Thomas van den Belt (born 18 June 2001) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Castellón on loan from Feyenoord.

Career

PEC Zwolle

Van den Belt started playing football as a five-year-old for

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, before joining the PEC Zwolle academy in 2012. He made his professional debut on 26 September 2020, entering the match as a substitute for

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in the 74th minute during a 4–0 home Eredivisie victory over

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. On 14 January 2022, Van den Belt scored his first professional goals, securing a

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that led to PEC's 2–0 victory over

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. He had a breakthrough season in

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, 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.

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. He made his debut for the club on 4 August, replacing

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in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 loss to rivals PSV in the

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. His league debut for Feyenoord followed on 13 August, as he came on as a substitute for Calvin Stengs late in a 0–0 home draw against Fortuna Sittard. On 13 December, he went on to make his European debut, replacing

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in the 54th minute of Feyenoord's 2–1 loss to

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in the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Loan to Castellón

On 1 August 2024, van den Belt was loaned to Castellón in Spain for the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * Eerste Divisie Player of the Season:

* Eerste Divisie Team of the Year:

References

External links

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Ons Oranje Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Belt, Thomas van den 2001 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Footballers from Zwolle Men's association football midfielders Netherlands men's youth international footballers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Segunda División players PEC Zwolle players Feyenoord players CD Castellón footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain