Thomas Gardner (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 17, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSS FC Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 40 | (0) |
| 2018– | TSS FC Rovers | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 16, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2015 | |||
Thomas Gardner (born March 17, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for TSS FC Rovers in the Premier Development League.
Career
Whitecaps FC 2
Gardner signed with Whitecaps FC 2 on August 26, 2015.[1] Gardner, along with fellow Whitecaps Academy products Matthew Baldisimo and Kadin Chung were praised during the club's USL playoff run in the 2016 USL season.[2] In December 2016, Whitecaps FC 2 announced that Gardner would return to the club for the 2017 season.[3] He played three seasons with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[4] Rather than sign a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC, Gardner elected to evaluate playing opportunities in college.[5]
TSS FC Rovers
After three seasons with Whitecaps FC 2, Gardner signed with TSS FC Rovers of the Premier Development League for the 2018 season.[6]
International
He qualifies to play for Canada, where he and his father were born, or Indonesia, where his mother was born.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2015/08/26/whitecaps-fc-sign-three-local-residency-players-pro-contracts-wfc2
- ^ Marc Weber (October 7, 2016). "'Telepathic' trio hooks talent, soccer dreams to WFC2 playoff wagon". Vancouver Province.
- ^ Whitecaps FC 2 (December 20, 2016). "Whitecaps FC 2 re-sign Sem de Wit and Will Seymore, announce roster update". Whitecaps FC 2.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017.
- ^ Michael McColl (April 3, 2018). "Rovers Return: TSS' 2018 PDL roster combines key returnees, Whitecaps alumni, and top local college talent". AFTN.ca.
- ^ "Thomas Gardner". CanadaSoccer.com.