Ryan Thomas
PEC Zwolle · MFRW #23 · New Zealand · Group G 67Rating25Caps3Goals31Age174Height
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23 Ryan Thomas
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Club season 2025/26 Eredivisie
2,157
Minutes
1
Goals
1
Assists
7
Yellow
International
25
Caps
3
Goals
Club career totals
201
Career apps
16
Career goals
Form
Defensive midfielder; agreed new deal with PEC Zwolle April 2026
Date of birth1994-12-20 (age 31) NationalityNew Zealand ClubPEC Zwolle · Netherlands LeagueEredivisie PositionMF · Right wing · #23 Height174 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Born in Te Puke and raised in the Waikato, Ryan Thomas broke through at PEC Zwolle, where he won the KNVB Cup, before a big-money 2018 move to PSV Eindhoven that was derailed by a serious knee injury and multiple surgeries. He returned to PEC Zwolle in 2022, reinventing himself as a holding midfielder. A technically gifted player, he agreed a new Zwolle deal in 2026 and offers experience in midfield.
- Scored twice in PEC Zwolle's shock 5-1 KNVB Cup final win over Ajax in 2014
- Named in the IFFHS Oceania Men's Team of All Time (2021)
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