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Daniel Thomson
Personal information
Full name Daniel Thomson
Date of birth (1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Heart of Midlothian[1] 0 (0)
2011Clyde (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2012Raith Rovers (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2007–2008 Scotland U17[2] 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2012

Daniel Thomson (born 24 February 1991) is a Scottish footballer who last played for Heart of Midlothian, as a midfielder. He has also played for Clyde and Raith Rovers on loan.

Career

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Hearts

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A member of the Hearts youth team,[3] Thomson signed a new contract with the club in January 2010.[4] Having yet to make his first team debut for the club, Thomson was loaned to Clyde and Raith Rovers to get first-team experience. On 29 January 2013, he was released by the club, having made no first-team appearances.[5]

Clyde

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Thomson went out on loan to Clyde in February 2011 to gain first-team experience until the end of the season,[6] making his debut on 15 February against Berwick Rangers.[7] In all he made five appearances for Clyde.[8]

Raith Rovers

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At the start of the 2011–12 season Thomson was once again sent out on loan by Hearts, this time to Scottish First Division team Raith Rovers. He made his debut as a substitute against Cowdenbeath in the Challenge Cup on 23 July 2011.[9] The following week, he scored his first goal for the club, against Montrose in the Scottish League Cup.[10] His last game came on 26 December against Ayr United,[11] and on 5 January 2012 his loan expired and he returned to Hearts.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 29 January 2012[13][14]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Clyde 2010–11 season 5 220 0 0 -1 100 0 0 4 320
Raith Rovers 2011–12 season 12 27 0 0 2 48 2 0 16 75
Total 17 247 0 0 1 148 2 0 21 395

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Jason Thomson.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hearts Profile". Hearts News. Hearts Fc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Daniel Thomson – U17 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "HNT: Danny will bounce back". Hearts News. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 1 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Two more starlets sign up". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Duo depart". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Clyde Profile". Clyde Fc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Clyde 2–0 Berwick Rangers". BBC Sport. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Games played by Danny Thomson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Raith Rovers 2–1 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Montrose 1 – 4 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Ayr United 1–1 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Hearts Pair Loan Deals Extended". raithroversfc.com. Raith Rovers FC. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Danny Thomson Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Danny Thomson Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2012.