Simon Thomas (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | April 12, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Metro Victoria United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Whitecaps Residency | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Whitecaps Residency (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | → FC Edmonton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Canada | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 25, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Simon Thomas (born April 12, 1990 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer goalkeeper.
Club career
Youth and amateur
Thomas attended Oak Bay High School and played club soccer for the Victoria United U-18 Metro team before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program.
Professional
Thomas played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency squad in the team's first USL Premier Development League season in 2008, before being called up to the senior Vancouver Whitecaps side.[1] He spent the 2009 season back in the PDL playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency squad, before being recalled to the senior Whitecaps squad for the 2010 season.
Thomas made his professional debut on September 11, 2010[2] against Crystal Palace Baltimore, coming on as a late substitute for Jay Nolly.
Huddersfield Town
On August 5, 2011, after a successful trial period, he signed a one-year contract with English side Huddersfield Town.
He left the club in June 2012, after not being offered a new contract by the manager, Simon Grayson. He did not make a single first team appearance for the club.
International career
Thomas received his first call up to the Canada Under-23 squad on the March 9, 2012, for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[3]
Thomas made his senior team debut on January 26, 2013 in a friendly against Denmark as a second half sub for Lars Hirschfeld, the game ended as a 4-0 defeat.[4] Days later he played the full 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with the United States. On June 27, 2013 Thomas was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Colin Miller's Canada squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". Ussf.demosphere.com. September 11, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~2642592,00.html?
- ↑ "Inexperienced Canada overpowered by Denmark". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Canada Finalize roster for Gold Cup, announces friendly". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
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