Tom Lockyer (footballer)
Thomas Alun Lockyer (born 3 December 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre back for League One club Charlton Athletic and the Wales national team.
![]() Lockyer playing for Wales in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Alun Lockyer[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 December 1994||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back[4] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2011 | Cardiff City | ||
2011–2012 | Bristol Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2019 | Bristol Rovers | 255 | (6) |
2019– | Charlton Athletic | 43 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Wales U21 | 7 | (0) |
2017– | Wales | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 22 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:44, 19 November 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Bristol Rovers
Lockyer was born and raised in Cardiff, Glamorgan.[5] He joined Cardiff City as a youth aged 11, but was released aged 16, as Cardiff deemed him to be too small to play his preferred position of centre-back.[6] Lockyer then signed a scholarship for Bristol Rovers in 2011[7] and went on to make his debut on 12 January 2013, replacing Ellis Harrison, 85 minutes into a 3–0 win over Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium.[8] He made his home debut 2 months later on 12 March 2013, replacing Oliver Norburn in the 74th minute in a 2–0 win over Port Vale.[9] He signed his first professional contract in May 2013, after making his previous appearances whilst still a youth team player.[10]
Lockyer scored his first league goal in a 1–0 win for Bristol Rovers over Northampton Town on 31 August 2013.
On 17 March 2014, Lockyer signed a new two-year contract extension with Rovers.[11] After Rovers were relegated out of League Two in the 2013–14 season, Lockyer became a very important part of a very successful season after seeing the club get promoted first time of asking. In that season he managed to score one goal vs Grimsby Town.[12] As Rovers returned to League Two, he was a first-team regular and was rewarded by being named the Football League Young Player of the Month for December 2015 after consistent good performances.[13]
He made his 200th appearance for Rovers on 19 August 2017, in a 3–2 victory over Bury, in which he scored the opener.[14]
He departed Bristol Rovers following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]
Charlton Athletic
On 28 June 2019, Lockyer joined Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal.[16]
After playing every minute of 43 league games during the 2019/20 season (only missing three due to suspension), on 10 August 2020 Lockyer triggered a relegation release clause in his contract allowing him to join another club for free.[17]
International career
In October 2015, Lockyer made his Wales under-21 debut in a 0–0 draw against Denmark.[18]
Lockyer was called up to the Welsh senior team in June 2017, remaining an unused substitute during a 1–1 draw with Serbia.[19] He received his second call-up for the senior squad on 25 August 2017, for the upcoming qualifiers against Austria and Moldova.[20] He made his debut for the senior team on 14 November 2017 as a half-time substitute during a 1–1 draw with Panama.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 July 2020
Season | Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2012–13[22] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2013–14[23] | League Two | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
2014–15[24] | Conference Premier | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
2015–16[25] | League Two | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
2016–17[26] | League One | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
2017–18[27] | League One | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
2018–19[28] | League One | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 48 | 4 | |
Bristol Rovers total | 255 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 285 | 7 | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2019–20[29] | Championship | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |
Career total | 298 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 328 | 8 |
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Bristol Rovers
Individual
- Football League Young Player of the Month: December 2015[13]
References
- "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Tom Lockyer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Tom Lockyer". Bristol Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018.
- Piercy, James (16 May 2019). "Tom Lockyer in talks with four Championship clubs as he claims he stayed at Bristol Rovers for 'two years too long'". Bristol Live. Local World. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Tom Lockyer named Football League Young Player of the Month". Bristol Rovers F.C. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Hassan, Nabil (17 January 2016). "Tom Lockyer: Bristol Rovers defender on relegation & promotion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Bristol Rovers FC Player Profiles: Tom Lockyer". Bristol Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017.
- "Fleetwood 0–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Bristol Rovers 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Tom Lockyer signs". Bristol Rovers F.C. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Tom Lockyer signs contract extension". Bristol Rovers F.C. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Grimsby Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Tom Lockyer named Football League Young Player of the Month". The Football League. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Reaction: Tom Lockyer Post Bury". Bristol Rovers F.C. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- "Bristol Rovers Retained list". Bristol Rovers F.C. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Done deal: Addicks complete the signing of Wales international defender Tom Lockyer". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Tom Lockyer activates release clause at Charlton Athletic". London News Online. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Denmark U21 0–0 Wales U21". BBC Sport. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Pritchard, Dafydd (11 June 2017). "Serbia 1–1 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Tom Lockyer Called Up To Wales Senior Squad". Bristol Rovers F.C. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- Pritchard, Dafydd (14 November 2017). "Wales 1–1 Panama". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "Games played by Tom Lockyer in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- "Games played by Tom Lockyer in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- "T. Lockyer: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- "Games played by Tom Lockyer in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Games played by Tom Lockyer in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- "Games played by Tom Lockyer in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "Games played by Tom Lockyer in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Games played by Tom Lockyer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Lockyer, Tom". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- Mitchell, Brendon (17 May 2015). "Bristol Rovers 1–1 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Anderson, John, ed. (2016). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2016–2017. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-1-4722-3395-0.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom Lockyer (footballer). |
- Profile at the Bristol Rovers F.C. website
- Tom Lockyer at Soccerbase