Joël Thomas
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joël Fabrice Goho Bah Thomas | ||
Date of birth | 30 June 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Caen, France | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CS Turnu Severin | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Bordeaux B | ?? | (?) |
2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | ?? | (?) |
2008–2009 | Hamilton Academical | 26 | (0) |
2009 | Colchester United | 4 | (0) |
2009-2010 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2010 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Ionikos | 9 | (3) |
2012– | Turnu Severin | 27 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2013 (UTC) |
Joël Thomas (born 30 June 1987 in Caen) is a French footballer of Ivorian descent who plays for Liga I club Turnu Severin.
Club career
Thomas joined French side Bordeaux in 2005 and spent two years with them before moving to Germany with Kaiserslautern. In August 2008, Thomas had a trial with Premier League club Wigan Athletic in August.[1] Shortly after that, Thomas joined Hamilton Accies.[2] He scored in the League Cup tie against Clyde.[3]
He signed for Colchester for a fee of £225,000, on 21 July 2009 from Hamilton Academical.[4]
He rejoined Hamilton Accies on loan in January 2010.[5]
His contact with Colchester United was terminated by mutual consent on 31 July 2010.[6]
On 12 August 2010, Hamilton have signed French striker Joel Thomas for a third time ahead of the new SPL season. The club have confirmed that free agent Thomas has signed a contract at New Douglas Park.[7] Joel Thomas signed a contract of six month in Greece for Ionikos FC the 27 January 20
International career
Thomas is eligible to play for France through birth, Côte d'Ivoire through lineage, and was coveted by the Mali team while he was playing for Colchester.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Latics look at Frenchman". skysports.com website. 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Hamilton land Thomas". Sky Sports. 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical 3-1 Clyde". BBC. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (21 July 2009). "Colchester secure Accies' Thomas". BBC Sport website.
- ^ Barnes, John (28 January 2010). "Joel Thomas to rejoin Hamilton as Marvin Andrews exits". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "U's Flash: Club Cancels Thomas' Contract". Colchester United. 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Hamilton sign Joel Thomas for third time | Hamilton | Sport | STV". Sport. 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Thomas Coveted by Mali National team". Colchester Gazette.
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(help) - ^ "Archives | Journal de l'île de la Réunion". Clicanoo.re. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
External links
- Official website (French)
- 1987 births
- People from Caen
- Living people
- French footballers
- Association football forwards
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern II players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Ionikos F.C. players
- CS Turnu Severin players
- The Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Liga I players
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- French expatriates in Germany
- French expatriates in England
- French expatriates in Scotland
- French expatriates in Greece
- French expatriates in Romania
- French football forward, 1980s birth stubs