Ryan Thomas is a New Zealand midfielder from Te Puke who plays for PEC Zwolle and the national team. He began with Waikato and Melville United before moving to the Wellington Phoenix, where he made his A-League debut as a teenager. In 2013 he joined PEC Zwolle, helped the club win the KNVB Cup, and later moved to PSV Eindhoven. After injury-hit years in Eindhoven, Thomas returned to Zwolle and remained part of New Zealand's senior setup.