Tom Rosenthal (footballer)

Tom Rosenthal
Personal information
Date of birth30 September 1996
Place of birthLondon, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Zulte-Waregem
Number7
Youth career
2013–2014Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2014–Zulte-Waregem3(0)
National team
2013–2014Belgium U187(2)
2014–2015Belgium U1911(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tom Rosenthal (born 30 September 1996 in London[1]) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for S.V. Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League as a midfielder.[2]

Career

Rosenthal was in the youth system of English club Watford from the age of 10.[3] His father, 60-cap Israel international Ronny, finished his career in 1999 after two seasons at the club, following seven years playing in the English top flight. Between the ages of 13 and 15 Rosenthal had problems following a growth spurt.[4] He started a two-year scholarship at the start of the 2013–14 season and travelled with the first-team for their FA Cup fixture with Bristol City in January 2014.[5][6]

On 1 September 2014 Watford announced Rosenthal had moved for an undisclosed fee to Belgian Pro League side S.V. Zulte Waregem in order for him to be closer to an ill family member, signing a two-year professional contract.[7] However, his brother and agent Dean subsequently announced that the main reason Rosenthal had returned to the country of his birth was due to the prospect of first-team football.[3]

He made his first team debut with S.V. Zulte Waregem on 21 January 2015 in the Belgian Cup in a 4-2 away defeat against R.S.C. Anderlecht. He played 58 minutes, before being substituted by Ghislain Gimbert.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Haim, Ram (3 November 2013). "Let the kid go: The Rosenthal family are not "one of ousrs" anymore". Ynet (in Hebrew).
  2. ↑ "Belgium - R. Rosenthal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Agent: 'Playing first team football was the main reason Tom Rosenthal wanted to leave Watford, not family illness'". Watford Observer. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ronny Rosenthal". watfordlegends.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Watford's offer nine academy graduates full-time scholarships". Watford Observer. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "ACADEMY - ROSENTHAL: “Excited And Eager”". Watford F.C. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "ACADEMY: Watford Reluctantly Let Rosenthal Leave". Watford F.C. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Anderlecht vs. Zulte-Waregem - 21 January 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-01-26.

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