James Thomas (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Woking, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | One Knoxville | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Young Harris Mountain Lions | 50 | (0) |
| 2019 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 17 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Farnham Town | ||
| 2017 | Peachtree City MOBA | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Des Moines Menace | 18 | (4) |
| 2022– | One Knoxville | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 18 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
James Thomas (born 5 June 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for One Knoxville in USL League One.
Career
[edit]Early career & college
[edit]Thomas played with non-league side Farnham Town from 2015, until receiving a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States in the summer of 2016.[1] In 2016, he arrived at Young Harris College, going on to make 50 appearances for the Mountain Lions over three seasons. He finished with eleven assists to his name and was named All-Peach Belt Conference second team in 2018.[2] In 2019, Thomas transferred to the University of New Hampshire. He played one final season of college soccer with the Wildcats, making 17 appearances.[3]
During his 2017 season, Thomas also appeared in the USL PDL with Peachtree City MOBA.[4][5]
Following college, Thomas remained in the PDL, now named USL League Two, with spells at Des Moines Menace between 2019[6] and 2021.[7] In 2021, he helped lead the club to winning the title.[8]
2022 saw Thomas remain in USL League Two with new side One Knoxville ahead of their planned expansion to the USL League One in 2023. He made ten appearances for the club in 2022.[9]
Professional
[edit]On 27 January 2023, Thomas was signed to One Knox's USL League One roster.[10] He made his professional debut on 18 March 2023, starting in a 2–1 win over Lexington SC.[11]
Honors
[edit]Club
[edit]Des Moines Menace
References
[edit]- ^ "Farnham Town player wins US scholarship". Farnham Herald. 1 August 2016.
- ^ "James Thomas - Men's Soccer". Young Harris College Athletics.
- ^ "James Thomas - 2019 - Men's Soccer". University of New Hampshire Athletics.
- ^ "Peachtree City MOBA - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - James Thomas -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Patel, Anant (9 May 2017). "PTC MOBA Signs James Thomas". MOBA Soccer Academy.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace Clinch a Title-Winning Season in the 2021 League Two Final". USL League Two. 3 August 2021.
- ^ "One Knoxville SC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Signed: James Thomas".
- ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
External links
[edit]
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1990s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Des Moines Menace players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer players
- One Knoxville SC players
- Peachtree City MOBA players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- Young Harris Mountain Lions men's soccer players
- Sportspeople from Woking
- Footballers from Surrey
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1990s birth stubs