| Skylar Thomas | |
| Fullname: | Skylar Rutherford Thomas |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Memphis 901 |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pickering SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Toronto FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2011–2014 |
| College1: | Syracuse Orange |
| Collegecaps1: | 56 |
| Collegegoals1: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2014 |
| Clubs1: | Reading United |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Toronto FC II |
| Caps2: | 47 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Charleston Battery |
| Caps3: | 49 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Valour FC |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2021– |
| Clubs6: | Memphis 901 |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | October 31, 2021 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 00:53, May 20, 2016 (UTC) |
Skylar Rutherford Thomas (born July 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.
Thomas began playing soccer at age six with Pickering SC.[1]
Thomas attended Syracuse University for four years, playing for the Orange.[2] During his senior year at Syracuse in 2014, he was named All-ACC Second Team and NSCAA All-South Region Second Team.[3] In 2012, he played with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.[4]
Thomas was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC on January 15, 2015.[5] On March 12 it was announced that he had signed with Toronto's affiliate team, Toronto FC II in the USL ahead of their inaugural season.[6] He made his debut on April 19 against Whitecaps FC 2 as a substitute for Daniel Fabrizi.
Thomas would sign with Charleston Battery for the 2017 season, and would appear in 8 of the team's 13 clean sheets. Upon completion of the 2017 season, Thomas would have his option with the club exercised for the 2018 season.[7]
Thomas signed for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC in November 2018, having played previously for head coach Rob Gale with the Canadian U-23 national team.[8] Upon signing with Valour, Thomas indicated he wanted to be a part of building the league.[9]
On February 25, 2020, Thomas joined Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ahead of the 2020 season.[10]
On March 22, 2021, Thomas moved to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[11]
Thomas has represented Canada at the U18 and U20 level, appearing in camps for both in 2011 and 2012, respectively.[12] [13] [14]
In May 2016, Thomas was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[15] He saw action in both matches.[16]
Thomas was born in Scarborough, Ontario, to a Canadian mother and a Trinidadian father. When he was five, his family moved to Pickering.