Thomas Pinault

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Thomas Pinault
Personal information
Full name Thomas Pinault [1]
Date of birth (1981-12-04) 4 December 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1998 Cannes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–1999 Cannes 0 (0)
1999–2004 Colchester United 133 (5)
2004–2005 Grimsby Town 43 (7)
2006–2007 Brentford 27 (1)
2007–2010 Crawley Town 109 (8)
2010–2013 RC Grasse
Total312(21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Pinault (born 4 December 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Colchester United, Grimsby Town and Brentford, and his native country for Cannes and RC Grasse.

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Career

Colchester United

A product of the Cannes youth system, Pinault moved to England to join Second Division club Colchester United on a free transfer in June 1999. [3] [4] After making just 10 appearances during his first two full seasons at Layer Road, [5] [6] he broke into the first team squad during the 2001–02 season and signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract in October 2001. [7] [8] Pinault remained with Colchester United until his contract expired at the end of the 2003–04 season, [4] by which time he had made 157 appearances and scored seven goals for the club. [9]

Grimsby Town

After an unsuccessful trial with Dundee United and turning down a contract from Northampton Town, [10] Pinault signed a one-year contract with League Two club Grimsby Town on a free transfer in July 2004. [11] Pinault was a regular in the team during the 2004–05 season, making 47 appearances and scoring seven goals, [12] but his relationship with manager Russell Slade deteriorated after he was "singled-out for criticism" by Slade for his defensive performance during a 2–2 draw with Notts County late in the season. [13] He was released at the end of the 2004–05 season. [14] In 2006, Pinault's remarks about his time at Blundell Park were chosen as one of BBC Sport's Quotes of the Year: [15]

Brentford

After a year out of football with an ankle ligament injury, [16] Pinault returned to England sign a one-year contract with League One club Brentford on a free transfer in July 2006. [17] Despite being transfer-listed by incoming manager Scott Fitzgerald in December 2006, [18] Pinault remained at Griffin Park for the duration of the 2006–07 season and made 37 appearances, scoring one goal. [19] He was released in June 2007, [20] after Brentford's relegation to League Two was confirmed. [21]

Crawley Town

Pinault joined Conference Premier club Crawley Town on a one-year contract in July 2007. [22] Through successive one-year extensions of his contract, [23] [24] he remained at the Broadfield Stadium for three seasons and made 128 appearances for the club. [9] [25] Pinault rejected a new contract and left Crawley at the end of the 2009–10 season. [26]

RC Grasse

Early in the 2010–11 season, Pinault returned to France to join hometown Championnat de France Amateur 2 club RC Grasse. [27] He remained at the Stade Jean Girard until his retirement at the end of the 2012–13 season. [28]

Personal life

Thomas is the brother of footballer Clément Pinault. [29] After retiring from football, he became an estate agent. [30]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 1999-00 [5] Second Division 4000100050
2000–01 [6] Second Division5100000051
2001–02 [7] Second Division42020202 [c] 0480
2002–03 [31] Second Division42410101 [c] 0454
2003–04 [32] Second Division40070215 [c] 1542
Total133510061811577
Grimsby Town 2004–05 [12] League Two 43710201 [c] 0477
Brentford 2006–07 [19] League One 27110201 [c] 0311
Crawley Town 2007–08 [33] Conference Premier 41400206 [d] 0494
2008–09 [34] Conference Premier28310212 [e] 0334
2009–10 [35] Conference Premier40120―4 [f] 0461
Total109830411201289
RC Grasse 2012–13 [28] Championnat de France amateur 2 23200――232
Career total3352915014222138632
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, National League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  4. ↑ 3 appearances in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in Sussex Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Sussex Senior Cup

Honours

Colchester United

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Pinault". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Thomas Pinault at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Soccer: Colchester net another Frenchman". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Soccer: Thomas is shown the door". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Soccer: Pinault commits to U's". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  9. 1 2 Thomas Pinault at Soccerbase
  10. ↑ "Owen Coyle Leaves United". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Pinault makes Grimsby move". 24 July 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Russell Slade Said That Any Girl off the Street Could Play Better Than Me. I Want to Show Brentford Fans He Was Wrong". Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Seven overseas players who were hit or miss". Grimsby Telegraph. 19 September 2018. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Quotes of the Year Part II". 1 January 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Crawley Town Football Club – Home Page". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "Bees Fourth Signing?". brentfordfc.co.uk. 18 July 2006. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Goalkeeper Abbey joins Brentford". 29 December 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  20. ↑ "Bees Announce Retained List". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  21. ↑ Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  22. ↑ "Crawley sign midfielder Pinault". BBC Sport. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  23. ↑ "Crawley keep eight but Bayes goes". 10 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  24. ↑ "Crawley quartet agree new deals". 21 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  25. ↑ "All time appearance records". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "Crawley Town Football Club – Home Page". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  27. ↑ "Thomas Pinault, la suprise " anglaise " du chef". nice.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  28. 1 2 Thomas Pinault at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  29. ↑ "Clermont Mourn Pinault". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  30. ↑ "FC Immobilier : Agence immobilière à 90 route de Cannes 06130 Grasse". www.seloger.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  33. ↑ "2007/2008: Full season stats". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  34. ↑ "2008/2009: Full season stats". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  35. ↑ "2009/2010: Full season stats". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  36. ↑ "Soccer: Another cup for Colchester". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

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