Dom Thomas
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dom Thomas
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|02|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| height =
| currentclub = Derry City
| clubnumber = 17
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Celtic
| youthyears2 = 2010–2015
| youthclubs2 = Motherwell
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Motherwell
| caps1 = 33
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = → Queen of the South (loan)
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2017–2020
| clubs3 = Kilmarnock
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Queen of the South (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Dumbarton (loan)
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → Dumbarton (loan)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → Dunfermline Athletic (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2020–2022
| clubs8 = Dunfermline Athletic
| caps8 = 46
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2022–2025
| clubs9 = Queen's Park
| caps9 = 84
| goals9 = 19
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Derry City
| caps10 = 1
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 19:39, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 4 March 2019
}}
Dominic Thomas (born 14 February 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. Thomas, who started his professional career with Motherwell, has also played for Kilmarnock and has been on loan over two spells at both Queen of the South, Dumbarton and Queen's Park.
A former Celtic academy player, Thomas made his Motherwell debut in 2014 and went on to sign a new contract in 2015. He joined Kilmarnock in 2017 and had multiple loan spells before signing a permanent deal with Dunfermline Athletic in 2020. Internationally, Thomas represented Scotland at the Under-21 level with six caps.
Club career
=Motherwell=
Thomas was a product of Celtic's academy until 2010 and then transferred to the Fir Park club.{{cite web|title=Motherwell colt Dom overcame Celtic height snub to stand tall|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/13303966.Motherwell_colt_Dom_overcame_Celtic_height_snub_to_stand_tall/ |publisher=The Evening Times |last=Mullen|first=Scott|date=11 March 2015 |accessdate=1 January 2017}}
On 20 December 2014, Thomas made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a narrow away win versus St Mirren.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30459739|title=St Mirren 0–1 Motherwell|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 December 2014|accessdate=27 December 2014}} Thomas signed a new contract with the Steelmen on 6 March 2015 to keep him at the club until 2018.{{cite web|title=Dom Thomas signs new contract |url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/03/06/dom-thomas-signs-new-contract/ |publisher=Motherwell F.C.|date=6 March 2015|accessdate=6 March 2015}}
Although by now established in the senior squad, at the end of the 2015–16 season Thomas returned to the Motherwell Development team to help them win the Scottish Youth Cup for the first time.{{cite news |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14463034.Dom_Thomas_looks_to_Motherwell_future_after_cup_success/ |title=Dom Thomas looks to Motherwell future after cup success |publisher=The Evening Times |date=29 April 2016 |accessdate=19 June 2017}}
==Queen of the South (first loan spell)==
On 1 January 2017, Thomas was loaned to Queen of the South for the second half of the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|title=Thomas joins the Doonhamers|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2017/01/01/thomas-joins-the-doonhamers/|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|date=1 January 2017|accessdate=1 January 2017}}{{cite web|title=Thomas and Thomson To Join|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3436|publisher=Queen of the South F.C.|date=1 January 2017|accessdate=1 January 2017}} Thomas debuted for the club on 7 January 2017, in a 3–0 away win at St Mirren.{{cite web|title=St Mirren 0–3 Queen of the South|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38475248|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Young|first=Chick|date=7 January 2017|accessdate=7 January 2017}} The following weekend, Thomas scored his first and the Doonhamers' third goal in a 3–3 draw versus Dundee United at Tannadice.{{cite web|title=Dundee United 3–3 Queen of the South|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38539504|publisher=BBC Sport |last=McLauchlin|first=Brian|date=14 January 2017|accessdate=14 January 2017}} Thomas returned his parent club Motherwell at the end of the season.{{Cite web|title=QosFC: Squad Upate|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3577|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.qosfc.com}}
=Kilmarnock=
==2017–18==
Thomas requested a transfer from Motherwell during summer of 2017. He was duly released by the Lanarkshire club and signed a three-year contract with Kilmarnock on 12 July 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40581082 |title=Dom Thomas: Kilmarnock sign midfielder from Motherwell |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2017 |accessdate=12 July 2017}}
On 30 January 2018, Thomas returned to Palmerston Park until the end of the 2017–18 season, joining the Doonhamers for a second loan spell.{{cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3907 |title=Transfer news |publisher=Queen of the South FC |date=30 January 2018 |accessdate=30 January 2018}}
==2018–19: Dumbarton loans==
Thomas joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton on loan in September 2018,{{Cite web|url=http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=7775&ShowCat=|title=Dom Thomas joins Dumbarton on loan until January|last=|first=|date=30 September 2018|website=Kilmarnock Football Club|access-date=}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} scoring on his debut in a defeat against Stranraer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3808|title=SONS LOSE TO STRANRAER|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=6 October 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club|access-date=}}
After returning to Kilmarnock in January 2019, and being named in the club's squad for their Scottish Cup tie with Forfar Athletic, Thomas re-joined Dumbarton on loan on deadline day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3938|title=SIGNING NEWS: THOMAS RETURNS|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=31 January 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club|access-date=}} During his time at the club he was nominated for PFA Scottish League One Players' Player of the Year{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4019|title=DOM IN FRAME FOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=24 April 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club|access-date=}} and won Dumbarton's Young Player of the Year award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/sonstrust/posts/2152741758095223|title=Sonstust Awards 2018/19|last=|first=|date=27 April 2019|website=Facebook.com/Sonstrust|access-date=}} In total he made 26 appearances for the Sons, scoring 14 times and was named in the PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year.
==2019–20==
Thomas played regularly for Kilmarnock in the first part of the season, although mainly as a substitute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51050130 |title=Kilmarnock send Dom Thomas to Dunfermline after Greg Kiltie recall |website=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2020 |accessdate=10 January 2020}} He was loaned to Championship club Dunfermline Athletic in January 2020, a day after Killie teammate Greg Kiltie had been recalled from a loan there. Although the 2019–20 was curtailed, Thomas impressed during his brief loan period with the side, and was signed on a permanent two-year deal on 10 July 2020.{{cite web |url=https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Dom_Thomas_moves_to_Dunfermline_is_permanent&ID=12478 |title=Dom Thomas moves to Dunfermline is permanent |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=10 July 2020 |accessdate=10 July 2020}}
International career
In March 2017, Thomas made his first appearance for the Scotland Under-21 side in a friendly against Estonia.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39425846 |title=Scotland Under-21 0-0 Estonia Under-21 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 March 2017 |accessdate=19 June 2017}} He was capped six times at that level.{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=627 |title=[Scotland U21 player] Thomas, Dominic|website=FitbaStatstats|accessdate=19 June 2017}}
Personal life
Thomas attended Trinity High School (Rutherglen){{cite news |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/15359868.Excl/ |title=Motherwell forward Dom Thomas on his soccer school dream |date=20 June 2017|accessdate=21 June 2017 |publisher=The Evening Times}} and was in the same year group as fellow Celtic youth team player and future Kilmarnock teammate Stuart Findlay;{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/trinity-high-school-awards-2631354 |title=Trinity High School awards |date=16 July 2008|accessdate=20 June 2017 |publisher=Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer}} Kevin Nisbet, who later was playing for Dunfermline when Thomas arrived, was in the year below at the school.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-angus-and-the-mearns-edition/20200111/282376926519803 |title=Dunfermline's loan move for Killie winger as key pair sign contract extensions |date=11 January 2020 |work=The Courier|via=PressReader| access-date=4 June 2021}}
In 2017 he began operating a youth football training programme based at the sports centre attached to his former school.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 14 February 2025}}{{soccerway|dominic-thomas/328265|accessdate=20 October 2017}}
| 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 !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Motherwell
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|71274|2013|accessdate=20 October 2017}} |rowspan="4"|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|71274|2014|accessdate=20 October 2017}}
|15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|71274|2015|accessdate=20 October 2017}}
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|71274|2016|accessdate=20 October 2017}}
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 39 | 0 | ||
| Queen of the South (loan)
|17 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||
| rowspan=4|Kilmarnock
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|71274|2017|accessdate=20 October 2017}} |rowspan=3|Scottish Premiership |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|71274|2018|accessdate=16 July 2018}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|71274|2019|accessdate=12 July 2019}}
|20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| Queen of the South (loan)
|14 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Dumbarton (loan)
|26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 14 | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan)
|rowspan=3|Scottish Championship |8 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Dunfermline Athletic
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|71274|2020|accessdate=10 July 2020}} |21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Scottish Premiership Playoffs}} | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2021–22{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/dominic-thomas/328265/|title=Scotland - D. Thomas - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
|25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 7 | |
| rowspan="4"|Queen's Park
|rowspan="3"|Scottish Championship |35 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5{{efn|2 appearances, 2 goals in the Scottish Premiership Playoffs; 3 appearances, 2 goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 4 | 46 | 12 | |
| 2023–24
|33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 40 | 10 | |
| 2024–25
|15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2{{efn|name=statsSCC}} | 1 | 23 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!83 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 109 | 29 | |
| Derry City
|2025 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!257 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 315 | 59 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{SFA Profile|id=101255}}
{{Derry City F.C. squad}}
{{2018–19 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year}}
{{2022–23 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}
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Category:Dumbarton F.C. players
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