Of course I will get out of it someday, but it has been going on for so long.
Every day I try to keep my head up. Sometimes that is very difficult."
PEC Zwolle technical director Gerry Hamstra confirmed the contract dissolution and expressed the club's full respect for Buitink's choice.
"The decision Thomas has made to stop as a professional footballer is a difficult but very brave step, for which we have great appreciation.
We respect that decision and want to thank Thomas for his commitment to PEC Zwolle and wish him and his family all the best for the future," Hamstra said.
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Buitink leaves professional football having made 33 total appearances for PEC Zwolle across two stints at the club.
