Casey Thomas

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Casey Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Port Talbot, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Port Talbot Town
Youth career
Afan Lido
Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Swansea City 1 (0)
2009 → Newport County (loan) 1 (0)
2011 → Port Talbot Town (loan) 10 (0)
2011 → Colchester United (loan) 2 (0)
2012–13 Carmarthen Town 13 (2)
2013–14 Afan Lido 22 (0)
2014–2015 Port Talbot Town 13 (0)
2015–2016 Moreland City 10 (4)
National team‡
Wales U17
2008 Wales U19 2 (1)
2009 Wales U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:45, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:46, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Casey Elliot Thomas (born 14 November 1990) is a Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 international who plays as a striker for Moreland City FC.

Club career[]

Thomas made his professional debut for Swansea City in a Championship match against Middlesbrough in the 3–0 loss on 15 August 2009, replacing Mark Gower as a substitute in the 62nd minute.[2][3] In October 2009, Thomas joined Conference South side Newport County on a one-month loan deal.[4] He made one appearance as a substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Staines Town on 27 October, after which he returned to Swansea City. In January 2011, Thomas moved to Port Talbot Town on loan. On 4 November 2011, he joined League One club Colchester United on loan until 2 January 2012. Thomas was released in May 2012 and joined Carmarthen Town of the Welsh Premier League.[5] In September 2013, Thomas signed for fellow Welsh Premier League club Afan Lido.[6] Following Afan Lido's relegation from the Welsh Premier in 2014, Thomas joined rival club Port Talbot Town.[7]

In February 2015, Thomas moved with his brother Corey to Australia to join Moreland City FC.[8]

International career[]

Thomas has represented Wales under-17 and Wales under-19, where he played twice scoring one goal.[1] He was called up to the under-21 squad, to face Luxembourg under-21 in March 2009.[1][9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "First Team". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Swansea 0 – 3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Fixtures/results: Middlesbrough 3 – 0 Swansea". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Casey Thomas joins Newport on loan". swanseacity.net. 15 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Casey Thomas signs for Town". carmarthentownafc. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Former Swansea City player Casey Thomas could make first Afan Lido start against Bangor". South Wales Evening Post. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Two more new arrivals for the Steelmen". South Wales Evening Post. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Port Talbot Town pair Casey Thomas and Corey Thomas agree moves to Australia". South Wales Evening Post. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  9. ^ "International Teams – Casey Thomas". The Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

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