Thomas van den Belt

Thomas van den Belt (born 18 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

In this Dutch name, the surname is van den Belt, not Belt.
Thomas van den Belt
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001
Place of birth Zwolle, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 16
Youth career
2006–2012 DOS Kampen
2012–2020 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 PEC Zwolle 74 (19)
2023– Feyenoord 2 (0)
International career
2018 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:32, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

PEC Zwolle

Van den Belt started playing football as a five-year-old for DOS Kampen, before joining the PEC Zwolle academy in 2012.[1] He made his professional debut on 26 September 2020, entering the match as a substitute for Yuta Nakayama in the 74th minute during a 4–0 home Eredivisie victory over Sparta Rotterdam.[2][3]

On 14 January 2022, Van den Belt scored his first professional goals, securing a brace that led to PEC's 2–0 victory over Willem II.[4]

He had a breakthrough season in 2022–23, scoring 16 goals from midfield in 35 Eerste Divisie appearances. His exceptional performance earned him the Player of the Season award and a spot on the Eerste Divisie Team of the Season.[5][6]

Feyenoord

On 29 March 2023, Feyenoord announced that Van den Belt would be joining the club on a four-year contract from the start of the 2023–24.[7] He made his debut for the club on 4 August, replacing Marcus Holmgren Pedersen in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 loss to rivals PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield.[8][9]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 September 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalAppsGoal
PEC Zwolle 2020–21[lower-alpha 1] Eredivisie 9000——90
2021–22 Eredivisie 30330——333
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 351620——3716
Total 741950——7919
Feyenoord 2023–24 Eredivisie 2000001[lower-alpha 2]030
Career total 76195000108219
  1. Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
  2. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Interview Thomas van den Belt". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. "Eerste zege voor PEC Zwolle na volledige inzinking tiental Sparta". NOS (in Dutch). 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. "PEC Zwolle vs. Sparta Rotterdam 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. "Goudhaantje Van den Belt neemt PEC bij de hand: "Voetbalavond van mijn leven"". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. "Bondscoach Koeman prijst Van den Belt bij uitreiking Gouden Schild". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. "Team van het Jaar: PEC Zwolle hofleverancier; Armenteros rechtsbuiten". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. "Eerste zomeraanwinst Feyenoord: Van den Belt komt van PEC Zwolle" [First summer signing for Feyenoord: Van den Belt joins from PEC Zwolle] (in Dutch). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. Gouka, Mikos (4 August 2023). "PSV verslaat Feyenoord in de Kuip: Noa Lang beslist strijd om Johan Cruijff Schaal". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. "Feyenoord vs. PSV 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  10. Thomas van den Belt at Soccerway
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