Conor Thomas

Conor Thomas (born 29 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Conor Thomas
Personal information
Full name Conor Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993[2]
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2010 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Coventry City 100 (1)
2011 → Liverpool (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 Swindon Town 35 (1)
2017–2018 ATK 18 (0)
2018– Cheltenham Town 32 (6)
National team
2009 England U17 6 (0)
2011 England U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:46, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Thomas joined the Coventry City Academy after being spotted playing for local side Christ The King FC. He made his professional debut as a substitute on 8 January 2011 in a 2–1 FA Cup win over Crystal Palace, coming on to replace Gary McSheffrey after 72 minutes[3] and made his full debut for the club on 25 January, again during an FA Cup tie, against Birmingham City.

He joined Premier League club Liverpool initially on loan on 31 January 2011, with a view to a permanent move[4] but after playing and training with Liverpool's reserves and training with the first team on seven occasions he returned to Coventry after a hamstring injury and the mutual decision to end the loan.[5] Thomas scored his first senior goal on 31 January 2012 in a 2–1 defeat away to Blackpool, opening the scoring in the 59th minute.[6]

After a six-year spell at Coventry, Thomas was released by the club in June 2016.[7]

On 4 July 2016, preceding his release from Coventry, Thomas joined fellow League One side Swindon Town on a three-year deal.[8] On 6 August 2016, Thomas made his Swindon Town debut in a 1–0 victory against his former side; Coventry City, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[9] On 25 March 2017, Thomas scored his first goal for Swindon, netting the winner in their 1–0 victory over Millwall in the 90th minute.[10]

On 23 August 2017, Thomas joined Indian Super League side ATK.[11]

On 25 May 2018, Thomas made the return to England to join League Two side Cheltenham Town on a two-year deal.[12]

International career

Thomas was an England under-17 international. He played in the final of the 2009 Nordic Tournament and was awarded a winner's medal following the side's victory over Scotland.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played on 3 April 2018
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
Coventry City 2010–11[14] Championship002000—20
2011–12[15] Championship2711010—291
2012–13[16] League One11010001[lower-alpha 1]0130
2013–14[17] League One43040101[lower-alpha 1]0490
2014–15[18] League One16000003[lower-alpha 1]0190
2015–16[19] League One3010001[lower-alpha 1]050
Total 10019020601171
Liverpool (loan) 2010–11[14] Premier League0000000000
Swindon Town 2016–17[20] League One33110102[lower-alpha 2]0371
2017–18[21] League Two2000100030
Total 351102020401
ATK 2017–18[22][23] Indian Super League18020——200
Cheltenham Town 2018–19[22] League Two0000000000
Career total 145212040801682
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
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References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Conor Thomas". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "Coventry City 2–1 Crystal Palace". Coventry City F.C. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  4. "England U17 star arrives". Liverpool F.C. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2011/07/19/liverpool-fc-move-came-too-early-for-me-says-conor-thomas-92746-29079631/ Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine?
  6. "Blackpool 2–1 Coventry" BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  7. "Coventry City release nine players following Sky Blues' League One promotion failure". BBC Sport. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  8. "Conor Thomas: Swindon Town sign former Coventry City midfielder". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  9. "Swindon Town vs. Coventry City". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  10. "Swindon Town vs. Millwall". Soccerway. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  11. "Join us in welcoming our new player". Atlético de Kolkata. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  12. "NEW SIGNING: Conor Thomas". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  13. "Bidwell strike wins Nordics for England". The Football Association. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  14. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  15. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  16. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  17. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  18. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  19. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  20. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  21. "Games played by Conor Thomas in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  22. Conor Thomas at Soccerway
  23. "Conor Thomas". Flash Score. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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