| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silko Amari Otieno Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Chelsea | ||
| 2023–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:03, 8 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas (born 25 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
Thomas was born in London. [1]
Thomas began his youth career with Carshalton Athletic. Two years later, he was scouted by Chelsea and joined their academy. [2]
After being released by Chelsea, Thomas signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2023. He plays for the under-21s. [3] He was awarded with Men's Development Player of the Season in Leicester by the end of his first season at the club. [4]
On 26 July 2024, Thomas joined EFL League One club Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan. [5] [1] On 13 August 2024, he made his professional debut with Wigan in the first round of the League Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute of a 1–1 draw with Barnsley. [6] He made his league debut four days later, starting in a 2–0 loss against Reading. [7]
Born in England, Thomas is of Kenyan and Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s. [8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 [9] | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City U21 | 2023–24 [10] | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2024–25 [11] | League One | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||