Lam signs four-year deal with AZ

Published on 13 april 12, 00:00

Lam, who can also play a midfield position, was promoted to AZ´s first team-squad at the start of the current season. The right-footed player has become a Young AZ regular, but has not made a first-team appearance yet. Yet Gertjan Verbeek revealed recently: “I won’t hesitate to give promising youngsters like Thomas Lam a chance to shine.”

Finland
Born in Amsterdam, Lam joined amateur club AFC. As he has a Finnish mother, he has made appearances for Finnish national youth teams since he was fifteen. This season, he was promoted to the Finland U-19 team.

“I am happy to stay with AZ”, said Lam after putting pen to paper on his contract. “Some English and Italian clubs have shown an interest in me, but I feel I am not ready yet for a move abroad. AZ offer their young players a chance to develop to their potential. This new contract is a token of appreciation. I learn a lot from my compatriot Niklas Moisander."