Flamingo

Ryan Flamingo (born 31 December 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie 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 5-2 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 2-2 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 March 2023, Flamingo was called up to the Dutch U21 squad for the first time.