Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Christopher Cannon [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 December 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Aintree, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2022 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Everton | 3 | (0) |
2023 | → Preston North End (loan) | 20 | (8) |
2023–2025 | Leicester City | 13 | (2) |
2024–2025 | → Stoke City (loan) | 22 | (9) |
2025– | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
2022 | Republic of Ireland U20 | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (1) |
2024– | Republic of Ireland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:42, 26 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 |
Thomas Christopher Cannon (born 28 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Sheffield United. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team.
Cannon was born in Aintree and attended Maricourt High School in Maghull. [2] Cannon is a youth product of Everton, having signed with the club at the age of 10. He signed his first professional contract in March 2021, penning a two-year contract until June 2023. [3] He signed a contract extension in August 2022 which would take him to June 2025. [4] He made his senior debut with Everton as a late substitute in a 4–1 EFL Cup loss to AFC Bournemouth on 8 November 2022. [5] Cannon went on to make his Premier League debut as a 74th-minute substitute in Everton's 3–0 away loss to Bournemouth on 12 November 2022. [6]
On 10 January 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Preston North End on loan until the end of the season. [7] He made his Championship debut four days later, starting in a 4–0 loss against Norwich City. [8] On 25 February, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win against Wigan Athletic. [9] Cannon scored both goals in a 2–0 win against Queens Park Rangers on 7 April 2023. [10] Cannon scored eight goals in 21 appearances for North End as they ended 2022–23 in 12th position. [11]
On 1 September 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Leicester City on a five-year contract. [12] It was later revealed that a stress fracture in his back had been discovered during his medical. [13] He made his debut for Leicester on 9 December 2023, as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle. [14] On 1 January 2024, he scored his first and second goal for the club, netting twice in a 4–1 home win over Huddersfield Town. [15] He also scored the following week in the FA Cup against Millwall. [16]
Cannon joined Stoke City on loan for the 2024–25 season on 30 August 2024. [17] On the 2 October 2024, Cannon scored four goals in a 6–1 win against Portsmouth and in doing so, was the first player to score four goals for Stoke since Peter Thorne in March 2000. [18] After scoring 11 goals in 25 appearances for Stoke, he was recalled by Leicester City on 15 January 2025. [19] [20]
On 23 January 2025, Cannon signed for Championship club Sheffield United for an undisclosed transfer fee that was reported to be worth up to £10 million. [21] [22]
Cannon received his first call up for the Republic of Ireland Under 19s squad in October 2019 and played in three Under 19 European Championship qualifier matches against Switzerland, [23] Gibraltar [24] and Denmark, [25] scoring his first international goal against Gibraltar. Cannon was next called up to an Under 20s squad in March 2022 and played in a friendly match against an Ireland Amateurs side. [26] His first call up for the Republic of Ireland U21 team came in March 2023, for a friendly against Iceland U21. [27] In May 2023, Cannon was called into a training camp with the Republic of Ireland senior national team by manager Stephen Kenny. [28] The FA have approached Cannon to try and convince him to play for England internationally rather than the Republic of Ireland. [29]
On 28 May 2024, Cannon received his first official call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior national team for two friendly matches against Hungary and Portugal, making his debut appearance as a substitute against Portugal. [30] [31]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton U21 | 2021–22 [32] | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2022–23 [11] | — | — | — | 5 [a] | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |||||
Everton | 2022–23 [11] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2023–24 [33] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Preston North End (loan) | 2022–23 [11] | Championship | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | |
Leicester City | 2023–24 [34] | Championship | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
2024–25 [35] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |||
Stoke City (loan) | 2024–25 [35] | Championship | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 11 | |
Career total | 58 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 27 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Republic of Ireland | |||
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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