Joyann Thomas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joyann Geraldine Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Balochistan United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Laurentian Football Club[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Balochistan United | 5 | (2) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Pakistan | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC) | |||
Joyann Geraldine Thomas (Urdu: جویان جیرالڈائن تھامس; born 9 November 1998)[2] is a football player from Pakistan. She plays as a defender for the national team as well as for her club, Balochistan United.[3] She is the first female Christian to play football for Pakistan.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Thomas was born to Joyce Christina, who was a national gold medallist in the 1500 m event.[5] Thomas is a Roman Catholic[6] and completed her schooling from St. Joseph's Convent School in Karachi.[7]
Career
[edit]Thomas started her youth career from Laurentian Football Club located in Garden East neighbourhood of Karachi. There, she trained under coach Khayyam Juma. She represents Balochistan United at domestic level.[8]
National team
[edit]Thomas made her debut in the 3rd SAFF Women's Championship held in Islamabad in November 2014,[9] where she played in all three of Pakistan's games.[2]
Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Adil, Hafsa (30 March 2015). "Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Wayback Machine". 2015-04-02. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". 2015-02-19. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Adil, Hafsa. "Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "National women's team: Joyann first Christian to represent Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Meet Joyann Thomas, Pakistan's first Christian football player". Al Arabiya English. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Joyann Thomas : First Pakistani Christian Female Soccer Player". Christians in Pakistan. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Joyyan Thomas - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Team for 3rd SAFF Championships goalnepal.com Retrieved 08 March 2015
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- 1998 births
- Footballers from Karachi
- Pakistani women's footballers
- Pakistan women's international footballers
- Living people
- Balochistan United W.F.C. players
- Pakistani Roman Catholics
- Pakistani people of Anglo-Indian descent
- Women's association football defenders
- St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi alumni
- Pakistani football biography stubs
- South Asian women's football biography stubs