George Thomas (footballer, born 1997)

George Stanley Thomas (born 24 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for Championship club Queens Park Rangers and the Wales national team.[4]

George Thomas

Personal information
Full name	George Stanley Thomas[1]
Date of birth	24 March 1997[2]
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	Striker / Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Queens Park Rangers
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2014	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Coventry City	42	(5)
2015	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	5	(0)
2017–2020	Leicester City	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	37	(3)
2020	→ ADO Den Haag (loan)	3	(0)
2020–	Queens Park Rangers	6	(0)
National team^‡
2012–2014	Wales U17	13[3]	(5)
2014–2016	Wales U19	8	(3)
2017–	Wales U20	3	(2)
2017–	Wales U21	8	(5)
2018–	Wales	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:26, 29 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:43, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Coventry City

Thomas made his professional debut starting on 28 January 2014 in a 2–0 League One loss to Leyton Orient, with City short on options up front manager Steven Pressley said he had no problems with throwing Thomas into the starting lineup.[5]

On 24 October 2015, Thomas joined Yeovil Town on a one-month loan and made his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Cambridge United.[6]

He scored his first goal for Coventry in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 9 November 2016.[7] Later that season he then scored in a 2–1 win, also against Wycombe, in the EFL Trophy Semi-Finals which sent Coventry to their first Wembley final since 1987.[8] In the final Thomas scored the second goal in a 2–1 win against Oxford United.

Leicester City

On 8 August 2017, he signed for Premier League side Leicester City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9] In June 2020, it was announced that Thomas would be released from the club upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the month.[10]

Loan to Scunthorpe

On 3 August 2018, Thomas joined EFL League One club Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[11]

Loan to ADO Den Haag

On 13 January 2020, Thomas joined Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[12]

Queens Park Rangers

On 27 July 2020 Thomas joined west London club Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer, signing a three year deal with the option to extend it by another 12 months. [13] He made his debut for the club on 12 September in an opening day victory over Nottingham Forest, coming on as a 75th minute substitute for Tom Carroll[14]

International career

In April 2013 he was called up to the Wales U17 team. He made his debut on 11 April 2013 coming off the bench in the 1–0 win against Northern Ireland U17.[15] He made his first start and scored his first international goal, on 12 April 2013, in the 1–1 draw against Faroe Islands U17.[16] He scored his second goal in his third appearance against Malta U17 on 22 August 2013.[17] On his sixth appearance, Thomas got his third international goal scoring against Slovenia U17 on 28 September 2013.[18] His fourth goal came on his seventh appearance against Czech Republic U17 on 18 February 2014.[19] Thomas made his Wales U19 debut against Montenegro in September 2014. Thomas scored his first goal for Wales U19 in a 2–1 win against Albania U19 in November 2014.[20]

In May 2017, Thomas was named in the Wales under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He made his debut for the side in the tournament opener against Ivory Coast, scoring both of his sides' goals during a 2–2 draw.[21] He was named in the starting line-up in Wales' remaining two group matches against France and Bahrain as Wales were eliminated in the group stage.[22][23]

Thomas made his debut for the under-21 side on 1 September 2017 in a 3–0 victory over Switzerland, scoring the final goal of the game in injury time.[24]

He received his first call up to the senior Wales squad in May 2018 for a friendly against Mexico.[25] Thomas went on to win his first senior Wales cap in the Mexico match, replacing Harry Wilson as a 64th minute substitute.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 September 2020[26]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coventry City	2013–14[27]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014–15[28]	League One	6	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	7	0
	2015–16[29]	League One	7	0	0	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	9	0
	2016–17[30]	League One	28	5	1	0	1	0	6	4	36	9
	Total		42	5	1	0	2	0	8	4	53	9
Yeovil Town (loan)	2015–16	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Leicester City	2017–18	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leicester City U23	2017–18[26]	—			—		—		2[lower-alpha 2]	1	2	1
	2019–20[26]	—			—		—		4[lower-alpha 3]	0	4	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	6	1
Scunthorpe United (loan)	2018–19[26]	League One	37	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	40	3
ADO Den Haag (loan)	2019–20	Eredivisie	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Queens Park Rangers	2020-21	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			89	8	3	0	3	0	14	5	109	13

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 16 October 2018

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Wales	2018	2	0
Total		2	0

References

1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
2. "George Thomas". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
3. "George Thomas Wales Profile". Wales Football Association. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53557267
5. "Leyton orient 2-0 Coventry City". CCFC Official Site. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
6. "Coventry City youngster George Thomas signs on loan". WesternGazette. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
7. "Wycombe Wanderers 2 Coventry City 4: Ryan Haynes stars as Sky Blues secure home tie". coventrytelegraph.net. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "EFL Trophy: Coventry City beat Wycombe Wanderers to reach final". BBC Sport. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
9. "Leicester City Sign Coventry Youngster George Thomas". Leicester City F.C. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
10. Blackwell, Jordan (25 June 2020). "George Thomas, Viktor Johansson and so-called richest player among 8 released by Leicester City". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
11. "George Thomas Heads To Scunthorpe United On Loan". Leicester City FC. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
12. "George Thomas Joins Dutch Side ADO Den Haag On Loan". Leicester City FC. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
13. https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/winger-george-thomas-joins-qpr/
14. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54037866
15. "Team list: Football Association of Wales v Northern Ireland 12/13". Wales Football Association. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
16. "Team list: Football Association of Wales v Faroe Islands 12/13". Wales Football Association. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
17. "Team list: Football Association of Wales v Malta 13/14". Wales Football Association. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
18. "Team list: Football Association of Wales v Slovenia 13/14". Wales Football Association. 28 September 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
19. "Team list: Football Association of Wales v Czech Republic 13/14". Wales Football Association. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
20. "Wales 2 Albania 1". UEFA. 17 November 2014.
21. "Wales U20 2–2 Cote D'Ivoire". Foot Espoirs. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
22. "Toulon Tournament: France U20 0-0 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
23. "Toulon Tournament: Wales U20 1-0 Bahrain U20". BBC Sport. 2 June 2017.
24. "Switzerland U21 0–3 Wales U21". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
25. "Joe Allen and Gareth Bale not included in Wales squad for Mexico friendly". BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
26. "G. Thomas". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
27. "Games played by George Thomas in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
28. "Games played by George Thomas in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
29. "Games played by George Thomas in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
30. "Games played by George Thomas in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

External links

• George Thomas player profile at ccfc.co.uk
• George Thomas at Soccerbase