Roger Thomas (footballer)

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Roger Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-04-17) 17 April 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Jamaica
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998 Miami Fusion 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Thomas (born 17 April 1973) is a Jamaican retired footballer.

Career

At the age of 13, a teacher asked Thomas "what he was going to do with his life besides play soccer", which inspired him to do well in school. [1] As a result, Thomas left Jamaica after high school to attend college in the United States. [1]

After training with Chilean side Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, he signed for Miami Fusion in the American top flight. [1]

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