Brandon Thomas (footballer)

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For the English footballer, see Brandon Thomas-Asante.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Thomas and the second or maternal family name is Llamas.
Brandon
Stade rennais vs SM Caen, July 22nd 2017 - Brandon (2).jpg
Brandon with Rennes in 2017
Personal information
Full name Brandon Thomas Llamas
Date of birth (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Santanyí, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 9
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Mallorca B 72 (27)
2012–2017 Mallorca 74 (19)
2017–2019 Rennes 11 (1)
2017–2019 Rennes II 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Osasuna (loan) 36 (5)
2019–2021 Osasuna 8 (0)
2020 → Girona (loan) 9 (2)
2021 → Leganés (loan) 5 (0)
2021– Málaga 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2021

Brandon Thomas Llamas (born 4 February 1995), known simply as Brandon, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a forward.

Career[]

Mallorca[]

Born in Santanyí, Majorca, Balearic Islands to a Spanish mother and an English father, Brandon is a product of RCD Mallorca's youth system. On 12 December 2012, without even appearing for the reserves, he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Alfaro in a 0–5 home loss against Sevilla FC, for the season's Copa del Rey.[1]

On 15 December Brandon made his La Liga debut, again from the bench in a 0–1 away defeat against Athletic Bilbao.[2] On 9 January of the following year he scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in a 2–1 away victory against Sevilla also for the national cup.[3]

Brandon scored his first league goals on 24 May 2015, netting both goals for his side in a 2–4 away loss against Albacete Balompié for the Segunda División championship.[4] In July 2015, he was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Albert Ferrer.[5]

On 28 January 2016, Brandon renewed his contract until 2019.[6] On 4 June, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win at Real Valladolid, being the club's top goalscorer during the campaign with six goals as his side narrowly avoided relegation.[7]

On 9 October 2016, Brandon scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 home win against SD Huesca,[8] later being named Segunda División Player of the Month.[9] He was sent off on 18 December at half time in a 3–1 loss at CD Numancia for protesting with the referee;[10] the season ended with relegation.

Rennes[]

On 10 July 2017, Brandon signed a three-year deal with French side Stade Rennais FC.[11] He did not take to the field in their first seven matches of the Ligue 1 season, and only played once in that time for the reserves in the fifth division.[12] He made his debut on 25 October in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue, starting and assisting Adrien Hunou's winning goal in a 2–1 victory at Dijon FCO. Three days later, in his first league game, he scored the only goal at Montpellier HSC.[13]

Osasuna[]

After a season of few opportunities in France, Brandon joined CA Osasuna in July 2018 on a season-long loan that would become permanent for €2 million if the team won promotion to La Liga.[14] On 20 May 2019, the deal was made permanent with Brandon agreeing to a three-year contract.[15] Eleven days later, he won and scored a penalty in a 3–2 win at Córdoba CF that won the second division title for the team from Pamplona.[16]

On 13 January 2020, Brandon was loaned to Girona FC for the rest of the second-tier season,[17] having played just eight top-flight games for Osasuna.[18] In March, after establishing himself as a starter for the Catalans, he suffered a knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.[19]

After returning to the fields in December 2020, Brandon was loaned to second division side CD Leganés on 19 January 2021, until the end of the campaign.[20] On 15 July, after returning from loan, he terminated his contract.[21]

Málaga[]

On 16 July 2021, Brandon signed a one-year contract with Málaga CF in the second division.[22]

Honours[]

Club[]

Osasuna

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ El Sevilla deja moribundo a Caparrós (Sevilla leaves Caparrós agonizing); Marca, 12 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Aduriz wins it for Bilbao; ESPN FC, 15 December 2012
  3. ^ Misión Imposible (Mission Impossible); Marca, 9 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Un gran Albacete remonta y se salva matemáticamente (A great Albacete complete a comeback and save themselves mathematically); Marca, 24 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Ferrer le abre la puerta del equipo a Brandon y Damià (Ferrer opens the door of the team to Brandon and Damià); El Mundo, 29 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ El Mallorca ficha a Salomao y Ortuño y renueva a Brandon (Mallorca sign Salomao and Ortuño and renew Brandon); Mundo Deportivo, 28 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ El Mallorca remonta en Zorrilla y logra la salvación (Mallorca comeback in Zorrilla and reach salvation); Marca, 4 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Cuando más falta hacía... apareció Brandon (When there was the greatest need... Brandon showed up); Marca, 9 October 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Brandon está de moda" [Brandon is in fashion]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 15 November 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Brandon sees red as Mallorca lose again". Mallorca Daily Bulletin. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Brandon signe trois ans au Stade Rennais" [Brandon signs for Stade Rennais for three years]. L'Équipe (in French). 10 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Brandon, qué pasa ?" [What's up, Brandon?]. Ouest-France (in French). 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Brandon, passé d'être un problème à une solution" [Brandon, gone from being a problem to a solution]. Ouest-France (in French). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Osasuna cierra la cesión del delantero Brandon Thomas" [Osasuna complete the loan of forward Brandon Thomas] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Brandon Thomas, el primer refuerzo" [Brandon Thomas, the first addition] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Campeones de liga: Osasuna mantiene su excelente racha de victorias y se impone al descendido Córdoba" [League champions: Osasuna maintains its excellent streak of victories and imposes itself on relegated Córdoba] (in Spanish). Navarra.com. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Brandon Thomas se incorpora a la plantilla del Girona FC". gironafc.cat (in Spanish). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-25.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ Sebastián, Joel (14 January 2020). "El Girona ha presentado en sociedad a Brandon Thomas, cedido por Osasuna" [Girona present Brandon Thomas to the club, on loan from Osasuna]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Brandon, operado con "éxito"" [Brandon, "successfully" operated] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Brandon jugará cedido en el Leganés hasta el final de la presente temporada" [Brandon will play on loan at Leganés until the end of the current season] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Osasuna y Brandon finalizan su relación contractual" [Osasuna and Brandon end their contractual relationship] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Brandon Thomas, a specialist in Giving His All". Málaga CF. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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