Ryan Flamingo

Ryan Flamingo (born 31 December 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Utrecht, on loan from Sassuolo.[1]

Ryan Flamingo
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002
Place of birth Blaricum, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Utrecht
(on loan from Sassuolo)
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2014 BFC Bussum
2014–2021 Almere City
2021 → Sassuolo (loan)
2021–2022 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sassuolo 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Vitesse (loan) 33 (3)
2023– → Utrecht (loan) 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023

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]

International career

In March 2023, Flamingo was called up to the Dutch U21 squad for the first time.[9]

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. "Provisional Dutch U21 squad contains two new names". football.oranje. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.


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