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Wes Thomas
Personal information
Full name Wesley Alexander Nevada Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Barking, London, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Number 15
Youth career
Waltham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Waltham Forest 32 (17)
2006–2007 Thurrock ? (?)
2007–2008 Fisher Athletic 28 (17)
2008–2010 Dagenham & Redbridge 27 (3)
2008–2009 → Grays Athletic (loan) 7 (2)
2010 → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 Cheltenham Town 41 (18)
2011–2012 Crawley Town 6 (1)
2011–2012 → Bournemouth (loan) 14 (7)
2012– Bournemouth 26 (4)
2012 → Portsmouth (loan) 6 (3)
2012–2013 → Blackpool (loan) 9 (3)
2013 → Birmingham City (loan) 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Wesley Alexander Nevada "Wes" Thomas (born 23 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Bournemouth.

He began his career in non-league football with various clubs in and around London before making his debut in the Football League for Dagenham & Redbridge in 2008. After loan spells in the Conference with Grays Athletic and Rushden & Diamonds, he spent a season with League Two club Cheltenham Town. He briefly joined Crawley Town before moving into League One with AFC Bournemouth. After one full season at Bournemouth, he went out on loan again, to Portsmouth, Blackpool and Birmingham City.

Career

Thomas previously played for Fisher Athletic, Thurrock and Waltham Forest before making his debut in the Football League with Dagenham & Redbridge.

He joined Conference National club Grays Athletic on loan in December 2008;[2] he made eight appearances and scored twice before his loan ended at the end of January 2009.[3] He joined Rushden & Diamonds in March 2010 on loan until the end of the season,[4] but never appeared for the first team, and was transfer-listed by Dagenham & Redbridge as they restructured the team following their promotion to League One.[5]

Cheltenham Town

In July 2010, Thomas signed a one-year contract with League Two club Cheltenham Town.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Gillingham on the opening day of the season,[7] and followed up with two against Crewe Alexandra on his second appearance.[8] The club were keen for Thomas to sign an extended contract – by January 2011 he was top scorer with 12 goals – but the player was reluctant to do so because his pregnant girlfriend wanted to stay close to her London home.[9] He scored regularly until the beginning of March, but produced only one more between then and the end of the season; this still left him as the club's top scorer, with 19 goals.[10] He chose not to re-sign for Cheltenham, instead joining Crawley Town, newly promoted to League Two, on what Cheltenham chairman Paul Baker described as "staggering" wages.[11]

Crawley Town

Thomas signed a two-year contract with Crawley Town. Manager Steve Evans described him as "a natural goalscorer" with pace and good movement who was "still developing" as a player.[12] He made his Crawley debut as a very late substitute on the opening day of the 2011–12 season, and scored in his second game, in a 2–0 win over Macclesfield Town. He was unable to dislodge Tyrone Barnett and Matt Tubbs from the starting eleven,[13] and was unhappy about not playing.[14]

Bournemouth

Thomas joined League One club Bournemouth on 9 September, initially on a 93-day loan, with an agreement for the move to be made permanent for a "six-figure fee" when the January 2012 transfer window opened.[15] In his second game, Thomas won a penalty, reacted to a rebound off the crossbar to score his first goal for the club, and set up a goal for Marc Pugh in a 3–1 victory over Leyton Orient.[16] He began to develop a partnership with Michael Symes which both parties and manager Lee Bradbury thought could become productive.[17] The day after his move to Bournemouth was made permanent, Thomas and Symes each scored in a 2–0 defeat of Wycombe Wanderers.[18] Thomas finished the season with an even longer goal drought than he had at Cheltenham; this time he scored only once after January.[13]

In the 2013-14 season, which Bournemouth promoted to Championship, Thomas had been linked with League One side Swindon Town.[19] But Manager Howe is reluctant to sell Thomas, citing "low on strikers at the moment."[20] Having only making ten appearance in the season, Thomas is among three players that could leave in the January transfer window[21] It also announced that Thomas won't be offered a new contract by the club when the 2013-14 season campaign ended.[22]

Loan Spells

Portsmouth (loan)

The barren spell continued into the following season, amid competition from Lewis Grabban and Matt Tubbs for a starting spot,[23] and on 28 September, manager Paul Groves allowed Thomas to leave on a month's loan to fellow League One club Portsmouth.[24] The next day, he scored a late winner against Scunthorpe United to give Portsmouth their first home league victory of the season.[25] He and Izale McLeod performed well as a strike pairing,[26] and helped the club to four league wins and a draw in Thomas's first five matches for the club. He was reluctant to return to his parent club if he was not going be played,[27] and Michael Appleton wanted to keep him at Portsmouth,[28] but newly appointed manager Eddie Howe recalled him to Bournemouth with the intention of involving him in the squad.[29]

Thomas said he thought Groves had not given him enough backing, and hoped for a fresh start under Howe,[30] but a few days later he told the manager he wanted to leave.[29]

Blackpool (loan)

On 22 November, Thomas followed Michael Appleton to Championship club Blackpool, on loan until 1 January 2013.[31] His first goal came on 1 December in a 4–1 away win at Peterborough United.[32] Although Appleton wanted him to stay,[33] Thomas finished his spell at Blackpool with three goals from six games and returned to Bournemouth.[34]

There was considerable interest in the player's services from Championship clubs including Derby County, Watford,[35] Burnley and Appleton's latest club, Blackburn Rovers.[36] But after three more appearances for Bournemouth, without scoring, Thomas signed for Birmingham City on loan until the end of the season.[37]

Birmingham City (loan)

Thomas went straight into the starting eleven, partnering Marlon King, for Birmingham's 2–1 win against Nottingham Forest two days later. He played 71 minutes and missed a chance to score on debut, "plant[ing] a shot high and wide of the upright".[38]

Thomas would struggled to make a impact for the club until scoring his first goals in a 3-1 win over Derby County on 9 March 2013. The first goal was described as "wrestle-turned two defenders and showed great determination before smashing the ball in from a tight angle on the left".[39] After the match, Manager Lee Clark praised Thomas performance as "scored two, his hold up play was good and his work ethic is fantastic.".[40] Thomas, himself, expressed desire to stay at Birmingham City on a permanent deal.[41] Four weeks later, on 6 April 2013, Thomas scored another goal in a 1-1 draw against Millwall, as he "never wavered and fired Blues into a 49th-minute lead, swivelling to shoot and score".[42] At the end of the 2013-14 season, Thomas's permanent deal to Birmingham City was "‘doable’ due to the transfer fee required" despite Clark's desire to keep Thomas.[43][44]

Career statistics

Correct up to and including match played 16 April 2013
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dagenham & Redbridge 2008–09[45] League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2009–10[46] League Two 23 3 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 26 3
Dagenham & Redbridge total 28 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 31 3
Grays Athletic (loan) 2008–09[3] Conference National 7 2 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 8 2
Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 2009–10[46] Conference National 0 0 — — — 0 0
Cheltenham Town 2010–11[10] League Two 41 18 2 1 0 0 0 0 43 19
Crawley Town 2011–12[13] League Two 6 1 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 8 1
AFC Bournemouth 2011–12[13] League One 36 11 2 0 — — 38 11
2012–13[34] League One 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
AFC Bournemouth total 42 11 3 0 1 0 0 0 46 11
Portsmouth (loan) 2012–13[34] League One 6 3 — — 1[a] 0 7 3
Blackpool (loan) 2012–13[34] Championship 9 3 0 0 — — 9 3
Birmingham City (loan) 2012–13[34] Championship 11 3 — — — 11 3
Career totals 150 44 6 1 3 0 4 0 163 45
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 406. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ^ "Wes Thomas joins Grays Athletic". Thurrock Gazette. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Profile: Wes Thomas". AFC Bournemouth. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.
    "FA Trophy first round results". BBC Sport. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Diamonds take on Thomas". Sky Sports. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Daggers squad taking shape". Sky Sports. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Cheltenham Town sign Frankie Artus and Wes Thomas". BBC Sport. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Gillingham 1–1 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Robins star keen to kick on". Sky Sports. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Thomas torn over Town future". Sky Sports. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Wes Thomas in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  11. ^ "Baker in awe of Thomas' wages". Sky Sports. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  12. ^ "Crawley Town sign Wes Thomas and Scott Davies". BBC Sport. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d "Games played by Wes Thomas in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Cherries land Thomas on loan". Sky Sports. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  15. ^ Perrett, Neil (9 September 2011). "Cherries: Bradbury completes Thomas loan swoop". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Leyton Orient 1–3 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  17. ^ "Cherries: Symes excited by Thomas partnership". Bournemouth Echo. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  18. ^ Perrett, Neil (2 January 2012). "Cherries: Thomas spearheads simple victory". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  19. ^ "Leon Clarke: Swindon Town show interest in Coventry striker". BBC Sport. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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  21. ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Addison, Thomas and Fogden could make January moves". Bournemouth Echo. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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  23. ^ Wadley, Ian (21 August 2012). "Cherries: Thomas can emerge from goal slump insists boss". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  24. ^ "Portsmouth sign Wes Thomas from AFC Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  25. ^ Weld, Neil (29 September 2012). "Portsmouth 2 Scunthorpe 1". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  26. ^ "McLeod striking the right note with Thomas". Portsmouth News. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  27. ^ Allen, Neil (22 October 2012). "Thomas wary of Cherries return". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  28. ^ Frost, Howard (20 October 2012). "Appy: Everyone's a winner if Thomas stays at Pompey". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  29. ^ a b Perrett, Neil (26 October 2012). "Cherries: Thomas asked Howe to leave". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  30. ^ Wadley, Ian (12 November 2012). "Cherries: Thomas sets his sights on new start under Howe". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  31. ^ "Blackpool sign Bournemouth striker Wes Thomas on loan". BBC Sport. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  32. ^ Hayes, Bob (1 December 2012). "Peterborough 1 Blackpool 4". The Sun. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  33. ^ "Michael Appleton wants Wes Thomas to stay at Blackpool". BBC Sport. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  34. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Wes Thomas in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  35. ^ "Derby and Watford keen on Bournemouth striker Wes Thomas". Sky Sports. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  36. ^ "Burnley have lodged a bid for Bournemouth forward Wes Thomas". Sky Sports. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  37. ^ "Wes Thomas: Birmingham sign Bournemouth striker on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  38. ^ Tattum, Colin (2 February 2013). "Birmingham 2 Nottingham Forest 1". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  39. ^ "Birmingham City 3 Derby County 1 - Colin Tattum's full time report and picture gallery". Birmingham Mail. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  40. ^ "Lee Clark: "We just played with lots more power, more pace and energy."". Birmingham Mail. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  41. ^ "Birmingham City: Wes Thomas hopes loan becomes permanent". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  42. ^ "Birmingham City 1 Millwall 1: Colin Tattum's big match verdict". Birmingham Mail. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  43. ^ "Clark's hoping to strike a deal with Morrison". Birmingham Mail. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  44. ^ "Marlon King, Peter Lovenkrands, Darren Ambrose and Hayden Mullins to be shown the door by Blues". Birmingham Mail. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  45. ^ "Games played by Wes Thomas in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  46. ^ a b "Games played by Wes Thomas in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

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