Ryan Thomas (footballer)

This article is about the New Zealand football player. For the American soccer player, see Ryan Thomas (soccer).

Ryan Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Jared Thomas
Date of birth	(1994-12-20) 20 December 1994
Place of birth	Te Puke, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	PEC Zwolle
Number	30
Youth career
	Waikato FC
	Western Suburbs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Waikato FC	18	(4)
2013–	PEC Zwolle	63	(6)
International career
2013–	New Zealand U20	7	(1)
2014–	New Zealand	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2016

Ryan Jared Thomas (born 20 December 1994, in Te Puke) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Club career

On 20 April 2014, Ryan Thomas scored two goals as PEC Zwolle came from a goal behind to win the KNVB Cup 5-1 over favourites, AFC Ajax.

International career

Ryan made his international debut for New Zealand when he played in a 2-4 friendly loss to Japan in March 2014. He then made his second appearance when he played in a friendly against South Africa on 30 May 2014.

Honours

Club

Waikato FC

• OFC U-20 Championship: 2013
• NZF Cup Runner-up: 2011–12

PEC Zwolle

• KNVB Cup: 2013–14; Runner-up 2014–15
• Johan Cruijff Shield: 2014