| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marconi F.C. | |||
| Blacktown F.C. | |||
| 2009–2010 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Bankstown City | ||
| 2011 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011– | Melbourne Victory | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Australia U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Australia U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lawrence Thomas (born 9 May 1992) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. He plays as a Goalkeeper. Thomas has represented Australia through the Australia U-17s & Australia U-20s.
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Born in Sydney, Australia Thomas played for NSW Premier League club Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City Demons and the Australian Institute of Sport for the National Youth League season. Thomas was signed to Bankstown City for the 2010 NSW Premier League season in which Bankstown finished 8th.
Thomas went on a trial with Football League Championship club Coventry City F.C.,[1] however this was not successful and was released. In 2011 fellow Championship club Sheffield United signed Thomas until the end of the 2010-11 season.[2][3]
In September 2011 Thomas began trialling with A-League club Melbourne Victory.[4] On 15 September the club announced that he had signed a two year contract. [5] Thomas made his debut with Melbourne Victory as a player in the Round 5 clash with reigning premiers and champions Brisbane Roar at Etihad Stadium, coming on as a substitute after Victory first choice goalkeeper Ante Čović was sent off by referee Ben Williams for bringing down a Roar player in the Penalty area. He made an impressive debut, pulling off brilliant saves and helping Victory to a two all draw.[6] Thomas made his second appearance in the Round 6 clash against A-League runners-up Central Coast, again putting up an impressive performance, pulling off brilliant saves and keeping a clean sheet in the Victory's nil-all draw.
Thomas has represented Australia at U-17s[7] and Australia U-20 level, with four caps at under-17 level and one cap at under-20 level.
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