Joël Thomas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joël Fabrice Goho Bah Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Caen, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Bordeaux B | 21 | (9) |
| 2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 4 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Hamilton Academical | 26 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Colchester United | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2010 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Ionikos | 9 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Turnu Severin | 27 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Dinamo București | 15 | (0) |
| 2015 | CA Bastia | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Raith Rovers | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016. | |||
Joël Thomas (born 30 June 1987) is a French footballer of Ivorian descent currently playing for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers.
Club career
Thomas joined French side Bordeaux in 2005 and spent two years with them before moving to Germany with Kaiserslautern. In August 2008, Thomas had a trial with Premier League club Wigan Athletic in August.[1] Shortly after that, Thomas joined Hamilton Accies.[2] He scored in the League Cup tie against Clyde.[3]
He signed for Colchester for a fee of £225,000, on 21 July 2009 from Hamilton Academical.[4]
He rejoined Hamilton Accies on loan in January 2010.[5]
His contact with Colchester United was terminated by mutual consent on 31 July 2010.[6]
On 12 August 2010, Hamilton have signed French striker Joel Thomas for a third time ahead of the new SPL season. The club have confirmed that free agent Thomas has signed a contract at New Douglas Park.[7] Joel Thomas signed a contract of six-month in Greece for Ionikos FC the 27 January 2011.
In June 2013, Thomas signed a contract for three years with Dinamo București. His first goals for Dinamo were scored in a Romanian Cup game, against Chindia Târgoviște.[8] He was released in December 2014.
On 1 March 2016 it was confirmed that Thomas had signed for Raith Rovers.[9]
International career
Thomas is eligible to play for France through birth, Côte d'Ivoire through lineage, and was coveted by the Mali team while he was playing for Colchester.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Latics look at Frenchman". skysports.com website. 6 August 2008.
- ↑ "Hamilton land Thomas". Sky Sports. 11 August 2008.
- ↑ "Hamilton Academical 3–1 Clyde". BBC. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ Lindsay, Clive (21 July 2009). "Colchester secure Accies' Thomas". BBC Sport website.
- ↑ Barnes, John (28 January 2010). "Joel Thomas to rejoin Hamilton as Marvin Andrews exits". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ↑ "U's Flash: Club Cancels Thomas' Contract". Colchester United. 31 July 2010.
- ↑ "Hamilton sign Joel Thomas for third time | Hamilton | Sport | STV". Sport. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Thomas, Durimel şi Lazăr au marcat primele goluri pentru Dinamo în meciul de cupă contra Chindiei". OriceSport.ro. 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "Thomas, Durimel şi Lazăr au marcat primele goluri pentru Dinamo în meciul de cupă contra Chindiei". OriceSport.ro. 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "Thomas Coveted by Mali National team". Colchester Gazette.
- ↑ "McKinnon Adds Further Striking Option". raithrovers.net. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Joël Thomas profile at Soccerway
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