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Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle | Netherlands)

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Posted November 03, 2013 21:54 · last edited November 03, 2013 22:15

Video highlights PSV Eindhoven v PEC Zwolle 1-1 and written report on Thomas on TV 3 website:

http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Young-Kiwi-footballer-Ryan-Thomas-turning-heads-in-Eredivisie/tabid/415/articleID/319906/Default.aspx#.UnbD-PlmiSo

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Interview on official PEC Zwolle website:

http://translate.google.co.nz/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.peczwolle.nl/nl/laatste-nieuws_1/interview-met-nieuwkomer-ryan-thomas2013-11-01&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dryan%2Bthomas%2Bpec%2Bzwolle%26start%3D10%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1C1AFAB_enNZ468NZ468%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D93%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D667

Wednesday evening, in the cup match against Wilhelmina'08, Ryan Thomas made ​​his debut for PEC Zwolle. With a goal, an assist and election to man of the match made ​​the New Zealand player impressed the Zwolle supporters: "It's fantastic to have made my debut for PEC Zwolle. It was nice to stand between the good players on the field."

The 18-year-old Thomas, born in New Zealand Te Puke, also called 'the kiwifruit capital of the world', was at the beginning of this season told he could stay with the Zwolle club longer after a trial period: "Before my trial I did not know PEC Zwolle. Actually I only knew Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord, FC Twente and Roda JC in the Netherlands. I knew the name of that last team because my compatriot Ivan Vicelich played there.  

The young player, who is currently staying with a host family, says PEC Zwolle is a fantastic club to begin his career: "The team is playing good football. Everyone is very helpful and the atmosphere in the team is good" He also indicates that it's good to find that the Zwolle supporters on his debut chanted his name Thomas. "In New Zealand you do not have such fanatical supporters as here in Zwolle. "

Thomas describes himself as a hard-working, technically gifted footballer with a good shot. He gives play to the dearest as attacking midfielder but also the left side of the feet. The player says he owes a lot to former New Zealand international Declan Edge: "He has trained for three years with me and cared for me. I lived with him because the distance between my house and the football academy was too big, "I could not ask for more. '" 

This season, Thomas will continue to play well and will continue to develop: "I hope I can start regularly in the base at PEC Zwolle. In the future I hope to be called for the national team of New Zealand, that soon has two playoff games against Mexico for the World Cup in 2014, but I now focus completely on playing for PEC Zwolle. "


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Big Pete 65 edited November 03, 2013 22:15

Video highlights PSV Eindhoven v PEC Zwolle 1-1 and written report on Thomas on TV 3 website:

http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Young-Kiwi-footballer-Ryan-Thomas-turning-heads-in-Eredivisie/tabid/415/articleID/319906/Default.aspx#.UnbD-PlmiSo

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Interview on official PEC Zwolle website:

Wednesday evening, in the cup match against Wilhelmina'08, Ryan Thomas made ​​his debut for PEC Zwolle. With a goal, an assist and election to man of the match made ​​the New Zealand player impressed the Zwolle supporters: "It's fantastic to have made my debut for PEC Zwolle. It was nice to stand between the good players on the field."

The 18-year-old Thomas, born in New Zealand Te Puke, also called 'the kiwifruit capital of the world', was at the beginning of this season told he could stay with the Zwolle club longer after a trial period: "Before my trial I did not know PEC Zwolle. Actually I only knew Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord, FC Twente and Roda JC in the Netherlands. I knew the name of that last team because my compatriot Ivan Vicelich played there.  

The young player, who is currently staying with a host family, says PEC Zwolle is a fantastic club to begin his career: "The team is playing good football. Everyone is very helpful and the atmosphere in the team is good" He also indicates that it's good to find that the Zwolle supporters on his debut chanted his name Thomas. "In New Zealand you do not have such fanatical supporters as here in Zwolle. "

Thomas describes himself as a hard-working, technically gifted footballer with a good shot. He gives play to the dearest as attacking midfielder but also the left side of the feet. The player says he owes a lot to former New Zealand international Declan Edge: "He has trained for three years with me and cared for me. I lived with him because the distance between my house and the football academy was too big, "I could not ask for more. '" 

This season, Thomas will continue to play well and will continue to develop: "I hope I can start regularly in the base at PEC Zwolle. In the future I hope to be called for the national team of New Zealand, that soon has two playoff games against Mexico for the World Cup in 2014, but I now focus completely on playing for PEC Zwolle. "