Skylar Thomas

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Skylar Thomas
Personal information
Full name Skylar Rutherford Thomas
Date of birth (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Number 34
Youth career
Pickering SC
2012 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Syracuse Orange 56 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Reading United 6 (0)
2015–2016 Toronto FC II 47 (4)
2017–2018 Charleston Battery 49 (1)
2019 Valour FC 22 (0)
2020– Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Canada U23 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:53, May 20, 2016 (UTC)

Skylar Rutherford Thomas (born July 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the USL Championship.

Club career

Early career

Thomas began playing soccer at age six with Pickering SC.[1]

Thomas attended Syracuse University for four years, playing for the Orange.[2] During his senior year at Syracuse in 2014, he was named All-ACC Second Team and NSCAA All-South Region Second Team.[3] In 2012, he played with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.[4]

Toronto FC II

Thomas was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC on January 15, 2015.[5] On March 12 it was announced that he had signed with Toronto's affiliate team, Toronto FC II in the USL ahead of their inaugural season.[6] He made his debut on April 19 against Whitecaps FC 2 as a substitute for Daniel Fabrizi.

Charleston Battery

Thomas would sign with Charleston Battery for the 2017 season, and would appear in 8 of the team's 13 clean sheets. Upon completion of the 2017 season, Thomas would have his option with the club exercised for the 2018 season.[7]

Valour FC

Thomas signed for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC in November 2018, having played previously for head coach Rob Gale with the Canadian U-23 national team.[8] Upon signing with Valour, Thomas indicated he wanted to be a part of building the league.[9]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On February 25, 2020, Thomas joined Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ahead of the 2020 season.[10]

International career

Thomas has represented Canada at the U18 and U20 level, appearing in camps for both in 2011 and 2012, respectively.[11][12][13]

In May 2016, Thomas was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[14] He saw action in both matches.[15]

Personal life

Thomas was born in Scarborough, Ontario to a Canadian mother and a Trinidadian father.[1] When he was five, his family moved to Pickering.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Skylar Thomas". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Skylar Thomas". Syracuse University. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Toronto FC II announces signing of eight players". March 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Senior Squad | Toronto FC". July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Toronto FC selects Skylar Thomas with 11th pick in MLS SuperDraft". January 15, 2015.
  6. ^ Rowaan, Dave (March 12, 2015). "Toronto FC II sign eight players".
  7. ^ "Nine return to Charleston Battery for 2018". Charleston Battery. December 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ledgerwood, Bekker lead first wave of Canadian Premier League signings". November 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Previously 'lost' in U.S. league, Valour's Skylar Thomas targets national team return". Canadian Premier League. January 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "HOUNDS SIGN DEFENDER SKYLAR THOMAS, GOALKEEPER DANNY VITIELLO". riverhounds.com. February 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "[2012-07] Men's U-20 camp". Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  12. ^ "[2011-01] Men's U-18 camp". Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  13. ^ "[2011-12] Men's U-18 camp". Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  14. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  15. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.

External links

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