Milan Thomas

{{short description|French footballer (born 1986)}}

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| fullname = Milan Thomas

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lyon, France

| position = Midfielder

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| youthyears1 = -2005

| youthclubs1 = Lyon

| years1 = 2006-2008

| clubs1 = Metz

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008

| clubs2 = → Cannes (loan)

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| years3 = 2008

| clubs3 = Cannes

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| years4 = 2008-2009

| clubs4 = Livingston

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| years5 = 2009-2010

| clubs5 = Pavia

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| years6 = 2010-2011

| clubs6 = GAP

| caps6 = 29

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2011-2014

| clubs7 = GOAL

| caps7 = 52

| goals7 = 2

| club-update = 17:00, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

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Milan Thomas (born 21 January 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Thomas started his career with Lyon but signed their first professional contract with Metz in June 2006.{{cite web|title=Thomas in Metz, Borbiconi in dotted line|url=https://www.fcmetz.com/2005-2006/actualites/equipe-pro/thomas-metz-borbiconi-en-pointille|publisher=FC Metz|date=20 June 2006}}

Following just one first team appearance for Metz, he signed for Cannes on loan in January 2008.{{cite web|title=Thomas loaned to Cannes|url=https://www.fcmetz.com/actualites/news?saison=All&thematique=All&combine=&field_joueur_assoc_target_id=79|publisher=FC Metz|date=8 January 2008}} He made the move to Cannes permanent in 2008.

In November 2008, Thomas signed for Scottish side Livingston on a short-term deal following a successful trial.{{cite web|title=Sleep is out of the question for Landi|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/sleep-out-question-landi-2622293|publisher=Daily Record|date=20 November 2008}}{{cite web|title=Short term deal for Thomas|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_291108_1.php|publisher=Livingston FC|date=29 November 2008}} However, the Livi manager Roberto Landi was sacked a few days after bringing Thomas to the club.{{cite web|title=Sack for Livingston manager Landi|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/7758863.stm|publisher=BBC|date=1 December 2008}}{{cite web|title=Livingston ready to turn to David Hay again after Roberto Landi pays the price|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/livingston-ready-to-turn-to-david-hay-again-after-roberto-landi-pays-the-price-slhgrk0gh5j|publisher=The Times|date=2 December 2008}}

Thomas left Scotland following the expiration of his contract and signed for Italian side Pavia. After just one season with the club, he returned to France to sign for GAP in July 2010.{{cite web|title=Gap: Thomas arrives from Italy|url=https://www.foot-national.com/national/gap-arrivee-de-thomas-en-provenance-d-italie-489270|website=foot-national.com|date=20 July 2010}}

The following season, the midfielder signed for GOAL where he played for three years before retiring from playing.

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