Jordan Thomas (footballer, born January 2001)

Jordan James Chattenton Thomas (born 2 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Jordan Thomas
Personal information
Full name Jordan James Chattenton Thomas[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) defender
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)
2020–2021Leyton Orient (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2023 Barnet 27 (0)
2023– Hampton & Richmond Borough 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Born in London, he started his career at Charlton Athletic before signing a scholarship at Huddersfield Town.

Club career edit

Charlton Athletic edit

Thomas joined Charlton Athletic at 6 years old, then signed for their academy at age 9. He played there for five years until he was released at age 15.

Huddersfield Town edit

Thomas signed a scholarship at Huddersfield Town[2] at the age of 16 after playing one season in the Kent Youth League for Erith & Belvedere F.C. He made his Huddersfield Town U23s debut on 11 September 2017 against Bristol City U23s.[3]

Norwich City edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas, who retired through injury.

Career statistics edit

As of 22 November 2022
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
Norwich City U21 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
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup

References edit

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ Doyle, Paul (4 October 2017). "Next Generation 2017". Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ Limb, Callum (12 September 2017). "Bristol City U23s 1 – 1 Huddersfield Town U23s". HTAFC. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Freezer, David (22 January 2018). "Norwich City U23s 1 – 0 Bournemouth U23s". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. ^ Freezer, David (5 February 2018). "Thomas set sights on first-team future with Canaries 2018". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. ^ Bevan, Chris (26 July 2020). "Manchester City 5 – 0 Norwich City". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. ^ "numbers:Jordan Thomas arrives on loan from Norwich City". Leyton Orient. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. ^ PA, Media (14 November 2020). "Colchester United 1-1 Leyton Orient". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. ^ City confirm outgoing players
  10. ^ Bees complete signing of Jordan Thomas
  11. ^ https://www.hrbfc.co.uk/news/thomas-completes-move-2764874.html
  12. ^ "Downhill Second Half - A Barnet FC Archive | Barnet 0-1 Southall, 22/11/2022 | 2022-2023 Season".

External links edit