Tim van de Loo (born 22 February 2003) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for club

RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional association football, football club based in Waalwijk. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie i ...

Career

Telstar

Van de Loo was born on 22 March 2003 in

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, and played youth football for

Alphense Boys Alphense Boys is a football club based in Alphen aan de Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands. Currently members of the Vierde Divisie, the fifth tier of the Dutch football league system, the club was established in 1930. The club is known for playing ...

. During his time in the under-18s, he was coached by former professional footballer Julian Jenner. In 2021, Van de Loo joined

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's youth academy. On 14 August 2023, he made his professional debut, replacing

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in the 76th minute of a 1–0 loss to

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in the

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...

. Van de Loo quickly became a regular starter in head coach

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's squad. His first assist came on 29 September, contributing to a 3–2 win against

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by setting up Danzell Gravenberch's goal for a 2–1 lead. Later, on 28 November 2023, he inked his inaugural professional contract with Telstar, committing to the club until 2026. Van de Loo then scored his first professional goal on 26 February 2024, contributing to a 3–0 away victory against Jong Ajax.

RKC Waalwijk

On 17 June 2024,

Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ...

club

announced that Van de Loo had signed a four-year contract with the club. Following the announcement, he expressed his content with the move, stating, "I see a lot of room for my personal and professional development, and I have a lot of confidence that I can realise my potential at RKC Waalwijk."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loo, Tim van de 2003 births Living people Footballers from Haarlemmermeer Dutch men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Alphense Boys players SC Telstar players RKC Waalwijk players Eerste Divisie players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen