Nigel Thomas

Nigel Thomas (born 1 February 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag.

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

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]