Nathan Thomas (footballer)

Nathan Thomas
Personal information
Full name Nathan Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-27) 27 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Ingleby Barwick, England
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Whitby Town
Youth career
Newcastle United
2011–2012 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Sunderland 0 (0)
2012 → Darlington 1883 (loan) 3 (0)
2013 Darlington 1883 4 (0)
2013–2015 Plymouth Argyle 19 (1)
2015 Motherwell 2 (0)
2015–2016 Mansfield Town 17 (1)
2016–2017 Hartlepool United 55 (14)
2017–2020 Sheffield United 1 (0)
2018 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 11 (2)
2018–2019 → Notts County (loan) 25 (1)
2019 → Carlisle United (loan) 16 (4)
2019 → Gillingham (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Carlisle United (loan) 33 (5)
2020–2021 Hamilton Academical 10 (0)
2022–2023 York City 11 (0)
2023 Marske United 10 (4)
2023– Whitby Town 37 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Nathan Thomas (born 27 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town.

Playing career

Sunderland

Thomas served as an apprentice at Sunderland after leaving Newcastle United in 2011,[2] and played in December 2012 one month on loan for Darlington 1883.[3] After his loan return from Darlington, he played until May 2013 and then left Sunderland after refusing a new contract.

Plymouth Argyle

He was signed by Plymouth Argyle until the end of the 2013–14 season by manager John Sheridan in December 2013.[4] He made his debut in the Football League on 29 December, replacing Lewis Alessandra 81 minutes into a 1–1 draw with AFC Wimbledon at Kingsmeadow.[5] He scored his first competitive goal for Plymouth Argyle in a 2–0 victory against Hartlepool United in League Two on 20 September 2014.

Motherwell

On 2 February 2015, Thomas signed for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.[6]

Hartlepool United

On 12 January 2016, Thomas signed for League Two club Hartlepool United from Mansfield Town.[7] On Thomas' debut, he assisted the winner for Scott Fenwick in a 1–0 win against Wycombe Wanderers.[8] In September 2016, Thomas scored all five of Hartlepool's goals that month.[9] His goal in a 3–0 victory against Grimsby Town was voted as Hartlepool United's goal of the decade.[10] It was also nominated as the Sky Bet EFL goal of the month for November 2016.[11] Following Hartlepool's relegation to the National League, Thomas attracted interest from Middlesbrough and Leeds United.[12]

Sheffield United

On 15 May 2017, Thomas joined Championship side Sheffield United on a three-year deal.[13] He scored his first goal for Sheffield United on his debut in a 3–2 EFL Cup win against Walsall on 9 August 2017.[14]

He was transfer-listed by Sheffield United at the end of the 2017–18 season.[15] On 3 July 2018, he signed for EFL League Two side Notts County on a season-long loan.[16]

Thomas then cancelled his loan at Notts by mutual consent on 29 January, before later signing on loan with Carlisle United until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Prior to the 2019–20 season, Thomas signed a season-long loan with Gillingham,[17] however the loan was terminated during pre-season, reportedly because Thomas and his family could not settle in the south.[18] Instead he began a second loan spell with Carlisle United.[19]

Hamilton Academical

On 6 November 2020, Thomas signed for Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical.[20] On 19 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[21]

York City

On 6 October 2022, Thomas returned to football when he joined National League club York City on a short-term contract until January 2023.[22] He scored a brace in a 5–0 win against Blyth Spartans in the FA Trophy.[23] On 30 December 2022, Thomas extended his contract until the end of the season.[24] He was released at the end of the season, however was invited back for pre-season.[25]

Marske United

On 30 July 2023, Thomas signed for Marske United.[26] Thomas scored a penalty for the Seasiders on his league debut against Ilkeston Town.[27][28]

Whitby Town

Having left Marske United by mutual consent,[29] Thomas joined Whitby Town in December 2023.[30]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 2013–14[31] League Two 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2014–15[32] League Two 9 1 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 12 1
Total 19 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 24 1
Motherwell 2014–15[32] Scottish Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Mansfield Town 2015–16[33] League Two 17 1 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 21 1
Hartlepool United 2015–16[33] League Two 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 5
2016–17[34] League Two 33 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 9
Total 55 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 56 14
Sheffield United 2017–18[35] Championship 1 0 1 1 1 1 — 3 2
2018–19[36] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[37] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 2
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2017–18[35] League One 11 2 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 13 2
Notts County (loan) 2018–19[36] League Two 25 1 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 29 1
Carlisle United (loan) 2018–19[36] League Two 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4
Gillingham (loan) 2019–20[38] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2019–20[37] League Two 33 5 5 3 2 1 1[a] 0 41 9
Hamilton Academical 2020–21[39] Scottish Premiership 10 0 0 0 1 0 — 11 0
York City 2022–23[40] National League 11 0 1 0 — 2[b] 2 14 2
Marske United 2023–24[28] Northern Premier League Premier Division 10 4 1 0 — 1[b] 0 12 4
Whitby Town 2023–24[41] Northern Premier League Premier Division 20 5 0 0 — 1 1 21 6
2024–25[42] Northern Premier League Premier Division 17 6 1 0 — 1 0 19 6
Total 37 11 1 0 0 0 2 1 40 12
Career total 247 43 15 4 6 2 14 3 282 52
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Shrewsbury Town

References

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  2. ^ "Nathan Thomas". Sunderland A.F.C. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Davis Arrives At Darlington With Two Others". Darlington 1883. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Plymouth Argyle sign teenage winger Nathan Thomas". Plymouth Herald. 26 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Wimbledon 1 – 1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Nathan Thomas joins from Plymouth". Motherwell F.C. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Pools Clinch Signing Of Mansfield Winger". Hartlepool United F.C. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Hartlepool United 1 Wycombe Wanderers 0: Match report, Fenwick wins it for battling Pools". Sunderland Echo. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. ^ Chris Wright (29 September 2016). "Hartlepool's goal of the month dominated by Nathan Thomas". ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Nathan Thomas Goal Voted Best Of Decade". Hartlepool United. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Sky Bet EFL Goal of the Month: October nominations - vote for your favourite". EFL. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  12. ^ Paul Fraser (12 May 2017). "Middlesbrough: Hartlepool winger Nathan Thomas now set for Sheffield United switch rather than Riverside". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Thomas signs". Sheffield United F.C. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Sheff Utd 3–2 Walsall". BBC. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Clayton Donaldson: Sheffield United release striker and transfer list seven". BBC Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Nathan Thomas: Sheffield United winger joins Notts County on loan". BBC. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Gills sign Nathan Thomas on season long loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  18. ^ Cawdell, Luke (23 July 2019). "Sheffield United winger Nathan Thomas returns to the club from Gillingham and looks set to sign for Carlisle United". Kent Online. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  19. ^ "LOAN: A welcome surprise for the Blues". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Thomas Signs for Accies". Hamilton Academical Website. 6 November 2020.
  21. ^ "End of Season Summary". 19 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Nathan Thomas signs for York City". www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  23. ^ Bradley Saxton (21 December 2022). "Match Report York City 5–0 Blyth Spartans". York City. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  24. ^ Kieran Archer (30 December 2022). "Nathan Thomas agrees new contract until end of the season". York City. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  25. ^ "York City retained list for 2023/24 season". www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  26. ^ Gabriel Ramsey (30 July 2023). "Nathan Thomas joins Marske United following York City exit". York Press. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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  29. ^ "Nathan Thomas Leaves Marske United". www.marskeunitedfc.org. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Seasiders confirm signing of winger Nathan Thomas". www.whitbytownfc.com. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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  37. ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Thomas in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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