Nigel Thomas

Nigel Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth	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	Nacional; (on loan from Viborg)
Number	11
Youth career
2010–2012	Spartaan '20
2012–2016	Sparta Rotterdam
2016–2019	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Jong PSV
2022–2023	Paços de Ferreira
2023–	Viborg
2024–	→ Nacional (loan)
International career
2015–2016	Netherlands U15
2016–2017	Netherlands U16
2017–2018	Netherlands U17
Medal record
Representing Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024

Nigel Thomas (born 1 February 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional, on loan from Danish club Viborg FF.

Club career

Thomas joined Paços de Ferreira on 8 July 2022, signing a three-year contract.^[1]^[2]

On 2 August 2023, Thomas joined Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on a deal until June 2026.^[3] After a 2023-24 season where the Dutch forward made 16 appearances in the Viborg jersey with a single goal, it was confirmed on July 23, 2024 that Thomas would play the upcoming 2024-25 season on loan at Portuguese club C.D. Nacional.^[4]

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.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 September 2020.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong PSV	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	2	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
	2019–20		3	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
	2020–21		2	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
Career total			7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0

Notes

Honours

Netherlands U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2018^[7]

References

^ "Nigel Thomas assina pelo Paços". FC Paços de Ferreira (in português). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
^ "Oficial: Nigel Thomas por três anos (Paços de Ferreira)". A Bola (in português). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
^ VFF forstærker offensiven, vff.dk, 2 August 2023
^ NIGEL THOMAS É REFORÇO POR UMA TEMPORADA, cdnacional.pt, 23 July 2024
^ "2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced". CONCACAF. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
^ Nigel Thomas at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
^ Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.com.

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[1] "Nigel Thomas assina pelo Paços". FC Paços de Ferreira (in português). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[2] "Oficial: Nigel Thomas por três anos (Paços de Ferreira)". A Bola (in português). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[3] VFF forstærker offensiven, vff.dk, 2 August 2023

[4] NIGEL THOMAS É REFORÇO POR UMA TEMPORADA, cdnacional.pt, 23 July 2024

[:0-5] "2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced". CONCACAF. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

[6] Nigel Thomas at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[7] Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.com.

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