October 2025 |trans-title=RWDM Brussels fail to reward themselves against Lommel (3–3), coach Frédéric Frans lenient: 'Played good football for three quarters of the match'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RWDM Brussels – Lommel SK 3–3 (Challenger Pro League 2025/2026, 1st round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma11244224/lineup/ |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=25 October 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Persyn has represented Belgium at under-15, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tibo Persyn |url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/jrinteren/speler_PH_6761.htm#itop |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=static.belgianfootball.be |publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association |language=nl-BE}}</ref> He made 3 appearances for Belgium at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 4 appearances at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tibo Persyn » Internationals |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe534545/tibo-persyn/international-matches/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=worldfootball.net}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 18 October 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|tibo-persyn/540527}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Club Brugge (loan) |2021–22 |Belgian First Division A |2||1||0||0||0||0||2||1 |- |Westerlo (loan) |2021–22 |Belgian First Division B |4||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||1 |- |Eindhoven (loan) |2022–23 |Eerste Divisie |30||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=PO|Appearance(s) in the promotion/relegation play-offs}}||0||34||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Eindhoven |2023–24 |Eerste Divisie |14||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |2024–25 |Eerste Divisie |30||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !74!!1!!5!!0!!2!!0!!81!!1 |- |RWDM Brussels |2025–26 |Challenger Pro League |9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !89!!3!!6!!0!!2!!0!!97!!3 |} {{notelist}}
== Honours == '''Westerlo''' * Belgian First Division B: 2021–22<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2022 |title=Welcome back les Campinois |url=https://www.proleague.be/fr/1b/news/welcome-back-les-campinois |access-date=23 April 2022 |website= |publisher=Belgian Pro League |language=fr}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|tibo-persyn/540527}}
{{RWDM Brussels squad}}
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