Thom Jan Marinus Haye (born 9 February 1995) is a Dutch professional
footballer who plays as a
midfielder for
Eredivisie club
Heerenveen.
Club career
AZ
Haye was born in
Amsterdam and is a youth exponent from
AZ. He signed his first contract for AZ in February 2011. On 23 February 2014, he made his full debut for AZ in the
Eredivisie against
Ajax in a 4–0 away defeat, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for
Celso Ortíz. Haye scored his first professional goal in 24 September 2014, securing his club's advancement in the
KNVB Cup
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in a 1–0 away win over
EVV. He became a starter in the
2015–16 season, before making his debut in the
UEFA Europa League in the
2016–17 season.
Willem II
On 19 June 2016, Haye signed a two-year deal with
Willem II Willem II may refer to:
People
* William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands
* William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands
Other uses
* Willem II (football club), a Du ...
, after his contract with AZ expired. He made his debut on 6 August in a 4–1 home loss to
Vitesse.
Lecce
On 31 May 2018, Haye signed a two-year contract with Italian
Serie B club
Lecce
Lecce ( ); el, label=Griko, Luppìu, script=Latn; la, Lupiae; grc, Λουπίαι, translit=Loupíai), group=pron is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Lecce, the province ...
. He made his debut on 7 August, in the
Coppa Italia match against
Feralpisalò, which ended in a 1–0 win after extra time. He made his Serie B debut on 25 September, when he came on as a substitute in the second half of the 3–0 win against
Livorno
Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents in December 2017. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronou ...
. Haye would go on to make 13 appearances in Serie B that season, which ended in promotion to
Serie A.
On 2 September 2019, after having failed to make an appearance in the top flight, he terminated his contract by mutual agreement.
ADO Den Haag
On 12 September 2019, Haye returned to the Netherlands to join
Eredivisie side
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
on a two-year deal. He made his first appearance upon his return in a 3–0 away loss to
Emmen on 27 September, coming on as a late substitute for
John Goossens. He mostly appeared as a substitute during his six months with ADO.
NAC Breda
In January 2020, Haye was sent on a six-month loan to
NAC Breda
NAC Breda (), often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Eerste Divi ...
in the second-tier
Eerste Divisie. He made his debut on 31 January in a 2–2 away draw against
Excelsior.
Haye signed a permanent deal with NAC on 1 July 2020, penning a three-year contract.
Heerenveen
On 31 January 2022, Haye signed for
Heerenveen for an undisclosed fee, on a contract until summer 2024. He made his debut for the club on 5 February as a starter in the 2–0 loss to
Fortuna Sittard. He immediately impressed, growing into a key player in his first six months at the club. In 16 league appearances, he recorded five assists.
Personal life
Haye is
Indonesian descent from his grandfather who came from
North Sulawesi.
Career statistics
Honours
International
Netherlands U17
*
UEFA European Under-17 Championship:
2012
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References
External links
Netherlands profile
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1995 births
Living people
Indo people
Footballers from Amsterdam
Dutch footballers
Dutch expatriate footballers
Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Amsterdamsche FC players
AZ Alkmaar players
Willem II (football club) players
U.S. Lecce players
ADO Den Haag players
NAC Breda players
SC Heerenveen players
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Dutch people of Indonesian descent