Bobby Thomas (footballer)
 Thomas at Bristol Rovers in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bobby Craig Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| –2017 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 2017–2020 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Kendal Town (loan) | ||
| 2021 | → Barrow (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Barnsley (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2023– | Coventry City | 62 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:24, 29 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Bobby Craig Thomas (born 30 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Coventry City.
Career
[edit]In March 2019, Thomas signed his first professional deal with Burnley, signing a two-year contract.[5] In November 2018, he went out on months youth loan to Northern Premier League side Kendal Town.[6] He was named as the club's young player of the year at the end of the 2018–19 season.[7] On 23 September 2020, Thomas made his senior debut for Burnley, playing the full match in a 2–0 win over Millwall in the EFL Cup.[8] On 22 January 2021, Thomas joined League Two side Barrow on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[9]
On 1 September 2022, Thomas signed for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[10] Thomas made his debut a couple of days later, playing the duration of a 2–2 home draw with Morecambe, scoring Rovers' second equaliser ten minutes from time.[11]
On 14 January 2023, Thomas joined EFL League One side Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[12]
On 22 July 2023, Thomas joined EFL Championship side Coventry City on a four-year contract.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 11 December 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2020–21[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Barrow (loan) | 2020–21[14] | League Two | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[16] | League One | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2022–23[16] | League One | 22 | 3 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Coventry City | 2023–24[17] | Championship | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 48 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[18] | Championship | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 62 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 68 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 123 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 141 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Bobby Thomas profile". Premier League. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Bobby Thomas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Bobby Thomas". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Pro Deal For Thomas As Scholars Released". Burnley F.C. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Thomas and Yari are the latest to go out on loan". uptheclarets.com. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Standing Tall". Burnley F.C. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Millwall 2-0 Burnley". BBC. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Bobby Thomas: Barrow sign defender on loan from Premier League side Burnley". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Thomas signs for Rovers!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 2–2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Bobby Thomas joins the Reds". Barnsley FC. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Bobby Thomas at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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