Jonathan Tomkinson
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonathan Tomkinson
| image = Jonathan Tomkinson 2023.jpg
| caption = Tomkinson in 2023
| fullname = Jonathan Robert Tomkinson{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2470630|title=Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League|publisher=Premier League |date=February 3, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Plano, Texas, United States
| height = {{convert|1.92|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Jonathan Tomkinson |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/player/jonathan-tomkinson |publisher=Norwich City F.C. |access-date=August 24, 2022}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Ross County
(on loan from Norwich City)
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = FC Dallas
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Solar SC
| youthyears3 = 2019–2022
| youthclubs3 = Norwich City
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Norwich City
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Stevenage (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Bradford City (loan)
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = → Ross County (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = United States U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam2 = United States U23
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 10:11, 13 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 16:20, June 11, 2024 (UTC)
}}
Jonathan Robert Tomkinson (born April 11, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Scottish Premiership club Ross County, on loan from {{English football updater|NorwichC}} club Norwich City.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jonathan-tomkinson/552445/|title=J.Tomkinson- Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
Career
Tomkinson is a former United States youth international.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbisoccer.com/2022/08/jonathan-tomkinson-makes-norwich-city-debut-in-efl-cup-win%3Famp%3D1|title=Jonathan Tomkinson makes Norwich City debut in EFL Cup|website=sbisoccer.com}} He was formerly a midfielder and even spent a season on the wing playing for the FC Dallas Academy team before moving back in an emergency when a shortage of center-backs arose.{{Cite web|url=http://americansoccernow.com/articles/tomkinson-continues-to-improve-after-moving-to-norwich-city|title=Tomkinson continues to improve after moving to Norwich City|website=American Soccer Now}} It was during the 2019–20 season that Tomkinson began playing for Norwich City Under-18s. He signed a professional contract for Norwich City in January 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/jonathan-tomkinson-signs-new-contract-at-norwich-city|title = Jonathan Tomkinson signs new contract at Norwich City
|website=Canaries.co.uk}}
Tomkinson made his professional debut on August 9, 2022, in Norwich's EFL Cup first round match at home to Birmingham City. He conceded an own goal as the match ended 2–2, with Norwich winning following a penalty shoot-out.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/09/england/league-cup/norwich-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc/3811106/|title= NORWICH VS. BIRMINGHAM 2–2|website=UK.soccerway.com}}
On January 13, 2023, Tomkinson joined League Two side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2023/january/jonathan-tomkinson-loan-norwich-city-stevenage-fc-football-club-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league/ |title=Jonathan Tomkinson joins Stevenage on loan |publisher=Stevenage FC |date=January 13, 2023 |accessdate= January 14, 2023}}
He signed for Bradford City on loan in September 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/23771207.norwich-defender-jon-tomlinson-seals-bantams-loan-move/|title=City finally get their man as Tomkinson signs on loan|date=September 6, 2023|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}
On January 16, 2025, Tomkinson joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c1m5r4g4k0po|title=County add Norwich defender Tomkinson on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=January 16, 2025|accessdate=January 24, 2025}} On 28 April 2025, Norwich announced that Tomkinson would be released after the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024{{nbnd}}25 season.{{cite web |last1=Southwell |first1=Connor |title=City announce released list as three players to depart |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/25111426.city-announce-released-list-three-players-depart/ |website=Eastern Daily Press |access-date=29 April 2025 |date=28 April 2025}}
International career
Having previously represented the United States at the under-17 level, Tomkinson was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.{{cite web |title=Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/10/23-players-called-to-us-olympic-mens-soccer-team-training-camp |website=ussoccer.com |access-date=October 8, 2023 |date=October 8, 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 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 FA Cup and Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| |Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City U23
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|133529|2020|accessdate=January 31, 2024}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=EFL|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|Norwich City
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|133529|2022|accessdate=July 7, 2022}} |Championship |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|133529|2023|accessdate=September 3, 2023}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|133529|2024|accessdate=August 13, 2024}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| Stevenage (loan)
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bradford City (loan)
|League Two |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Ross County (loan)
|9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
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