Brandon Thomas (footballer)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
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{{family name hatnote|Thomas|Llamas|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brandon
| image = GAE - PAOK Saloniki - tomas.jpg
| caption = Brandon with PAOK in 2023
| full_name = Brandon Thomas Llamas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santanyí, Spain
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = PAOK
| clubnumber = 71
| youthyears1 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs1 = Mallorca
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Mallorca B
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2012–2017
| clubs2 = Mallorca
| caps2 = 74
| goals2 = 19
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = Rennes
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = Rennes II
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Osasuna (loan)
| caps5 = 36
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = Osasuna
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → Girona (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2021
| clubs8 = → Leganés (loan)
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = Málaga
| caps9 = 40
| goals9 = 9
| years10 = 2022–
| clubs10 = PAOK
| caps10 = 71
| goals10 = 14
| club-update = 10 April 2025
}}
Brandon Thomas Llamas (born 4 February 1995), known simply as Brandon, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club PAOK.
He played nine La Liga games for Mallorca and Osasuna but spent most of his career in the Segunda División, playing 163 games and scoring 35 goals for those two teams as well as Girona, Leganés and Málaga. He also had spells in Ligue 1 with Rennes and in Super League Greece with PAOK.
Career
=Mallorca=
Born in Santanyí, Majorca, Balearic Islands to an English-born father of Welsh descent and a Spanish mother, Brandon is a product of RCD Mallorca's youth system. On 12 December 2012, without even appearing for the reserves, he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Alfaro in a 5–0 home loss against Sevilla FC, for the season's Copa del Rey.[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2012_13/copa/octavos/ida/mal_sev/ El Sevilla deja moribundo a Caparrós (Sevilla leaves Caparrós agonizing)]; Marca, 12 December 2012 {{in lang|es}}
On 15 December Brandon made his La Liga debut, again from the bench in a 1–0 away defeat against Athletic Bilbao.[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=348361&cc=3888 Aduriz wins it for Bilbao] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220123225/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=348361 |date=20 December 2012 }}; ESPN FC, 15 December 2012 On 9 January of the following year he scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in a 2–1 away victory against Sevilla also for the national cup.[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2012_13/copa/octavos/vuelta/sev_mal/ Misión Imposible (Mission Impossible)]; Marca, 9 January 2013 {{in lang|es}}
Brandon scored his first league goals on 24 May 2015, netting both goals for his side in a 4–2 away loss against Albacete Balompié in the Segunda División championship.[http://www.marca.com/2015/05/24/futbol/2adivision/1432501748.html Un gran Albacete remonta y se salva matemáticamente (A great Albacete complete a comeback and save themselves mathematically)]; Marca, 24 May 2015 {{in lang|es}} In July 2015, he was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Albert Ferrer.[http://www.elmundo.es/baleares/2015/07/29/55b89bdbe2704ed14e8b457a.html Ferrer le abre la puerta del equipo a Brandon y Damià (Ferrer opens the door of the team to Brandon and Damià)]; El Mundo, 29 July 2015 {{in lang|es}}
On 28 January 2016, Brandon renewed his contract until 2019.[http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20160128/301739634828/el-mallorca-ficha-a-salomao-y-ortuno-y-renueva-a-brandon.html El Mallorca ficha a Salomao y Ortuño y renueva a Brandon (Mallorca sign Salomao and Ortuño and renew Brandon)]; Mundo Deportivo, 28 January 2016 {{in lang|es}} On 4 June, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win at Real Valladolid, being the club's top goalscorer during the campaign with six goals as his side narrowly avoided relegation.[http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/06/04/575341a4e2704e05228b4680.html El Mallorca remonta en Zorrilla y logra la salvación (Mallorca comeback in Zorrilla and reach salvation)]; Marca, 4 June 2016 {{in lang|es}}
On 9 October 2016, Brandon scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 home win against SD Huesca,[http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/10/09/57fa83a0468aeb78518b46cb.html Cuando más falta hacía... apareció Brandon (When there was the greatest need... Brandon showed up)]; Marca, 9 October 2016 {{in lang|es}} later being named Segunda División Player of the Month.{{cite news|title=Brandon está de moda|trans-title=Brandon is in fashion|url=http://www.diariodemallorca.es/rcd-mallorca/2016/11/15/brandon-moda/1165703.html|accessdate=4 March 2017|work=Diario de Mallorca|date=15 November 2016|language=Spanish}} He was sent off on 18 December at half time in a 3–1 loss at CD Numancia for protesting with the referee;{{cite news|title=Brandon sees red as Mallorca lose again|url=https://majorcadailybulletin.com/sports/sports/2016/12/18/46344/brandon-sees-red-mallorca-lose-again.html|accessdate=1 April 2018|work=Mallorca Daily Bulletin|date=18 December 2016}} the season ended with relegation.
=Rennes=
File:Stade rennais vs SM Caen, July 22nd 2017 - bradon.jpg
On 10 July 2017, Brandon signed a three-year deal with French side Stade Rennais FC.{{cite news|title=Brandon signe trois ans au Stade Rennais|trans-title=Brandon signs for Stade Rennais for three years|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Brandon-signe-trois-ans-au-stade-rennais/817150|accessdate=26 July 2017|work=L'Équipe|date=10 July 2017|language=French}} He did not take to the field in their first seven matches of the Ligue 1 season, and only played once in that time for the reserves in the fifth division.{{cite news|title=Brandon, qué pasa ?|trans-title=What's up, Brandon?|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/stade-rennais/stade-rennais-brandon-que-pasa-5282616|accessdate=1 April 2018|work=Ouest-France|date=30 September 2017|language=French}} He made his debut on 25 October in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue, starting and assisting Adrien Hunou's winning goal in a 2–1 victory at Dijon FCO. Three days later, in his first league game, he scored the only goal at Montpellier HSC.{{cite news|title=Brandon, passé d'être un problème à une solution|trans-title=Brandon, gone from being a problem to a solution|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/stade-rennais/stade-rennais-brandon-passe-d-etre-un-probleme-une-solution-5348327|accessdate=1 April 2018|work=Ouest-France|date=30 October 2017|language=French}}
=Osasuna=
After a season of few opportunities in France, Brandon joined CA Osasuna in July 2018 on a season-long loan that would become permanent for €2 million if the team won promotion to La Liga.{{cite news |title=Osasuna cierra la cesión del delantero Brandon Thomas |trans-title=Osasuna complete the loan of forward Brandon Thomas |url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/11939/25-07-2018-osasuna-cierra-la-cesion-del-delantero-brandon-thomas.html |accessdate=1 March 2019 |publisher=CA Osasuna |date=25 July 2018 |language=Spanish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726040946/https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/11939/25-07-2018-osasuna-cierra-la-cesion-del-delantero-brandon-thomas.html |archive-date=26 July 2018 |url-status=dead }} On 20 May 2019, the deal was made permanent with Brandon agreeing to a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/13002/20-05-2019-brandon-thomas-el-primer-refuerzo.html|title=Brandon Thomas, el primer refuerzo|trans-title=Brandon Thomas, the first addition|publisher=CA Osasuna|date=20 May 2019|accessdate=29 May 2019|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526174214/https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/13002/20-05-2019-brandon-thomas-el-primer-refuerzo.html|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=dead}} Eleven days later, he won and scored a penalty in a 3–2 win at Córdoba CF that won the second division title for the team from Pamplona.{{cite news |title=Campeones de liga: Osasuna mantiene su excelente racha de victorias y se impone al descendido Córdoba |trans-title=League champions: Osasuna maintains its excellent streak of victories and imposes itself on relegated Córdoba|url=https://navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/osasuna/cronica-osasuna-cordoba-futbol-segunda-division/20190531194650266690.html |accessdate=25 July 2019 |publisher=Navarra.com |date=31 May 2019 |language=Spanish}}
On 13 January 2020, Brandon was loaned to Girona FC for the rest of the second-tier season,{{cite news |last1=Sebastián |first1=Joel |title=Brandon Thomas, cedido al Girona|trans-title=Brandon Thomas, loaned to Girona|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/girona/2020/01/13/5e1cf3cc22601df6448b45a4.html |access-date=19 June 2022 |work=Marca |date=13 January 2020 |language=Spanish}} having played just eight top-flight games for Osasuna.{{cite news |last1=Sebastián |first1=Joel |title=El Girona ha presentado en sociedad a Brandon Thomas, cedido por Osasuna |trans-title=Girona present Brandon Thomas to the club, on loan from Osasuna|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/girona/2020/01/14/5e1dfd0e268e3e8f448b456d.html |accessdate=31 January 2020 |work=Marca |date=14 January 2020 |language=Spanish}} In March, after establishing himself as a starter at the Estadi Montilivi, he suffered a knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/05/05/segunda/1588701451_379120.html|title=Brandon, operado con "éxito"|trans-title=Brandon, "successfully" operated|work=Diario AS|language=es|date=5 May 2020|accessdate=14 October 2020}}
After returning to the fields in December 2020, Brandon was loaned to second division side CD Leganés on 19 January 2021, until the end of the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/brandon-jugara-cedido-en-el-leganes-hasta-el-final-de-la-presente-temporada|title=Brandon jugará cedido en el Leganés hasta el final de la presente temporada|trans-title=Brandon will play on loan at Leganés until the end of the current season|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=19 January 2021|accessdate=20 January 2021|archive-date=29 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729162058/https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/brandon-jugara-cedido-en-el-leganes-hasta-el-final-de-la-presente-temporada|url-status=dead}} On 15 July, after returning from loan, he terminated his contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/osasuna-y-brandon-finalizan-su-relacion-contractual|title=Osasuna y Brandon finalizan su relación contractual|trans-title=Osasuna and Brandon end their contractual relationship|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=15 July 2021|accessdate=16 July 2021|archive-date=29 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729162059/https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/osasuna-y-brandon-finalizan-su-relacion-contractual|url-status=dead}}
=Málaga=
On 16 July 2021, Brandon signed a one-year contract with Málaga CF in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/brandon-thomas-a-specialist-in-giving-his-all|title=Brandon Thomas, a specialist in Giving His All|publisher=Málaga CF|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=16 July 2021}} He played all but one game in his only season on the Costa del Sol, scoring nine goals.{{cite news |title=Brandon Thomas ficha por el PAOK|trans-title=Brandon Thomas signs for PAOK |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2022/07/14/62cfeda646163f253c8b4574.html |access-date=30 October 2022 |work=Marca |date=14 July 2022 |language=Spanish}}
=PAOK=
On 14 July 2022, Brandon signed for one year at Super League Greece club PAOK FC. He made his debut a week later in his first European match, a 2–0 loss away to PFC Levski Sofia in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round, as a 71st-minute substitute for Georgios Koutsias.{{cite news |last1=Bountou |first1=Eleni |title=Λέφσκι - ΠΑΟΚ 2-0|trans-title=Levski - PAOK 2-0|url=https://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/987022_lefski-paok-2-0 |access-date=30 October 2022 |publisher=SDNA |date=21 July 2022 |language=Greek}} In the first league game of the season on 20 August, he scored the only goal after seven minutes at home to Panetolikos FC.{{cite news |title=Έκανε τη δουλειά ο νέος ΠΑΟΚ στην πρεμιέρα - Τρίποντο στην Τούμπα με Μπράντον Τόμας|trans-title=The new PAOK did the job in the opener - Three-pointer in Toumba with Brandon Thomas|url=https://www.ethnos.gr/sports/article/220957/ekanethdoyleiaoneospaoksthnpremieratripontosthntoympamemprantontomas |access-date=30 October 2022 |work=Ethnos |date=20 August 2022 |language=Greek}}
On 5 November 2023, Brandon scored a brace in a 4–2 away win against rivals Olympiacos FC.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/olympiakos-paok-2-4-terastios-thriamvos-toy-dikefaloy-sto-karaiskakis-sarose-toys-erythroleykoys-me-tessera-gkol.10212050.html |title=Ολυμπιακός - ΠΑΟΚ 2-4: Τεράστιος θρίαμβος του Δικεφάλου στο Καραϊσκάκης, σάρωσε τους ερυθρόλευκους με τέσσερα γκολ |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=5 November 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 April 2025}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, Greek Football Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="3"|Mallorca B
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
2013–14
|34 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 8 | ||||
colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 8 | ||||
rowspan="6"|Mallorca
|1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | |||
2013–14
|rowspan="4"|Segunda División |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
2014–15
|3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | ||||
2015–16
|29 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 6 | ||||
2016–17
|39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 13 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 19 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 78 | 21 | |||
Rennes II
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
Rennes
|11 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||
Osasuna (loan)
|Segunda División |36 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 5 | ||||
rowspan="3"|Osasuna
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | |||
2020–21
|colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 6 | |||
Girona (loan)
|Segunda División |9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 2 | |||
Leganés (loan)
|Segunda División |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
Málaga
|Segunda División |40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 9 | |||
rowspan="4"|PAOK
|rowspan="3"|Super League Greece |29 | 7 | 7 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=UECL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 37 | 12 | ||
2023–24
|33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 4 | 55 | 12 | ||
2024–25
|9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 14 | 15 | 7 | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 5 | 114 | 26 | ||
colspan="3"|Career total
!293 | 58 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 346 | 73 |
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Honours
Osasuna
PAOK
- Super League Greece: 2023–24{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/2335593/paok-4h4-kai-12-4-os-aoytsainter-apo-75-68-ekane-78-80|title=ΠΑΟΚ 4Χ4 και... 1,2, 4 ως αουτσάιντερ: από 75-68 το έκανε 78-80!|website=Gazzetta|accessdate=19 May 2024|language=Greek|date=19 May 2024}}
Individual
- Segunda División Player of the Month: October 2016
- Greek Cup Top goalscorer: 2022–23
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Soccerway|brandon-thomas-llamas/276171|Brandon}}
{{PAOK FC squad}}
{{Greek Cup top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brandon Thomas}}
Category:Spanish people of Welsh descent
Category:Footballers from Mallorca
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:RCD Mallorca B players
Category:Stade Rennais FC players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece