Shavar Thomas

Shavar Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Shavar Thomas
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Sporting Kansas City
Number	6
Youth career
1997–1999	Hotchkiss Bearcats
1999–2001	Hazard United
2001–2002	Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Dallas Burn	15	(1)
2004–2006	Kansas City Wizards	76	(2)
2007	Los Angeles Galaxy	0	(0)
2007–2009	Chivas USA	63	(0)
2010	Philadelphia Union	1	(0)
2010–	Sporting Kansas City	16	(0)
International career‡
1999–2001	Jamaica U-20	10	(0)
2003–2004	Jamaica U-23	5	(0)
1999–	Jamaica	38	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 18, 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2011

Shavar Thomas (born January 29, 1981 in Hannah Town) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Career

Amateur and college

Thomas played as a youth for Hazard United in Jamaica and at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. He played college soccer at the University of Connecticut. He played two seasons, 2001 and 2002, and was named an NSCAA second team All-American his sophomore year.

Professional

After that year, Thomas entered the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected 10th overall by the Dallas Burn. Thomas struggled in his first year, often appearing raw, but finished the season with 14 starts and 1252 minutes for the Burn. In the offseason, Thomas was traded to the Wizards in exchange for Eric Quill and Carey Talley. In his second year, Thomas established himself as a solid defender, playing center back for one of the league's best defensive teams. He finished the season with 1880 minutes in 22 starts. Thomas continued as a starter in 2005 and 2006. On March 23, 2007, Thomas was traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy for a conditional second-round draft pick. On May 3, 2007, he was traded to Chivas USA for a second-round draft pick in 2009.

Thomas was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009. He was traded to his former club Kansas City Wizards on June 30, 2010 in exchange for two MLS SuperDraft picks and allocation money. He was a general in the defense vs Manchester United

International

He appeared for the Jamaican U-20's in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina and looked poised to break into a major role with the Jamaican national team, while captaining the 2004 Olympic squad. He currently has 38 caps, and has represented the team at every level. Following a return to the national team in 2008, Thomas has provide much needed leadership to the Jamaican backline since.

He captained the Jamaican team to the 2010 Caribbean Championship in Martinique.

Statistics

Updated 16 March 2010

	Season	MLS		U.S. Open Cup		MLS Cup Playoffs		North America		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Dallas Burn	2003	15	1	1	0	-	-	-	-	16	1
	Club Total	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Kansas City Wizards	2004	25	1	1	0	-	-	-	-	26	1
	2005	25	0	2	0	-	-	?	0	27	0
	2006	26	1	?	?	-	-	-	-	26	1
	Club Total	76	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	79	2
Los Angeles Galaxy	2007	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
	Club Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chivas USA	2007	23	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	25	0
	2008	19	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	23	0
	2009	17	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	18	0
	Club Total	59	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	66	0
Philadelphia Union	2010	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
	Club Total	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Kansas City Wizards	2010	13	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Club Total	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total		164	3	4	0	5	0	1	0	174	3

Achievements

Kansas City Wizards/Sporting KC

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2004
• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2004

Jamaica

• Caribbean Cup Winner (2): 2008, 2010

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile