Shavar Thomas

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Shavar Thomas
Personal information
Full name	Shavar Thomas
Date of birth	January 29, 1981 (age 25)
Place of birth	Hannah Town, Jamaica
Height	6'1
Position	defender
Club information
Current club	Kansas City Wizards
Number	4
Youth clubs
1999-01 2001-02	Hazard United F.C. Connecticut
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2003 2004-	Dallas Burn Kansas City Wizards	15 (1) 70 (1)
National team**
1999-	Jamaica	12 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2006.

Shavar Thomas (born January 29, 1981 in Hannah Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican soccer player, who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer.

Thomas played as a youth for Hazard United F.C. in Jamaica and at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Ct. He played went on to play college soccer at the University of Connecticut. He played two seasons, 2001 and 2002, and was named an NSCAA second team All-American his sophomore year.

After that year, Thomas entered the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected 10th overall by the Dallas Burn. Thomas struggled in his first year, often appearing raw, but finished the season with 14 starts and 1252 minutes for the Burn. In the offseason, Thomas was traded to the Wizards in exchange for Eric Quill and Carey Talley. In his second year, Thomas established himself as a solid defender, playing center back for one of the league's best defensive teams. He finished the season with 1880 minutes in 22 starts. Thomas continued as a starter in 2005.

Thomas looks poised to break into a major role with the Jamaican national team, which has a number of talented attacking players, but few defenders playing in top leagues. He currently has 12 caps, and has represented the team at every youth level.

[edit] Career Statistics

As of August 22, 2006

All-Time Club Performance

Club	Season	Domestic		Playoffs		US Open Cup		Continental		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Kansas City Wizards	2006*	20	0			1	0
	2005	25	0			2	0			27	0
	2004	25	1	0	0	1	0			26	1
	Total	70	1	0	0	4	0			53	1
FC Dallas	2003	15	1							15	1
	Total	15	1							15	1
Career Totals		85	2	0	0	4	0			68	2

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

• Shavar Thomas profile on MLSNet

Kansas City Wizards - Current Squad
3 Garcia | 4 Thomas | 5 Zavagnin | 6 Burciaga | 7 Johnson | 9 Victorine | 11 van den Bergh | 12 Conrad | 13 John | 14 Jewsbury | 16 Roberts | 17  Movsisyan | 19 Sealy | 20 Wahl | 21 Watson | 22 Arnaud | 23 Zotinca | 24 Kronberg | 25 Groenwald | 26 Raybould | 28 Shirley | 29 Pore | 33 Raad | 35 McMahen | Coach: Bliss