Jamie Thomas (footballer, born 1997)

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Jamie Thomas
Personal information
Full name Jamie Carl Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Midfielder[3]
Club information
Current team
 FC Halifax Town
(on loan from Preston North End)
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2013 Blackpool
2013–2015 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2016–2018 Burnley 0 (0)
2016 → Ayr United (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2019 Squires Gate
2019–2021 A.F.C. Blackpool
2021 Bamber Bridge 0 (0)
2021– Preston North End 0 (0)
2022– → FC Halifax Town (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2014–2015 Wales U19 8 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:02, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Jamie Carl Thomas (born 10 January 1997), is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays for FC Halifax Town, on loan from Preston North End. He has also represented Wales internationally at under-19 level.

Club career[]

Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Thomas started his career with local club Blackpool where he spent eight years before transferring to Bolton Wanderers to start his two-year scholarship.[4] In his first year scholar, playing in the under 18 Premier League, Thomas scored 17 goals and in his second year scholar he scored 15 goals. After completing his two-year scholarship, he was rewarded with another one-year extension to his scholarship in May 2015.[5] In April 2016, he was thrown into first-team action featuring as an unused substitute for Championship matches against Cardiff City and Hull City.[6] At the end of the 2015–16 campaign he was released from the club as Bolton were relegated to League One.[7]

Following his release from Bolton, he joined newly promoted Premier League side Burnley on a two-year contract to play for the Development Squad.[8] In July 2016, he was sent out on loan to Scottish Championship side Ayr United on a six-month loan deal,[9] however the loan was cut short in October after Ayr manager Ian McCall deemed that Thomas' game time would be limited.[10] On 11 April 2018, Burnley announced the releasing of the forward to the end of the 2017–18 season.[11]

On 6 October 2018 Thomas signed for Squires Gate.[12] A year later he signed for A.F.C. Blackpool.[13]

On 28 June 2021, he signed for Bamber Bridge.[14] A month later he went on trial with EFL Championship team Preston North End after scoring against them twice for Bamber Bridge in a pre-season friendly. During the trial he scored for Preston in 1–1 pre-season draw against Accrington Stanley.[15] The trial was successful and on 5 August he signed a one year contract with Preston, with Preston having the option to extend it for a further year.[16]

On 25 January 2022, Thomas joined National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[17]

International career[]

Despite being born in England, Thomas qualifies to represent Wales through his parentage. In August 2014, he received his first call-up to international duty for the under-19 side, for an international friendly double-header against Montenegro.[18] He went on to start the game and scored on his debut in a 3–1 win, and followed it up with another goal in the reverse fixture which Wales won again 2–1.[19][20] He went on to feature in all of the qualifiers for the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship against Portugal, Denmark and Albania as Wales failed to qualify, scoring twice in six games.[6]

Personal life[]

In 2018 and 2019, after not playing for 14 months, Thomas suffered from anxiety and depression.[21][22]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 10 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2015–16[6] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Burnley 2016–17[6] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18[6] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Ayr United (loan) 2016–17[6] Scottish Championship 3 0 0 0 3 0 1[a] 0 7 0
Preston North End 2021–22[6] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 8 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup

References[]

  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Jamie Thomas". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ AFC Blackpool: First Team Players: "Jamie Thomas Midfielder"
  4. ^ "JAMIE THOMAS: The Exclusive Interview". Bolton Vital Football. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Four youngsters sign professional deals". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Jamie Thomas - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Bolton Wanderers Confirm Huge Summer Player Exodus". 90 Min. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Clarets sign striker Jamie Thomas". Burnley F.C. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Thomas Joins Ayr On Loan". Burnley F.C. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Q of S match preview". Ayr United FC. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  11. ^ Marshall, Tyrone (11 April 2018). "Burnley offer Conor Mitchell new deal, but several youngsters depart". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2019. Sam Layton, Rahis Nabi, Harry Limb, Khius Metz, Lewis King, Jordan Barnett, Arlen Birch, Brad Jackson and Jamie Thomas will be leaving Turf Moor
  12. ^ Pitchero: "SIGNING: EX BURNLEY AND WALES U19’S FORWARD JAMIE THOMAS JOINS GATE."
  13. ^ AFC Blackpool: INTERVIEW WITH JAMIE THOMAS
  14. ^ Bamber Bridge FC: "