Kane Angelis Gavin Thompson-Sommers (born 1 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kane Angelis Gavin Thompson-Sommers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2016–2022 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | → Cockfosters (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Woking (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Hereford | 33 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | FC Halifax Town | 30 | (1) |
| 2024– | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:27, 10 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth and early career
editThompson-Sommers began his youth career with Tottenham Hotspur before joining Birmingham City in 2016.[2]
While with the Birmingham youth system, he spent time at Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Cockfosters.[3]
He signed his first professional contract at Birmingham in 2019. On 2 August 2021, he joined National League club Woking on a half-season-long loan.[4]
He was released by Birmingham at the end of his contract in May 2022.[5]
Hereford
editIn August 2022, Thompson-Sommers signed for National League North club Hereford, after impressing against them in a pre-season friendly as a trialist for a Cardiff City XI.[6] He was released by incoming manager Paul Caddis, after one season with the club.[7]
FC Halifax Town
editOn 8 June 2023, Thompson-Sommers stepped up a level to join National League club FC Halifax Town.[2]
Milton Keynes Dons
editOn 30 August 2024, Thompson-Sommers signed for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cockfosters (loan) | 2018–19[9] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Woking (loan) | 2021–22[1] | National League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Hereford | 2022–23[1] | National League North | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| FC Halifax Town | 2023–24[1] | National League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2024–25[10] | League Two | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 78 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 79 | 5 | |||
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in National League play-offs
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Kane Thompson-Sommers at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b Scargill, Tom (8 June 2023). "Shaymen make midfielder Kane Thompson-Sommers their first signing of the summer". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Dick, Brian (24 December 2018). "Birmingham City goalkeeper goes out on loan". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "National League news - August 2021". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Kristian Pedersen and Jeremie Bela among players released by Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Lawrence, David (9 August 2022). "Thompson-Sommers impressed Hereford FC boss in friendly against side". Hereford Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Lawrence, David (29 April 2023). "Hereford FC release 10 players - including star names". Hereford Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Kane Thompson-Sommers: MK Dons sign FC Halifax Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Kane Thompson-Summers player stats | Spartan South Midlands Football League". The Football Association. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kane Thompson-Sommers in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2024.