Thomas Poll
Dutch footballer (born 2001)
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Thomas Poll (born 28 August 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Helmond Sport | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | VV Eenrum | ||
| 2014–2016 | VV Winsum | ||
| 2016–2020 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Jong Groningen[a] | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Groningen | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Almere City | 55 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Cambuur (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Cambuur | 31 | (2) |
| 2025– | Helmond Sport | 20 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2025 | |||
Career
Groningen
Born in Amsterdam, Poll moved with his family to Wehe-den Hoorn, Province of Groningen when he was 8 years old.[1] He initially joined VV Eenrum and moved to VV Winsum only one year later. At the age of 14, Poll was admitted to the FC Groningen youth academy, and progressed through the youth teams.[1]
He made his professional debut on 28 February 2020 as a starter in the Eredivisie match against Willem II. Groningen lost 1–3.[4]
On 9 October 2020, Poll signed a new contract with Groningen until 2022.[1] Three months later, he was sent on loan to Dordrecht for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[5] He made 18 appearances during his loan, making two assists.[3]
Almere City
On 31 August 2021, Poll signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Almere City.[6] He made his debut on 10 September, coming on as a half-time substitute for Thibaut Lesquoy in a 1–1 draw against Telstar.[7]
Poll scored his first goal on senior level against Jong AZ in stoppage time after coming on as a substitute for Lance Duijvestijn on 22 August 2022.[8] On 30 September, he scored the late 2–1 winner in a league game against Roda JC Kerkrade.[9]
Cambuur
On 1 September 2023, Poll signed a two-year contract with Cambuur. The first year of the contract was a loan, followed by a permanent transfer for the 2024–25 season.[10]
Personal life
He is of Indonesian descent through his grandfather,[11] who is from Bogor, West Java.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 December 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Groningen | 2018–19 | Derde Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Groningen | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Almere City | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Total | 55 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 62 | 3 | |||
| Cambuur (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Cambuur | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 2 | ||||
| Helmond Sport | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 168 | 6 | |||
- Jong FC Groningen was the reserve team of FC Groningen from 2002 to 2019.
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
