| Tom Cannon | |
| Full Name: | Thomas Christopher Cannon[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Aintree, England |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Leicester City |
| Clubnumber: | 28 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Preston North End (loan) |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Clubs3: | Leicester City |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Republic of Ireland |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 12 June 2024 |
Thomas Christopher Cannon (born 28 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Leicester City. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team.
Cannon is a youth product of Everton, having signed with the club at the age of 10. He signed his first professional contract in March 2021, penning a two-year contract until June 2023.[2] He signed a contract extension in August 2022 which would take him to June 2025.[3] He made his senior debut with Everton as a late substitute in a 4–1 EFL Cup loss to AFC Bournemouth on 8 November 2022.[4] Cannon went on to make his Premier League debut as a 74th-minute substitute in Everton's 3–0 away loss to Bournemouth on 12 November 2022.[5]
On 10 January 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Preston North End on loan until the end of the season.[6] He made his Championship debut four days later, starting in a 4–0 loss against Norwich City.[7] On 25 February, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win against Wigan Athletic.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Leicester City on a five-year contract.[9] On 9 December, he made his debut for Leicester, as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Championship.[10] On 1 January 2024, he scored his first and second goal for the club, netting twice in a 4–1 home win over Huddersfield Town.[11]
Cannon received his first call up for the Republic of Ireland Under 19s squad in October 2019 and played in three Under 19 European Championship qualifier matches against Switzerland,[12] Gibraltar[13] and Denmark,[14] scoring his first international goal against Gibraltar.
Cannon was next called up to an Under 20s squad in March 2022 and played in a friendly match against an Ireland Amateurs side.[15]
His first call up for the Republic of Ireland U21 team came in March 2023, for a friendly against Iceland U21.[16]
In May 2023, Cannon was called into a training camp with the Republic of Ireland senior national team by manager Stephen Kenny.[17]
The FA have approached Cannon to try and convince him to play for England internationally rather than the Republic of Ireland.[18]
On 28 May 2024, Cannon received his first official call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior national team for two friendly matches against Hungary and Portugal, making his debut appearance as a substitute against Portugal.[19] [20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Everton U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Everton U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Everton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Club total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | ||
| Leicester City | 2023–24 | Championship | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 16 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | ||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | ||
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