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Jason Thomas
Personal information
Full name Jason Thomas
Date of birth (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Vanuatu
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Erakor Golden Star
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Erakor Golden Star
2013 Nayland College
2013–2015 Erakor Golden Star
2015– Phnom Penh Crown 6 (1)
2016– Erakor Golden Star
International career
2013 Vanuatu U-17 5 (2)
2014– Vanuatu U-20 4 (0)
2015– Vanuatu 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2016

Jason Thomas (born 20 January 1997) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays[1] as a defender for Erakor Golden Star in the Port Vila Football League. He made his debut for the national team in November 2015 in their 1–1 draw with Fiji.[1]

International career

Prior to his 2015 debut against Fiji for the senior national team, Thomas previously featured a five times for the U-17 team at the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship where he scored twice, once salvaging a draw in their opening match against Papua New Guinea[2] and once in a 3–1 victory against New Caledonia in their final group match.[3]

He was later called up to the Vanuatu national under-20 football team for the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship, where he played in four matches: a 1–0 victory over New Caledonia,[4] a 0–0 draw with the Solomon Islands in the following group match,[5] a 4–0 victory over American Samoa, where he was named as captain[6] and a 2–2 draw with Fiji.[7].

2016

In 2016 Thomas participated with the Vanuatu under-20 team in the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship. Vanuatu reached a second place which ment they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

References

  1. ^ a b "Vanuatu's composure of young talents proved strength". http://www.vanuafoot.vu/. Vanuatu Football Federation. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ "Papua New Guinea 1–1 Vanuatu" (PDF). 17 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ^ "New Caledonia 1–3 Vanuatu" (PDF). 25 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Vanuatu 1–0 New Caledonia". http://www.oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  5. ^ "Solomon Islands 0–0 Vanuatu". http://www.oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  6. ^ "American Samoa 0 Vanuatu 4". http://www.oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  7. ^ "Vanuatu 2–2 Fiji". http://www.oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)