Thijs Oosting

Thijs Oosting (born 2 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for side PEC Zwolle, on loan from Groningen.

Club career Oosting made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 17 November 2018, in a game against Jong PSV, as a 77th-minute substitute for Mees Kaandorp and scored his first professional goal 10 minutes later in an eventual 1–3 loss. He made his Eredivisie debut for the senior squad of AZ on 14 August 2021 against Waalwijk. He scored his first goal on 9 December 2021, the only goal of the game in a 1–0 UEFA Europa Conference League victory over the Danish side Randers.

On 31 January 2022, Oosting signed a contract with Willem II until the summer of 2026.

On 2 July 2024, Groningen announced the signing of Oosting on a three-year deal, with the option of an additional season. On 17 July 2025, he moved on loan to PEC Zwolle, with an option to buy.

International career Oosting was a starter for the Netherlands at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which saw them eliminated by Germany in the quarter-final.

Personal life His father Joseph Oosting was also a professional footballer and is now a coach. On 10 August 2025, Oosting scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory for his new team PEC Zwolle over his father’s side FC Twente. This was the third goal he had scored against a team coached by his father.

Career statistics Club

Honours Willem II Eerste Divisie: 2023–24