| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Left winger | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Den Haag | |||||||||||||
| Number | 27 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Spartaan '20 | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Sparta Rotterdam | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | PSV | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Jong PSV | 58 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Paços de Ferreira | 34 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Viborg | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2024 | → Nacional (loan) | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2025 | → Académico de Viseu (loan) | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2025– | Den Haag | 29 | (4) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U15 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U16 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U17 | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Nigel Thomas (born 1 February 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag.
Club career
Thomas joined Paços de Ferreira on 8 July 2022, signing a three-year contract.12
Thomas joined Danish Superliga club Viborg on 2 August 2023, agreeing on a deal until June 2026.3 In his debut for the club on 7 August, he scored the match-winning goal against OB to win 2–1.45 After one season with the club, it was rumoured that he would return to Portugal during the 2024 summer transfer window6 and was later confirmed on 23 July that he would be loaned out to Portuguese club C.D. Nacional on a one-year deal.7 During January, it was announced that his loan deal with Nacional had ended and he was instead loaned out to Académico de Viseu of Liga Portugal 2.8
Thomas was sold to Dutch club ADO Den Haag of the Eerste Divisie on 8 August 2025. He signed a two-year contract, with the option for an additional year.9
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Thomas is of Curaçaoan descent. He is a youth international for the Netherlands. He was called up to the preliminary squad for the Curaçao national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.10
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 April 202611
| Club | Season | League | National cupa | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Total | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8 | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3b | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Viborg | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Nacional | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Académico de Viseu | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Den Haag | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |
| Career Total | 141 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 157 | 17 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, Danish Cup, KNVB Cup
- Appearances in Taça da Liga
Honours
ADO Den Haag
Netherlands U17
References
References
- "Nigel Thomas assina pelo Paços". FC Paços de Ferreira (in Portuguese). 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "Oficial: Nigel Thomas por três anos (Paços de Ferreira)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- Marggren, Sara (2 August 2023). "Viborg køber hollandsk kantspiller" [Viborg buys Dutch winger]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- Bellaiche, Emil (10 August 2023). "Viborg-debutant scorede rundens mål" [Viborg debutant scored the goal of the round]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- "OB - Viborg FF" (in Danish). Superligaen. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- Sand, Nicolai (5 July 2024). "Viborg-kant meldes tæt på retur til Portugal" [Viborg winger reportedly close to return to Portugal]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- Mielcke, Thomas (23 July 2024). "Viborg FF udlejer hollænder" [Viborg FF rents out Dutch player]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- Bach, Malthe (23 January 2025). "Viborg udlejer Nigel Thomas igen" [Viborg rents out Nigel Thomas again]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- Jijan, Jrah Lafi (8 August 2025). "Officielt: Viborg sælger Nigel Thomas til Den Haag" [Official: Viborg sell Nigel Thomas to Den Haag]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- "2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced". CONCACAF. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- Nigel Thomas at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- Engelen, Siep; Rosendaal, Rian (10 April 2026). "ADO Den Haag have been crowned KKD champions, yet they will not receive the trophy just yet, for a surprising reason". goal.com. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA. Retrieved 8 August 2025.