Thomas Van den Keybus
{{short description|Senegalese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thomas Van den Keybus
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bruges, Belgium
| height = 1.81 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Westerlo
| clubnumber = 39
| youthyears1 = 2008–2013 | youthclubs1 = Beerschot
| youthyears2 = 2013–2014 | youthclubs2 = Mechelen
| youthyears3 = 2014–2020 | youthclubs3 = Club Brugge
| years1 = 2020–2021 | clubs1 = Club NXT | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2020–2023 | clubs2 = Club Brugge | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = → Westerlo (loan) | caps3 = 56 | goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Westerlo | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Belgium U17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U19 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 28 March 2024
}}
Thomas Van den Keybus (born 25 April 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo.
Club career
=Club Brugge=
Van den Keybus made his professional debut with Club Brugge II in a 2–0 Belgian First Division B loss to RWDM47 on 22 August 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/22/belgium/second-division/daring-club-de-molenbeek/belgium-club-brugge-kv-ii/3323820/|title=RWDM vs. Club Brugge II - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}} The following week, Club Brugge announced that they had extended Van den Keybus' contract through 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/academy-player-thomas-van-den-keybus-signs-new-deal-until-2023|title=Academy player Thomas Van den Keybus signs new deal until 2023|website=clubbrugge.be|date=28 August 2020|access-date=27 July 2022}} A month after his professional debut, on 27 September 2020, he also made his debut for the first team of Club Brugge in a league match against Cercle Brugge, where he came on as a substitute for Ruud Vormer four minutes before time.{{cite news |last1=Van Gael |first1=Hannes |title=19-jarige titularis van Club Nxt maakt debuut bij hoofdmacht van Club Brugge: "Kansen krijg je niet, die dwing je af" |url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2020-09-28/thomas-van-den-keybus-maakte-zijn-debuut-voor-club-brugge |work=Voetbalkrant.com |date=28 September 2020 |language=nl}} On 4 February 2022, Club announced that they had extended their contract with Van den Keybus for a second time, this time through 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/thomas-van-den-keybus-and-maxim-de-cuyper-sign-new-contract-until-2025|title=Thomas Van den Keybus and Maxim De Cuyper sign new contract until 2025|website=clubbrugge.be|date=4 February 2022|access-date=27 July 2022}}
=Westerlo=
On 13 August 2021, Van den Keybus joined Westerlo on a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Westerlo|url=https://kvcwesterlo.be/welcome-thomas-van-den-keybus/|title=Welcome Thomas Van den Keybus|date=13 August 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021}} Van den Keybus debuted for Westerlo on 15 August 2021, during a 2–0 victory over Virton.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/15/belgium/second-division/royal-rivirton-excelsior/kvc-westerlo/3531854/|title=EXCELSIOR VIRTON VS. WESTERLO 0 - 2|website=soccerway.com|access-date=April 22, 2022}} On 4 February 2022, the same day that Van den Keybus extended his contract with Club, it was announced that his loan at Westerlo would be extended through the 2022-23 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/thomas-van-den-keybus-and-maxim-de-cuyper-sign-new-contract-until-2025|title=Thomas Van den Keybus and Maxim De Cuyper sign new contract until 2025|website=clubbrugge.be|date=4 February 2022|access-date=27 July 2022}}
On 5 July 2023, Van den Keybus returned to Westerlo on a permanent basis and signed a three-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=Westerlo|url=https://kvcwesterlo.be/2023/07/05/welcome-thomas/|title=Welcome Thomas|date=5 July 2023|access-date=8 September 2023}}
Honors
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|thomas-van-den-keybus/633347}}
- [https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/node/62146#bio Club Brugge Profile]
- [https://acff-prod2018.acff.be/international/8702/carriere ACFF Profile]
{{K.V.C. Westerlo squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Bruges
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Club Brugge KV players
Category:K.V.C. Westerlo players
Category:Belgian Pro League players