Thijs Dallinga

Thijs Dallinga (born 3 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Bologna and the Netherlands national team.

His breakthrough came after moving to Excelsior as a free agent in 2021, scoring an unprecedented 36 goals in 43 appearances in the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie season and subsequent playoffs, to help the club win promotion to the Eredivisie.

[4] He progressed through the youth teams of Emmen before making his professional debut on 27 November 2017 in a 2–1 victory over MVV in the Eerste Divisie, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Cas Peters.

[7] On 28 June 2018, Dallinga signed a three-year contract with Groningen, and would initially join their reserve team competing in the Derde Divisie.

[10] On 12 December 2020, Dallinga made his debut for Groningen in the Eredivisie, coming off the bench in the 74th minute for Jørgen Strand Larsen in a 2–0 victory against RKC Waalwijk.

[20] He scored four goals in their six matches en route to Eredivisie promotion, including a crucial 3–3 equaliser in injury time of the final playoff tie against ADO Den Haag on 29 May 2022.

[23] He made his competitive debut on the opening day of the 2022–23 Ligue 1, immediately scoring his first goal for the club after being assisted by compatriot Branco van den Boomen in a 1–1 home draw against Nice.

[34] On 13 November 2023, Dallinga received his first call up for the senior Netherlands national team, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against the Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar.