Tom Field

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Tom Field

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Geoffrey Field [1]
Date of birth	(1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kingston upon Thames, England [2]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [2]
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Cavalry FC
Number	12
Youth career
	Kingstonian
0000–2012	Leatherhead
2012–2015	Brentford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Brentford	17	(1)
2017–2018	→ Bradford City (loan)	8	(0)
2018–2019	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	6	(0)
2020	Dundee	1	(0)
2021–2022	Cavalry FC	11	(0)
2023	Calgary Foothills	0	(0)
2023–	Cavalry FC	5	(0)
International career
2012	Republic of Ireland U16	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Geoffrey Field (born 14 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.

A product of the Brentford Academy, Field graduated into the senior team in 2016. A fringe player, he departed to join Dundee in 2020. He moved to Canada later that year and played for Cavalry FC and Calgary Foothills. Born in England, Field was capped by the Republic of Ireland at U16 level.

Club career

Brentford

Youth years (2012–2016)

Field began his career with spells in the youth systems at non-League clubs Kingstonian and Leatherhead and then joined the academy at Brentford at age 15. ^{[3] [4]} He was a part of the Bees' U15 team which won the Junior category in the 2012 Milk Cup. ^[5] Field progressed to sign scholarship forms at the end of the 2012–13 season and made 45 appearances and scored two goals for the youth team over the following two seasons. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} Moving from the wing to left back, he made his Development Squad debut while an U17 and signed a one-year Development Squad contract at the end of the 2014–15 season. ^{[10] [11]} Field signed a new 18-month contract in November 2015 and made his first team debut with a start in a 3–0 victory over West London rivals Fulham on 30 April 2016. ^[5] He assisted Scott Hogan for one of the goals from a corner, but was forced off after 53 minutes with a calf injury. ^[12]

First team (2016–17)

Field was promoted into the first team group during the 2016–17 pre-season. ^[13] The departure of long-term left back Jake Bidwell on 1 July 2016 meant that Field became the club's only available senior left back, which allowed him to play the full 90 minutes in friendlies versus Vfl Bochum and Wycombe Wanderers. ^[14] Field made his first competitive appearance of the season versus Exeter City in the EFL Cup first round on 9 August 2016, and played the full 120 minutes of the extra time defeat, ^[15] but he could not break into the league lineup due to the arrival of loan left back Callum Elder. ^[15] After a period out with an injured groin, ^[3] he made his first league appearance of the season as a second-half substitute for Yoann Barbet during a 2–1 victory over Burton Albion on 10 December. ^[15] After two further starts, Field signed a 3+1⁄2-year first team contract on 23 December. ^[4] He scored the first senior goals of his career with a brace in a 5–1 FA Cup third round victory over Eastleigh on 7 January 2017. ^[15] Field lost his place to fit-again Rico Henry in February and ended the 2016–17 season with 17 appearances and three goals. ^[15]

Out of favour (2017–2020)

With ample cover for Rico Henry at full back, Field joined League One club Bradford City on loan until 1 January 2018, ^[16] as cover for the injured Adam Chicksen. ^[17] He made five appearances before dropping to the bench in mid-September after Chicksen returned to fitness. ^[18] Despite Chicksen suffering a long-term injury in mid-October, ^[19] Field made just three further appearances before returning to Brentford when his loan expired. ^{[16] [18]} Field's only call into a Brentford matchday squad during the second half of 2017–18 came on the final day of the season, when he was an unused substitute during a 1–1 draw with Hull City. ^[2]

After two EFL Cup appearances in August 2018, ^[20] Field joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan until 1 January 2019. ^[21] During an injury-affected spell, ^[22] he made just 11 appearances before his loan expired. ^[23] After his return to Brentford, injuries to full backs Henrik Dalsgaard and Rico Henry saw Field make his final appearance of the season as a substitute for stand-in right back Sergi Canós after 83 minutes of a 1–0 win over Aston Villa on 13 February 2019. ^{[20] [24] [25]}

After failing to win a call into a matchday squad thus far during the 2019–20 season, Field was made available for transfer in January 2020. ^[26] He departed the club on the final day of the January 2020 transfer window and ended his time at Griffin Park with 21 appearances and three goals. ^{[27] [28]}

Dundee

On 31 January 2020, Field joined Scottish Championship club Dundee on a contract running until the end of the 2019–20 season. ^[29] Field made his only appearance for the club as a substitute for Declan McDaid after 75 minutes of a 0–0 draw with Ayr United on 7 March 2020. ^[30] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the suspension and cancellation of the season, ^[31] Field's contract was extended to 1 July, ^[32] after which he was released. ^[33]

Cavalry FC

On 28 December 2020, Field signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC. ^[34] Either side of three months sidelined with a torn hip flexor, ^[35] he made 12 appearances during a 2021 season which ended with defeat in the play-off semi-finals. ^{[2] [36]} Field was retained for the 2022 season, ^[35] but missed the club's pre-season training camp due to a "freak training accident", ^{[37] [38]} in which he ruptured "pretty much everything in my knee and then my hamstring came off in two different places around my knee as well". ^[39] He immediately underwent surgery and on 8 November 2022, after missing the entire regular season, ^[39] it was announced that Field had departed the club. ^[40]

Calgary Foothills

In January 2023, Field joined FC Tigers Vancouver for off-season training and he trialled unsuccessfully with Vancouver FC. ^{[38] [39]} On 5 May 2023, he transferred to League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills and played in the non-competitive 2023 Exhibition Series season. ^[41] Off the back of an unbeaten regular season, ^[42] Field captained the club to victory in the championship final. ^[43]

Return to Cavalry FC

Having proved his fitness while away from the club, Field returned to Cavalry FC on 11 August 2023 and signed a contract running until the end of the 2023 season, with the option of a further year. ^[44] He made four appearances during the remainder of the season, ^[45] which culminated in defeat in the 2023 Canadian Premier League final. ^[46] On 25 January 2024, the club exercised its option on Field's contract for the 2024 season. ^[45]

International career

Field was capped by the Republic of Ireland U16 team in two friendlies versus Estonia in Dublin in November 2012. ^[47]

Personal life

Field is a Brentford supporter. ^[48]

Career statistics

As of match played April 23, 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	2015–16 [49]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2016–17 [15]	Championship	15	1	1	2	1	0	—		—		17	3
	2017–18 [18]	Championship	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2018–19 [20]	Championship	1	0	—		2	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		17	1	1	2	3	0	—		—		21	3
Bradford City (loan)	2017–18 [18]	League One	8	0	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	9	0
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2018–19 [20]	League Two	6	0	1	0	—		—		4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	11	0
Dundee	2019–20 [30]	Scottish Championship	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Cavalry FC	2021 [2]	Canadian Premier League	11	0	0	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	12	0
Cavalry FC	2023 [2]	Canadian Premier League	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	2024 [2]	Canadian Premier League	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	—		2	0
	Total		16	0	1	0	—		0	0	1	0	18	0
Career total			48	1	3	2	4	0	0	0	5	0	60	3

1. Includes FA Cup, Canadian Championship
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. Appearance in Canadian Premier League play-offs

Honours

Calgary Foothills

• League1 Alberta Exhibition Series: 2023 ^[43]

References

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40. "Cavalry FC Announces the Departure of Eight Players". Cavalry FC. 8 November 2022.
41. @FoothillsFCU23 (5 May 2023). "An exciting addition, welcome to the team Tom Field 💪 #gofoothills #proam" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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External links

• Tom Field at Soccerbase
• Tom Field at cavalryfc.canpl.ca