Thomas Lam
Defender - Centre-Back
at Apollon Limassol
at Apollon Limassol
647 days · joined 2024-08-15
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€450k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.09
goals / match
PEC Zwolle
top club · 171 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 12/13
55 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-12-18 · 5 players total
379Appearances
34Goals
13Assists
76Yellow cards
7Red cards
125Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thomas Lam |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Anton Rudolph Lam |
| Date of birth | 1993-12-18 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Finland |
| Citizenship | Finland Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Apollon Limassol |
| Joined | 2024-08-15 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Prime11 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Apollon Limassol
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → Apol. Limassol
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Apollon Limassol
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Melbourne City → PEC Zwolle
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — PEC Zwolle
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2022
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Melbourne City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Melbourne City FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → CSKA Sofia
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — CSKA Sofia
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — PEC Zwolle
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Forest → PEC Zwolle
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — PEC Zwolle
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Twente FC → Forest
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Forest → Twente FC
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Twente Enschede FC
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → Forest
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Nottingham Forest
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — PEC Zwolle
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar U21 → PEC Zwolle
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
37 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Oct 2013
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → AZ Alkmaar U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar
29 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: AZ U19 → AZ Alkmaar
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — AZ Alkmaar U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: AFC Youth → AZ Alkmaar Yth.
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Apollon Limassol
0.0%
PEC Zwolle
44.9%
Melbourne City FC
17.5%
CSKA Sofia
0.0%
PEC Zwolle U21
0.0%
Twente Enschede FC
7.4%
Nottingham Forest
4.6%
AZ Alkmaar
0.8%
AZ Alkmaar U21
24.8%
AZ Alkmaar U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollon Limassol | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle | 6 | 14/15 | 23/24 | 171 | 17 | 6 | 5,058 |
| Melbourne City FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1,973 |
| CSKA Sofia | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 836 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 519 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| AZ Alkmaar U21 | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 2,795 |
| AZ Alkmaar U19 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Cyprus League | Apollon Limassol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Cyprus League | Apollon Limassol | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Cyprus League Championship Round | Apollon Limassol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Kypello Kyprou | Apollon Limassol | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,327 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,973 |
| 21/22 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | CSKA Sofia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 691 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 543 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 28 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 836 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 519 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 33 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,421 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Play-Offs Conference League | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 978 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 14/15 | Play-Offs Conference League | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 678 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,649 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | AFC Youth | AZ Alkmaar Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | AZ U19 | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-23 | AZ Alkmaar | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-31 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-08 | PEC Zwolle | Forest | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-29 | Forest | Twente FC | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Twente FC | Forest | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-29 | Forest | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-16 | PEC Zwolle | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-16 | CSKA Sofia | Melbourne City | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Melbourne City | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-15 | PEC Zwolle | Apol. Limassol | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-08-16 | 2012-09-13 | 29 | 10 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-03-23 | 2015-04-06 | 15 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Metatarsal fracture | 2019-07-24 | 2019-10-18 | 87 | 22 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-10-15 | 2023-11-03 | 20 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-05-01 | 2025-06-30 | 61 | 4 |
Current€450k
Peak€1.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20796 | #4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20794 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20793 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20792 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3443 | #14 | 28 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Saymak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Veldwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Huiberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Jensen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelle Clement | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey van der Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stef Nijland | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bart van Hintum | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesper Drost | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Eliano Reijnders | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike van Duinen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennart Thy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Younes Namli | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kingsley Ehizibue | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Dekker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Paal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Kersten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 6 | 18 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 28 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 28 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Twente FC | Forest | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-29 | Forest | Twente FC | Loan | — | €1.25m |
Teams faced most often by Thomas Lam's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 31% |
| Derby County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 44% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 43% |
| Reading FC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 43% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 36% |
| Heracles Almelo | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 64% |
| Melbourne Victory | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 38% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 23% |
| AFC Ajax | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 17% |
| Sydney FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 1,327 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 1,973 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 691 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.78 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 543 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 836 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 519 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.21 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 1,421 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 1,076 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 13/14 | 17 | 768 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 1,649 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
191 apps
16 G
8 A
Beloften Eerste Divisie
18 apps
6 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
15 apps
4 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
42 apps
4 G
0 A
Championship
19 apps
2 G
1 A
A-League Men
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Cyprus League
18 apps
0 G
1 A
Kypello Kyprou
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Bulgarian Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Thomas Lam?
Thomas Lam is a Finland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Apollon Limassol.
How old is Thomas Lam?
Thomas Lam is 32 years old. He was born on December 18, 1993 in Amsterdam.
What position does Thomas Lam play?
Thomas Lam plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Thomas Lam play for?
Thomas Lam currently plays for Apollon Limassol.
How many career goals has Thomas Lam scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thomas Lam has scored 34 goals in 379 appearances.
What is Thomas Lam's market value?
Thomas Lam's most recent reported market value is €450k.