Dan Thomas | |
Birth Date: | 1 September 1991 |
Birth Place: | Poole, England |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | unassigned |
Youthyears1: | ?–2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Bournemouth |
Years1: | 2009–2012 |
Clubs1: | Bournemouth |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2011 |
Clubs2: | → Dorchester Town (loan) |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011 |
Clubs3: | → Welling United (loan) |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2012 |
Clubs4: | → AFC Totton (loan) |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs5: | Havant & Waterlooville |
Caps5: | 11 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs6: | Poole Town |
Caps6: | 22 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2014–2017 |
Clubs7: | Aldershot Town |
Caps7: | 11 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2017– |
Clubs8: | Gosport Borough |
Caps8: | 1 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 05:27, 25 January 2017 - 2019 (UTC) |
Daniel Anthony Thomas (born 1 September 1991) was a professional English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Gosport Borough.
Thomas signed an apprentice contract with AFC Bournemouth in May 2008.[1] He made his debut on 6 October 2009 for Bournemouth in their 2–1 away defeat to Northampton Town in the Football League Trophy Southern Section Second Round.[2] Thomas commented, "I was chuffed to bits when I was told I was going to make my debut...I felt I did ok, but was just so disappointed to be on the losing side".[3] He made his debut in the Football League on 5 December as a second-half substitute, replacing the injured Shwan Jalal, and kept a clean sheet as Bournemouth beat Shrewsbury Town 1–0 in Football League Two.[4] On 4 February 2011, Thomas joined Dorchester Town on loan. He made his debut the next day in a 1–0 win over Weston-Super-Mare. He was recalled from his loan spell on 12 April 2011 after his parent club terminated the contract of the club's second choice goalkeeper Jon Stewart.[5]
On 6 January 2012, Thomas joined Southern Football League Premier Division side AFC Totton on a month's loan. On 16 March 2012, it was announced that Thomas had joined Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville.[6]
Thomas joined Aldershot Town on non-contract terms in August 2014[7] after impressing whilst on trial in pre-season.
Thomas attended Portchester School, in Bournemouth and Brockenhurst College in Brockenhurst.[8]
He has a two younger brothers, named Joseph and Nick.