Nigel Thomas

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Nigel Thomas

|image =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|02|01|df=y}}

|birth_place = Rotterdam, Netherlands

|height = 1.77 m

|position = Left winger

|currentclub = Académico de Viseu (on loan from Viborg)

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 = 2010–2012

|youthclubs1 = Spartaan '20

|youthyears2 = 2012–2016

|youthclubs2 = Sparta Rotterdam

|youthyears3 = 2016–2019

|youthclubs3 = PSV

|years1 = 2019–2022

|clubs1 = Jong PSV

|caps1 = 58

|goals1 = 8

|years2 = 2022–2023

|clubs2 = Paços de Ferreira

|caps2 = 34

|goals2 = 4

|years3 = 2023–

|clubs3 = Viborg

|caps3 = 16

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2024

|clubs4 = → Nacional (loan)

|caps4 = 9

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2025–

|clubs5 = → Académico de Viseu (loan)

|caps5 = 6

|goals5 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

|nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15

|nationalcaps1 = 9

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2016–2017

|nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16

|nationalcaps2 = 9

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2017–2018

|nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17

|nationalcaps3 = 13

|nationalgoals3 = 1

|medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Netherlands}}}}

|club-update = 1 May 2025

|nationalteam-update =

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Nigel Thomas (born 1 February 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga Portugal 2 side Académico de Viseu, on loan from Danish club Viborg FF.

Club career

Thomas joined Paços de Ferreira on 8 July 2022, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Nigel Thomas assina pelo Paços |url=https://www.fcpf.pt/2022/07/07/nigelthomas/ |website=FC Paços de Ferreira |access-date=12 July 2022 |language=pt |date=8 July 2022}}{{cite news |title=Oficial: Nigel Thomas por três anos (Paços de Ferreira) |url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-07-08/pacos-de-ferreira-oficial-nigel-thomas-por-tres-anos/948511 |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=A Bola |date=8 July 2022 |language=pt}}

On 2 August 2023, Thomas joined Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on a deal until June 2026.[https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/sport/13866-vff-forstaerker-offensiven VFF forstærker offensiven], vff.dk, 2 August 2023 After a 2023-24 season where the Dutch forward made 16 appearances in the Viborg jersey with a single goal, it was confirmed on 23 July 2024 that Thomas would play the upcoming 2024-25 season on loan at Portuguese club C.D. Nacional.[https://www.cdnacional.pt/nigel-thomas-e-reforco-por-uma-temporada/ NIGEL THOMAS É REFORÇO POR UMA TEMPORADA], cdnacional.pt, 23 July 2024 On 23 January 2025 it was confirmed that Thomas would instead spend the rest of the season on loan at Académico de Viseu.[https://academicodeviseu.pt/noticia.php?n=837 Nigel Thomas é Viriato até junho de 2025], academicodeviseu.pt, 23 January 2025

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.{{cite web|date=18 June 2021|title=2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced|url=https://www.concacaf.com/gold-cup/article/2021-concacaf-gold-cup-preliminary-rosters-announced/|access-date=19 June 2021|publisher=CONCACAF}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club ! rowspan=2\|Season ! colspan=3\|League ! colspan=2\|Cup ! colspan=2\|Other ! colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=5\|Jong PSV \| 2018–19 \| rowspan=4\|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
colspan=2\|Total ! 58	8	0	0	0	0	58	8
Paços de Ferreira \| 2022–23 \| Primeira Liga \| 34	4	1{{efn\|Appearance in Taça de Portugal}}	0	3{{efn\|Appearances in Taça da Liga}}	0	38	4
Viborg \| 2023–24 \| Danish Superliga \| 16	1	1{{efn\|Appearance in the Danish Cup}}	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 \| 6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
colspan=3\|Career Total ! 120	13	2	0	3	0	125	13

;Notes

Honours

Netherlands U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2018{{cite web |last1=Saffer |first1=Paul |title=Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0cda398b7316-31ca497b0efe-1000--netherlands-win-u17euro-at-a-glance/?referrer=%2Funder17%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D2559358 |website=UEFA |language=en |date=20 May 2018}}