Nathan Thomas (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nathan Thomas

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Nathan Thomas{{cite web|title=Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Squad-Lists-September-2012.pdf|publisher=Premier League|access-date=10 January 2014|page=34|date=4 September 2012}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|09|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ingleby Barwick, England

| height =

| position = Left winger

| currentclub = Whitby Town

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United

| youthyears2 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs2 = Sunderland

| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Sunderland

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = → Darlington 1883 (loan)

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013

| clubs3 = Darlington 1883

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2015

| clubs4 = Plymouth Argyle

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = Motherwell

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015–2016

| clubs6 = Mansfield Town

| caps6 = 17

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2016–2017

| clubs7 = Hartlepool United

| caps7 = 55

| goals7 = 14

| years8 = 2017–2020

| clubs8 = Sheffield United

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018

| clubs9 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)

| caps9 = 11

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2018–2019

| clubs10 = → Notts County (loan)

| caps10 = 25

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2019

| clubs11 = → Carlisle United (loan)

| caps11 = 16

| goals11 = 4

| years12 = 2019

| clubs12 = → Gillingham (loan)

| caps12 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2019–2020

| clubs13 = → Carlisle United (loan)

| caps13 = 33

| goals13 = 5

| years14 = 2020–2021

| clubs14 = Hamilton Academical

| caps14 = 10

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2022–2023

| clubs15 = York City

| caps15 = 11

| goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2023

| clubs16 = Marske United

| caps16 = 10

| goals16 = 4

| years17 = 2023–

| clubs17 = Whitby Town

| caps17 = 43

| goals17 = 12

| club-update = 17:59, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

}}

Nathan Thomas (born 27 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|WhitbyTo}} club Whitby Town.

Playing career

=Sunderland=

Thomas served as an apprentice at Sunderland after leaving Newcastle United in 2011,{{cite web|title=Nathan Thomas|url=http://origin-www.safc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AcademySquadProfiles/0,,10281~2370282,00.html|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C|access-date=10 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228174736/http://origin-www.safc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AcademySquadProfiles/0,,10281~2370282,00.html|archive-date=28 December 2014|url-status=dead}} and played in December 2012 one month on loan for Darlington 1883.{{cite web|title=Davis Arrives At Darlington With Two Others |url=http://www.darlington1883.co.uk/?p=2838|publisher=Darlington 1883|access-date=10 January 2014}} After his loan return from Darlington, he played until May 2013 and then left Sunderland after refusing a new contract.

=Plymouth Argyle=

He was signed by Plymouth Argyle until the end of the 2013–14 season by manager John Sheridan in December 2013.{{cite news|title=Plymouth Argyle sign teenage winger Nathan Thomas|url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Plymouth-Argyle-sign-teenage-winger-Nathan-Thomas/story-20362092-detail/story.html|access-date=1 January 2014|newspaper=Plymouth Herald|date=26 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230111040/http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Plymouth-Argyle-sign-teenage-winger-Nathan-Thomas/story-20362092-detail/story.html|archive-date=30 December 2013|url-status=dead}} He made his debut in the Football League on 29 December, replacing Lewis Alessandra 81 minutes into a 1–1 draw with AFC Wimbledon at Kingsmeadow.{{cite news|title=Wimbledon 1 – 1 Plymouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25482469|access-date=1 January 2014|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2013}} He scored his first competitive goal for Plymouth Argyle in a 2–0 victory against Hartlepool United in League Two on 20 September 2014.

=Motherwell=

On 2 February 2015, Thomas signed for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.{{cite web|title=Nathan Thomas joins from Plymouth|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/02/03/nathan-thomas-joins-from-plymouth/|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|date=3 February 2015|access-date=6 February 2015}}

=Hartlepool United=

On 12 January 2016, Thomas signed for League Two club Hartlepool United from Mansfield Town.{{cite web|title=Pools Clinch Signing Of Mansfield Winger|url=http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/article/hartlepool-sign-nathan-thomas-from-mansfield-town-2897184.aspx?|publisher=Hartlepool United F.C.|date=12 January 2016|access-date=12 January 2016}} On Thomas' debut, he assisted the winner for Scott Fenwick in a 1–0 win against Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/hartlepool-united-1-wycombe-wanderers-0-match-report-fenwick-wins-it-battling-pools-373847 |title=Hartlepool United 1 Wycombe Wanderers 0: Match report, Fenwick wins it for battling Pools |website=Sunderland Echo |date=16 January 2016 |access-date=2 January 2023}} In September 2016, Thomas scored all five of Hartlepool's goals that month.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/2961788/hartlepool-one-sided-goal-of-the-month-competition-dominated-by-nathan-thomas |title=Hartlepool's goal of the month dominated by Nathan Thomas |author=Chris Wright |publisher=ESPN |date=29 September 2016 |access-date=2 January 2023}} His goal in a 3–0 victory against Grimsby Town was voted as Hartlepool United's goal of the decade.{{cite news|url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2020/january/nathan-thomas-goal-voted-best-of-decade/ |title=Nathan Thomas Goal Voted Best Of Decade |website=Hartlepool United |date=6 January 2020 |access-date=2 January 2023}} It was also nominated as the Sky Bet EFL goal of the month for November 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/november/sky-bet-efl-goal-of-the-month-october-nominations---vote-for-your-favourite/ |title=Sky Bet EFL Goal of the Month: October nominations - vote for your favourite |website=EFL |date=11 November 2016 |access-date=2 January 2023}} Following Hartlepool's relegation to the National League, Thomas attracted interest from Middlesbrough and Leeds United.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/15283634.middlesbrough-hartlepool-winger-nathan-thomas-now-set-sheffield-united-switch-rather-riverside/ |title=Middlesbrough: Hartlepool winger Nathan Thomas now set for Sheffield United switch rather than Riverside |author=Paul Fraser |publisher=The Northern Echo |date=12 May 2017 |access-date=2 January 2023}}

=Sheffield United=

On 15 May 2017, Thomas joined Championship side Sheffield United on a three-year deal.{{cite web|title=Thomas signs |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2017/may/thomas-signs/|publisher=Sheffield United F.C.|date=15 May 2017|access-date=15 May 2017}} He scored his first goal for Sheffield United on his debut in a 3–2 EFL Cup win against Walsall on 9 August 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40798478|title=Sheff Utd 3–2 Walsall|publisher=BBC|date=9 August 2017 |access-date=14 August 2017}}

He was transfer-listed by Sheffield United at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44081831|title=Clayton Donaldson: Sheffield United release striker and transfer list seven|date=11 May 2018|access-date=11 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 3 July 2018, he signed for EFL League Two side Notts County on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44702543|title=Nathan Thomas: Sheffield United winger joins Notts County on loan|publisher=BBC|date=3 July 2018 |access-date=9 July 2018}}

Thomas then cancelled his loan at Notts by mutual consent on 29 January, before later signing on loan with Carlisle United until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Prior to the 2019–20 season, Thomas signed a season-long loan with Gillingham,{{Cite web| url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2019/july/thomas-signing/|title=Gills sign Nathan Thomas on season long loan|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com| access-date=20 July 2019}} however the loan was terminated during pre-season, reportedly because Thomas and his family could not settle in the south.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/winger-makes-quick-gills-exit-209096/|title=Sheffield United winger Nathan Thomas returns to the club from Gillingham and looks set to sign for Carlisle United|work=Kent Online|first=Luke|last=Cawdell|date=23 July 2019|access-date=24 July 2019}} Instead he began a second loan spell with Carlisle United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2019/july/loan-a-welcome-surprise-for-the-blues/|title=LOAN: A welcome surprise for the Blues|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-07-24}}

=Hamilton Academical=

On 6 November 2020, Thomas signed for Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/thomas-signs-for-accies/|title=Thomas Signs for Accies|date=6 November 2020|website=Hamilton Academical Website}} On 19 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/end-of-season-summary/|title=End of Season Summary|date=19 May 2021}}

=York City=

On 6 October 2022, Thomas returned to football when he joined National League club York City on a short-term contract until January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/first-team/nathan-thomas-signs-york-city|title=Nathan Thomas signs for York City|website=www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk|date=6 October 2022|accessdate=7 October 2022}} He scored a brace in a 5–0 win against Blyth Spartans in the FA Trophy.{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-reports/match-report-york-city-5-0-blyth-spartans |title=Match Report York City 5–0 Blyth Spartans |author=Bradley Saxton |publisher=York City |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023}} On 30 December 2022, Thomas extended his contract until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/first-team/nathan-thomas-agrees-new-contract-until-end-season |title=Nathan Thomas agrees new contract until end of the season |author=Kieran Archer |publisher=York City |date=30 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023}} He was released at the end of the season, however was invited back for pre-season.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/first-team/york-city-retained-list-202324-season|title=York City retained list for 2023/24 season|website=www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk|date=10 May 2023|accessdate=11 May 2023}}

=Marske United=

On 30 July 2023, Thomas signed for Marske United.{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/23689188.nathan-thomas-joins-marske-united-following-york-city-exit/ |title=Nathan Thomas joins Marske United following York City exit |author=Gabriel Ramsey |publisher=York Press |date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023}} Thomas scored a penalty for the Seasiders on his league debut against Ilkeston Town.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-08-13 |title=Flying Robins roar back |url=http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/step-3/northern-premier-league/442848/flying-robins-roar-back/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=The Non-League Football Paper |language=en-US}}

=Whitby Town=

Having left Marske United by mutual consent,{{cite web|url=https://www.marskeunitedfc.org/news/nathan-thomas-leaves-marske-united-2823765.html|title=Nathan Thomas Leaves Marske United|website=www.marskeunitedfc.org|date=22 December 2023|accessdate=28 December 2023}} Thomas joined Whitby Town in December 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.whitbytownfc.com/news/seasiders-confirm-signing-of-winger-nathan-thomas-2823578.html|title=Seasiders confirm signing of winger Nathan Thomas|website=www.whitbytownfc.com|date=23 December 2023|accessdate=28 December 2023}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Plymouth Argyle \|2013–14{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2013\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
2014–15{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2014\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|9	1	1	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=FLT\|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}	0	12	1
colspan="2"\|Total !19	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	24	1
Motherwell \|2014–15 \|Scottish Premiership \|2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Mansfield Town \|2015–16{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2015\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|17	1	2	0	1	0	1{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	21	1
rowspan="3"\|Hartlepool United \|2015–16 \|League Two \|22	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	5
2016–17{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2016\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|33	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	34	9
colspan="2"\|Total !55	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	56	14
rowspan=4\|Sheffield United \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2017\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Championship \|1	0	1	1	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	3	2
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2018\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2019\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	2
Shrewsbury Town (loan) \|2017–18 \|League One \|11	2	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	13	2
Notts County (loan) \|2018–19 \|League Two \|25	1	1	0	0	0	3{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	29	1
Carlisle United (loan) \|2018–19 \|League Two \|16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	4
Gillingham (loan) \|2019–20{{ENFA\|name=Nathan Thomas}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carlisle United (loan) \|2019–20 \|League Two \|33	5	5	3	2	1	1{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	41	9
Hamilton Academical \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2020\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Scottish Premiership \|10	0	0	0	1	0	colspan=2\|—	11	0
York City \|2022–23{{Cite news \|title=N. Thomas \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nathan-thomas/326054/ \|publisher=Soccerway \|access-date=17 October 2023}} \|National League \|11	0	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|name=FAT\|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}	2	14	2
Marske United \|2023–24{{Cite web \|title=Marske United {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Nathan Thomas \|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marske-united/appearances/nathan-thomas/953664 \|access-date=2023-10-17 \|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} \|Northern Premier League Premier Division \|10	4	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	1{{efn\|name=FAT}}	0	12	4
rowspan=3\|Whitby Town \|2023–24{{Cite web \|title=Whitby Town {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Nathan Thomas \|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitby-town/appearances/2023-2024/nathan-thomas/958546 \|access-date=2024-04-30 \|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} \|Northern Premier League Premier Division \|20	5	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	1	1	21	6
2024–25{{Cite web \|title=Whitby Town {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Nathan Thomas \|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitby-town/appearances/2024-2025/nathan-thomas/958546 \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} \|Northern Premier League Premier Division \|23	7	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	1	0	25	7
colspan=2\|Total !43	12	1	0	0	0	2	1	46	13
colspan="3"\|Career total !253	44	15	4	6	2	14	3	288	53

Honours

Shrewsbury Town

EFL Trophy runner-up: 2017–18{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43674770 |title=Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town |first=Ged |last=Scott |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 April 2018 |access-date=17 May 2018}}

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}

Category:1994 births

Category:People from the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees

Category:Footballers from North Yorkshire

Category:Living people

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football wingers

Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players

Category:Darlington F.C. players

Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players

Category:Motherwell F.C. players

Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players

Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players

Category:Sheffield United F.C. players

Category:Notts County F.C. players

Category:Carlisle United F.C. players

Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players

Category:York City F.C. players

Category:Marske United F.C. players

Category:Whitby Town F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Scottish Professional Football League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:Northern Premier League players

Category:21st-century English sportsmen

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Plymouth Argyle \|2013–14{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2013\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
2014–15{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2014\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|9	1	1	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=FLT\|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}	0	12	1
colspan="2"\|Total !19	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	24	1
Motherwell \|2014–15 \|Scottish Premiership \|2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Mansfield Town \|2015–16{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2015\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|17	1	2	0	1	0	1{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	21	1
rowspan="3"\|Hartlepool United \|2015–16 \|League Two \|22	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	5
2016–17{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2016\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|League Two \|33	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	34	9
colspan="2"\|Total !55	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	56	14
rowspan=4\|Sheffield United \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2017\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Championship \|1	0	1	1	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	3	2
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2018\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2019\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	2
Shrewsbury Town (loan) \|2017–18 \|League One \|11	2	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	13	2
Notts County (loan) \|2018–19 \|League Two \|25	1	1	0	0	0	3{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	29	1
Carlisle United (loan) \|2018–19 \|League Two \|16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	4
Gillingham (loan) \|2019–20{{ENFA\|name=Nathan Thomas}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carlisle United (loan) \|2019–20 \|League Two \|33	5	5	3	2	1	1{{efn\|name=FLT}}	0	41	9
Hamilton Academical \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|74144\|2020\|access-date=30 July 2023}} \|Scottish Premiership \|10	0	0	0	1	0	colspan=2\|—	11	0
York City \|2022–23{{Cite news \|title=N. Thomas \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nathan-thomas/326054/ \|publisher=Soccerway \|access-date=17 October 2023}} \|National League \|11	0	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|name=FAT\|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}	2	14	2
Marske United \|2023–24{{Cite web \|title=Marske United {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Nathan Thomas \|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marske-united/appearances/nathan-thomas/953664 \|access-date=2023-10-17 \|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} \|Northern Premier League Premier Division \|10	4	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	1{{efn\|name=FAT}}	0	12	4
rowspan=3\|Whitby Town \|2023–24{{Cite web \|title=Whitby Town {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Nathan Thomas \|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitby-town/appearances/2023-2024/nathan-thomas/958546 \|access-date=2024-04-30 \|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} \|Northern Premier League Premier Division \|20	5	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	1	1	21	6
2024–25{{Cite web \|title=Whitby Town {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Nathan Thomas \|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitby-town/appearances/2024-2025/nathan-thomas/958546 \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} \|Northern Premier League Premier Division \|23	7	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	1	0	25	7
colspan=2\|Total !43	12	1	0	0	0	2	1	46	13
colspan="3"\|Career total !253	44	15	4	6	2	14	3	288	53