Jordan Thomas (footballer)
Jordan James Chattenton Thomas (born 2 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hampton & Richmond Borough. He is primarily a right-back, but can also play as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan James Chattenton Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2015–2016 | Erith & Belvedere | ||
| 2016–2018 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 2018–2020 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Barnet | 27 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 22 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in London, Thomas started his career at Charlton Athletic before signing a scholarship at Huddersfield Town.
Club career
Charlton Athletic
Thomas joined Charlton Athletic at 6 years old, where he then signed for their academy at the age of 9. He played there for 5 years until he was released at the age of 15 years.
Huddersfield Town
Thomas signed a scholarship at Huddersfield Town[2] at the age of 16 after playing 1 season in the Kent Youth League for Erith & Belvedere F.C. Thomas made his Huddersfield Town U23s debut on 11 September 2017 against Bristol City U23s.[3]
Norwich City
Aged 18 years Thomas signed his first professional contract for Championship club Norwich City in January 2018 making his Norwich U23s debut on 22 January against Bournemouth U23s.[4][5] In the 2019-20 season, Thomas had three times been named as an unused substitute before on 26 July 2020 Daniel Farke gave Thomas his Premier League debut in the last few minutes against Manchester City[6] in a season that saw Norwich City relegated from the top-flight of English football.
Leyton Orient loan spell
In September 2020, Thomas joined Leyton Orient on loan for the 2020–21 season.[7] He made his debut in League Two against Colchester United on 14 November 2020.[8] He played just four times during his loan before being released by Norwich at the end of the season.[9]
Non-league
Thomas joined Barnet on a two-year deal in July 2021.[10] In March 2023, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a permanent contract.[11]
Personal life
He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas who retired through injury.
Career statistics
- As of 22 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2018–19 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Norwich City | 2019–20 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2021–22 | National League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2022–23[12] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2022–23 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Doyle, Paul (4 October 2017). "Next Generation 2017". Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Limb, Callum (12 September 2017). "Bristol City U23s 1 – 1 Huddersfield Town U23s". HTAFC. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Freezer, David (22 January 2018). "Norwich City U23s 1 – 0 Bournemouth U23s". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Freezer, David (5 February 2018). "Thomas set sights on first-team future with Canaries 2018". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (26 July 2020). "Manchester City 5 – 0 Norwich City". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "numbers:Jordan Thomas arrives on loan from Norwich City". Leyton Orient. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ PA, Media (14 November 2020). "Colchester United 1-1 Leyton Orient". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ City confirm outgoing players
- ^ Bees complete signing of Jordan Thomas
- ^ https://www.hrbfc.co.uk/news/thomas-completes-move-2764874.html
- ^ "Downhill Second Half - A Barnet FC Archive | Barnet 0-1 Southall, 22/11/2022 | 2022-2023 Season".
External links
- Jordan Thomas at Soccerway