| Thijs van Dam | |
| Full Name: | Thijs Johannes Reinier van Dam |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Delft, Netherlands |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Rotterdam |
| Youthclubs1: | Ring Pass Delft |
| Youthclubs2: | Rotterdam |
| Clubs1: | Rotterdam |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands (indoor) |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps3: | 54 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 7 |
Thijs Johannes Reinier van Dam (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /tɦɛis vɑn dɑm/; born 5 January 1997) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Rotterdam and the Dutch national team.[1]
Born in Delft, van Dam started playing at Ring Pass Delft.[2] After the under 14s, he switched to Rotterdam where he currently still plays in the first team.[2]
Van Dam's first international match was for the Dutch national indoor hockey team at the 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship, where they finished seventh.[3] In November 2016, van Dam was selected for the 2016 Junior World Cup, where the team finished seventh.[4] He made his debut for the senior national team in a test match in Cape Town, South Africa.[5] He was not selected for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship so he played at the 2017 EuroHockey Junior Championship.[6] He was part of the Dutch team that won the silver medal at the 2018 World Cup. Due to a hip operation, he had to mis the 2019 Pro League.[7]