Nigel Thomas

Nigel Thomas

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	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	0	(0)
International career
2015–2016	Netherlands U15	9	(1)
2016–2017	Netherlands U16	9	(0)
2017–2018	Netherlands U17	13	(1)
Medal record Representing   Netherlands UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner England 2018 U-17 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2025

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^{[4] [5]} After one season with the club, it was rumoured that he would return to Portugal during the 2024 summer transfer window ^[6] 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

Club

As of match played 17 May 2025 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		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		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2020–21		30	5	0	0	0	0	30	5
	2021–22		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	3 [b]	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			122	13	2	0	3	0	127	13

1. Includes Taça de Portugal, Danish Cup, KNVB Cup
2. Appearances in Taça da Liga

Honours

Netherlands U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2018 ^[12]

References

1. "Nigel Thomas assina pelo Paços". FC Paços de Ferreira (in Portuguese). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
2. "Oficial: Nigel Thomas por três anos (Paços de Ferreira)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
3. Marggren, Sara (2 August 2023). "Viborg køber hollandsk kantspiller" [Viborg buys Dutch winger]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
4. 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.
5. "OB - Viborg FF" (in Danish). Superligaen. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
6. 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.
7. Mielcke, Thomas (23 July 2024). "Viborg FF udlejer hollænder" [Viborg FF rents out Dutch player]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
8. Bach, Malthe (23 January 2025). "Viborg udlejer Nigel Thomas igen" [Viborg rents out Nigel Thomas again]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2025.
9. 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.
10. "2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced". CONCACAF. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
11. Nigel Thomas at Soccerway . Retrieved 2 July.
12. Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA . Retrieved 8 August 2025.

External links

• Nigel Thomas at Soccerway