Thomas van den Belt

Thomas van den Belt (born 18 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Twente.

Career PEC Zwolle Van den Belt started playing football as a five-year-old for DOS Kampen, before joining the PEC Zwolle academy in 2012. He made his professional debut on 26 September 2020, entering the match as a substitute for Yuta Nakayama in the 74th minute during a 4–0 home Eredivisie victory over Sparta Rotterdam.

On 14 January 2022, Van den Belt scored his first professional goals, securing a brace that led to PEC's 2–0 victory over Willem II.

He had a breakthrough season in 2022–23, 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. He made his debut for the club on 4 August, replacing Marcus Holmgren Pedersen in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 loss to rivals PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield. 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 Quinten Timber in the 54th minute of Feyenoord's 2–1 loss to Celtic 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.

Twente On 16 June 2025, Van den Belt signed a four-year contract at FC Twente.

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Honours

Feyenoord KNVB Cup: 2023–24 Individual Eerste Divisie Player of the Season: 2022–23 Eerste Divisie Team of the Year: 2022–23