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Ryan Flamingo

Ryan Flamingo
Flamingo playing for Utrecht in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Blaricum, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
PSV
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2014 BFC Bussum
2014–2021 Almere City
2021Sassuolo (loan)
2021–2022 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Sassuolo 0 (0)
2022–2023Vitesse (loan) 33 (3)
2023–2024Utrecht (loan) 30 (2)
2024– PSV 15 (0)
International career
2023– Netherlands U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 6 December 2024 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Ryan Flamingo (born 31 December 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.[1]

Club career

He joined Vitesse on loan in July 2022, having spent some time abroad in Italy with Sassuolo.[2] Prior to that switch, he had been in the youth teams with Almere City.[3][4]

Flamingo made his debut in the Eredivisie on 7 August 2022, appearing as a substitute in a 5-2 defeat against Feyenoord at the GelreDome.[5] As well as playing in defence Flamingo demonstrated versatility for Vitesse also playing in midfield against RKC Waalwijk on 27 August 2022 and scored his first professional goal in a 2-2 draw, before switching back to playing in defence the following week against Groningen.[6][7]

On 18 August 2023, Flamingo moved on a new loan to Utrecht, with an option to buy.[8]

In July 2024, he signed a five-year contract with PSV Eindhoven.[9]

International career

In March 2023, Flamingo was called up to the Dutch U21 squad for the first time.[10]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Flamingo is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitesse (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 33 3 1 0 34 3
Utrecht (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 30 2 2 0 2[a] 1 34 3
PSV 2024–25 Eredivisie 15 0 0 0 6[b] 1 1[c] 0 22 1
Career total 78 5 3 0 6 1 3 1 90 7
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield

References

  1. ^ Ryan Flamingo at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Vitesse loan Sassuolo defender". Footballoranje .com.
  3. ^ "Italiaanse media in ban van Ryan Flamingo, de scorende verdediger uit Amsterdam". ad.nl.
  4. ^ "INTERVIEW RYAN FLAMINGO: "MIJN KEUZE VOOR SASSUOLO WAS SNEL GEMAAKT"". elfvoetbal.nl.
  5. ^ "Vitesse vs. Feyenoord - 7 August 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Vitesse after a draw at home against RKC from zero points". nos.nl.
  7. ^ "Renovated Vitesse grabs first three points in Groningen". telegraaf.nl.
  8. ^ "Defensieve versterking: Ryan Flamingo strijkt neer in Utrecht" [Defensive reinforcement: Ryan Flamingo settles in Utrecht] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  9. ^ "PSV ACQUIRES RYAN FLAMINGO FROM FC UTRECHT". psv.nl. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Provisional Dutch U21 squad contains two new names". football.oranje. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Mengenal Ryan Flamingo, Pemain Keturunan Indonesia Incaran Shin Tae-Yong". sport.solopos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  12. ^ Ryan Flamingo at Soccerway