Ryan Flamingo (born 31 December 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for club PSV.
He joined Vitesse on loan in July 2022, having spent some time abroad in Italy with Sassuolo. Prior to that switch, he had been in the youth teams with Almere City.
Flamingo made his debut in the Eredivisie on 7 August 2022, appearing as a substitute in a 5âÂÂ2 defeat against Feyenoord at the GelreDome. 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 2âÂÂ2 draw, before switching back to playing in defence the following week against Groningen.
On 18 August 2023, Flamingo moved on a new loan to Utrecht, with an option to buy.
In July 2024, he signed a five-year contract with PSV Eindhoven. On 5 November, he scored his first goal in a 4âÂÂ0 victory over Girona in the Champions League. In the competition's knockout phase play-offs, he netted an extra-time goal in a 3âÂÂ1 win over Juventus in the second leg, which qualified his team to the Round of 16.
In March 2023, Flamingo was called up to the Dutch U21 squad for the first time.
Born in the Netherlands, Flamingo is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.
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