Tim van de Loo (born 22 February 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club RKC Waalwijk.
Van de Loo was born on 22 March 2003 in Nieuw-Vennep, North Holland, and played youth football for Alphense Boys. During his time in the under-18s, he was coached by former professional footballer Julian Jenner.
In 2021, Van de Loo joined Telstar's youth academy. On 14 August 2023, he made his professional debut, replacing Zakaria Eddahchouri in the 76th minute of a 1âÂÂ0 loss to Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie. Van de Loo quickly became a regular starter in head coach Mike Snoei's squad. His first assist came on 29 September, contributing to a 3âÂÂ2 win against Jong Ajax by setting up Danzell Gravenberch's goal for a 2âÂÂ1 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 3âÂÂ0 away victory against Jong Ajax.
On 17 June 2024, Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk 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."
Van de Loo made his competitive debut for the club on 30 August 2024, replacing Reuven Niemeijer in the 74th minute of a 3âÂÂ0 home loss to AZ. On 29 September, he made his first start for RKC, playing in attacking midfield in a 2âÂÂ0 home loss to Ajax. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 January 2025, contributing to a 2âÂÂ0 home victory over Willem II. Van de Loo finished the season with two goals in 29 appearances across all competitions, as RKC were relegated to the Eerste Divisie. In the club's final league match of the campaignâÂÂa 5âÂÂ3 win over Go Ahead Eagles in which he scoredâÂÂhe sustained a serious knee injury that ruled him out for an extended period.