Thibo Roger Baeten (born 4 June 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Go Ahead Eagles.
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.
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.
In the winter of 2021, Baeten expressed his wish to leave Club Brugge, where he had an expiring contract. That winter, Baeten could count on interest from Cercle Brugge and from Italy. On 22 January 2021, he signed a contract with Dutch club NEC until mid-2024. On 5 March 2021, Baeten scored his first goal for NEC in a 7–0 Eerste Divisie win over Helmond Sport.
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. He would join the club's under-19 team.
On 10 April 2022, Baeten agreed to join Beerschot on loan for the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy. 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.
However, on the next day, Baeten moved to Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles, signing a three-year contract.
On 30 August 2024, Baeten was loaned by Roda JC. He left the club upon the expiry of his loan at the end of the season.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClub NXT2020–21Belgian First Division B156———156NEC2020–21Eerste Divisie10110——1112021–22Eredivisie0000——002022–23Eredivisie0000——00Total10110—00111Beerschot (loan)2022–23Challenger Pro League301221——3213Go Ahead Eagles2023–24Eredivisie26033—203132024–25Eredivisie100010—202025–26Eredivisie2013000102412026–27Eredivisie7000——70Total541631030644Roda JC (loan)2024–25Eerste Divisie34710——357Career total14327104103015731
References
External links Profile at the UEFA website