Sebbe Augustijns
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| 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 | 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 | 37 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2025 | |||
Sebbe Augustijns (born 3 September 1999) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lyra-Lierse.
RKC Waalwijk
Born 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
On 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
On 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]