Joyann Thomas
{{Short description|Pakistani footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joyann Thomas
جویان تھامس
| fullname = Joyann Geraldine Thomas
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|11|09}}
| birth_place = Karachi, Pakistan
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Balochistan United
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Laurentian Football Club{{cite news|last1=Adil|first1=Hafsa|title=Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/christian-footballer-kicking-barriers-pakistan-150330114222223.html|accessdate=13 February 2016|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=30 March 2015}}
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Balochistan United
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2014–
| nationalteam1 = Pakistan
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
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Joyann Geraldine Thomas (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|جویان جیرالڈائن تھامس}}; born 9 November 1998){{Cite web |date=2015-04-02 |title=Wayback Machine |url=http://www.pff.com.pk/people.php?p=49560 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402203903/http://www.pff.com.pk/people.php?p=49560 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead}} is a football player from Pakistan. She plays as a defender for the national team as well as for her club, Balochistan United.{{Cite web |date=2015-02-19 |title=Wayback Machine |url=http://www.pff.com.pk/national_team.php?t=21537 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219060425/http://www.pff.com.pk/national_team.php?t=21537 |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead}} She is the first female Christian to play football for Pakistan.{{Cite web|last=Adil|first=Hafsa|title=Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2015/3/30/christian-footballer-kicking-down-barriers-in-pakistan|access-date=2022-02-24|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}
Early life and education
Thomas was born to Joyce Christina, who was a national gold medallist in the 1500 m event.{{Cite web|date=2014-11-12|title=National women’s team: Joyann first Christian to represent Pakistan|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/790231/national-womens-team-joyann-first-christian-to-represent-pakistan|access-date=2022-02-24|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}} Thomas is a Roman Catholic{{Cite web|date=2015-05-30|title=Meet Joyann Thomas, Pakistan's first Christian football player|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2015/05/30/Meet-Joyann-Thomas-Pakistan-s-first-Christian-female-football-player|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Al Arabiya English|language=en}} and completed her schooling from St. Joseph's Convent School in Karachi.{{cite news|title=Joyann Thomas : First Pakistani Christian Female Soccer Player|url=http://www.christiansinpakistan.com/joyann-thomas-first-pakistani-christian-soccer-player/|accessdate=13 February 2016|publisher=Christians in Pakistan|date=10 June 2015|archive-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908050818/http://www.christiansinpakistan.com/joyann-thomas-first-pakistani-christian-soccer-player/|url-status=usurped}}
Career
Thomas started her youth career from Laurentian Football Club in Garden East neighbourhood of Karachi. There, she trained under coach Khayyam Juma. She represents Balochistan United at the domestic level.{{Cite web|title=Joyyan Thomas - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/joyyan-thomas/49560/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}
= National team =
Thomas made her debut for the national team at the 3rd SAFF Women's Championship held in Islamabad in November 2014,[http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=22336 Team for 3rd SAFF Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422181936/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=22336 |date=2016-04-22 }} goalnepal.com Retrieved 08 March 2015 where she played in all three of Pakistan's games.
Honours
References
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Category:Footballers from Karachi
Category:Pakistani women's footballers
Category:21st-century Pakistani sportswomen
Category:Pakistan women's international footballers
Category:Balochistan United W.F.C. players
Category:Pakistani Roman Catholics
Category:Pakistani people of Anglo-Indian descent
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi alumni
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