Jordan Thomas (footballer, born January 2001)

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Jordan Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Jordan James Chattenton Thomas [1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Greenwich, England
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Yeovil Town
Youth career
2010–2015	Charlton Athletic
2015–2016	Erith & Belvedere
2016–2018	Huddersfield Town
2018–2020	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Norwich City	1	(0)
2020–2021	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	1	(0)
2021–2023	Barnet	27	(0)
2023–2024	Hampton & Richmond Borough	41	(3)
2024–	Yeovil Town	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Jordan James Chattenton Thomas (born 2 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Yeovil Town. Born in London, he started his career at Charlton Athletic before signing a scholarship at Huddersfield Town.

Club career

Charlton Athletic

Thomas joined Charlton Athletic at 6 years old, then signed for their academy at age 9. He played there for five years until he was released at age 15.

Huddersfield Town

Thomas signed a scholarship at Huddersfield Town ^[2] at the age of 16 after playing one season in the Kent Youth League for Erith & Belvedere F.C. He made his Huddersfield Town U23s debut on 11 September 2017 against Bristol City U23s. ^[3]

Norwich City

Aged 18 years Thomas signed his first professional contract for Championship club Norwich City in January 2018, making his Norwich U23s debut on 22 January against Bournemouth U23s. ^{[4] [5]}

In the 2019-20 season, Thomas had three times been named as an unused substitute before on 26 July 2020 Daniel Farke gave Thomas his Premier League debut in the last few minutes against Manchester City ^[6] in a season that saw Norwich City relegated from the top flight of English football.

Leyton Orient loan spell

In September 2020, Thomas joined Leyton Orient on loan for the 2020–21 season. ^[7] He made his debut in League Two against Colchester United on 14 November 2020. ^[8] He played just four times during his loan before being released by Norwich at the end of the season. ^[9]

Non-league

Thomas joined Barnet on a two-year deal in July 2021. ^[10] In March 2023, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a permanent contract. ^[11]

In June 2024, Thomas joined newly promoted National League side Yeovil Town on a two-year deal. ^[12]

Personal life

He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas, who retired through injury.

Career statistics

As of end of 2023-24 season

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
Norwich City U21	2018–19	–							2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
Norwich City	2019–20	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Leyton Orient (loan)	2020–21	League Two	1	0	0	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
Barnet	2021–22	National League	27	0	1	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	32	0
	2022–23 [13]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	1	0
	Total		27	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	33	0
Hampton & Richmond Borough	2022–23 [14]	National League South	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2
	2023–24 [14]	National League South	30	1	1	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	32	1
	Total		41	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	43	3
Yeovil Town	2024–25	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			70	3	2	0	1	0	10	0	83	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
2. Doyle, Paul (4 October 2017). "Next Generation 2017". Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
3. Limb, Callum (12 September 2017). "Bristol City U23s 1 – 1 Huddersfield Town U23s". HTAFC. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. Freezer, David (22 January 2018). "Norwich City U23s 1 – 0 Bournemouth U23s". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
5. Freezer, David (5 February 2018). "Thomas set sights on first-team future with Canaries 2018". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
6. Bevan, Chris (26 July 2020). "Manchester City 5 – 0 Norwich City". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
7. "numbers:Jordan Thomas arrives on loan from Norwich City". Leyton Orient. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
8. PA, Media (14 November 2020). "Colchester United 1-1 Leyton Orient". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
9. City confirm outgoing players
10. Bees complete signing of Jordan Thomas
11. https://www.hrbfc.co.uk/news/thomas-completes-move-2764874.html
12. "Jordan Thomas joins the Glovers". www.ytfc.net. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
13. "Downhill Second Half - A Barnet FC Archive | Barnet 0-1 Southall, 22/11/2022 | 2022-2023 Season".
14. https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/jordan-thomas/38102

External links

• Jordan Thomas at Soccerway