Lucy Thomas (footballer)

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Lucy Thomas
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Thomas in goal for Birmingham City in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 1
Youth career
Arsenal
Oxford United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Oxford United 1 (0)
2019–2021 London City Lionesses 15 (0)
2021–2022 Coventry United 13 (0)
2022– Birmingham City 44 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U17 0 (0)
2023– England U23 6 (0)
2024– England 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024

Lucy Thomas (born 21 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Championship club Birmingham City and has represented the England U23 team.

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Club career

As part of her youth career, Thomas played for Women's Super League club Arsenal followed by National League side Oxford United. [2] In her senior career, she played for London City Lionesses, and Coventry United, [1] prior to joining Birmingham City in July 2022. [2] In May 2023, Thomas extended her contract until July 2024, with the option for to extend for another year. [3]

International career

In August 2018, Thomas was called up to an England under-19 training camp at St George's Park. [4]

Since February 2023, she has represented England under-23s, [5] [6] making her debut on February 16 against Spain in a 0–0 draw. [7] On 27 May, 2024, Thomas was called up to the England senior team standby list for Euro 2025 qualifiers to replace an injured Kayla Rendell. [8] On 2 June she joined the main squad after Mary Earps withdrew due to a hip injury. [9]

Honours

Arsenal
Birmingham City
Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lucy Thomas at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Lucy Thomas". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lucy Thomas agrees to terms on new deal". Birmingham City Football Club. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "International Call Ups for Oxford United Women". www.oufc.co.uk. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Davies, Callum (8 February 2023). "Young Lionesses ready to roar again in February". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lucy Thomas". Flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Smith, Frank (16 February 2023). "England WU23s take on Spain". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Maya le Tissier: Defender replaces Niamh Charles in England squad". BBC Sport. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mary Earps: Man Utd goalkeeper withdraws from England squad with hip injury". BBC Sport. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Awards23: Winners revealed". Birmingham City Football Club. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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