Conor Thomas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Coventry City | 93 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Liverpool (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:10, 1 November 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Conor Thomas (born 29 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Coventry City as a midfielder.
Career
Thomas joined the Coventry City Academy after being spotted playing for local side Christ The King FC. He made his professional debut as a substitute on 8 January 2011 in a 2–1 FA Cup win over Crystal Palace, coming on to replace Gary McSheffrey after 72 minutes[1] and made his full debut for the club on 25 January, again during an FA Cup tie, against Birmingham City.
He joined Premier League club Liverpool initially on loan on 31 January 2011, with a view to a permanent move[2] but after playing and training with Liverpool's reserves and training with the first team on seven occasions he returned to Coventry after a hamstring injury and the mutual decision to end the loan.[3] Thomas scored his first senior goal on 31 January 2012 in a 2–1 defeat away to Blackpool, opening the scoring in the 59th minute.[4]
International career
Thomas was an England under-17 international. He played in the final of the 2009 Nordic Tournament and was awarded a winner's medal following the side's victory over Scotland.[5] In November 2010 he made one appearance for the England under-18s against Italy.
Personal life
Thomas attended Coundon Court School in Coventry along with team mate Jordan Clarke.
Career statistics
- As of 1 November 2014[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2010–11 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Championship | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | League One | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Liverpool (loan) | 2010–11 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City Total | 93 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 93 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 1 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including substitutes) in the Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Coventry City 2–1 Crystal Palace". Coventry City F.C. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ↑ "England U17 star arrives". Liverpool F.C. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2011/07/19/liverpool-fc-move-came-too-early-for-me-says-conor-thomas-92746-29079631/?
- ↑ "Blackpool 2–1 Coventry" BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bidwell strike wins Nordics for England". The Football Association. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ Conor Thomas career statistics at Soccerbase
External links
- Conor Thomas profile at ccfc.co.uk
- Conor Thomas profile at the Football Association website
- Conor Thomas career statistics at Soccerbase
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