Lawrence Thomas (footballer)

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Lawrence Thomas
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Thomas playing for Melbourne Victory in 2012
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Andrew Kingsley Thomas
Date of birth (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 20
Youth career
Marconi Stallions
Blacktown City
2009–2010 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Bankstown City 25 (0)
2011 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2011– Melbourne Victory 31 (0)
2012 → Bentleigh Greens (loan) 19 (0)
International career‡
2007–2008 Australia U-17 4 (0)
2009 Australia U-20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2011

Lawrence Andrew Kingsley Thomas is an Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League.. Thomas has represented Australia through the Australia U-17s and Australia U-20s.

Career

Born in Sydney, Australia Thomas played for NSW Premier League club Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City Demons and the Australian Institute of Sport for the National Youth League season. Thomas was signed to Bankstown City for the 2010 NSW Premier League season in which Bankstown finished 8th.

Thomas went on a trial with Football League Championship club Coventry City F.C.,[2] however this was not successful and was released. In 2011 fellow Championship club Sheffield United signed Thomas until the end of the 2010-11 season.[3][4]

Melbourne Victory

In September 2011 Thomas began trialling with A-League club Melbourne Victory.[5] On 15 September the club announced that he had signed a two-year contract.[6]

Thomas made his debut with Melbourne Victory as a player in the Round 5 clash with reigning premiers and champions Brisbane Roar at Etihad Stadium, coming on as a substitute after Victory first choice goalkeeper Ante Čović was sent off by referee Ben Williams for bringing down a Roar player in the Penalty area. He made an impressive debut, pulling off brilliant saves and helping Victory to a two all draw.[7] Thomas made his second appearance in the Round 6 clash against A-League runners-up Central Coast, again putting up an impressive performance, pulling off brilliant saves and keeping a clean sheet in the Victory's nil-all draw.

Thomas made his third appearance in the Round 1 clash against crosstown rivals Melbourne Heart. Despite putting up an impressive performance, and making several brilliant saves, the Victory went down 2-1 to the Heart, with goals coming from David Williams and Dylan Macallister.

Career statistics

As of 9 October 2014

CS = Clean Sheets

Club Season Division League1 Cup International2 Total
Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS
Bankstown City 2010 NSW Premier League 25 ? – – – – 25 ?
Total 25 ? – – – – 25 ?
Sheffield United 2010–11 Football League Championship 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Melbourne Victory 2011–12[8] A-League 2 1 – – – – 2 1
2012–13[8] 2 0 – – – – 2 0
2013–14[8] 5 0 – – 2 1 7 1
2014–15[8] 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Total 10 1 0 0 2 1 12 2
Bentleigh Greens (loan) 2012[9] Victorian Premier League 19 6 0 0 – – 19 6
Total 19 6 0 0 – – 19 6
Career Total 53 7 0 0 2 1 55 8

1 - includes A-League final series statistics
 2 - AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2014 and A-League season 2013–2014 etc.)

International career

Thomas has represented Australia at 2008 Qantas Joeys under-16 ASEAN Youth Championship 2009 HKFC IP Global Soccer 7s U-17s[10] and Australia U-20 level, with four caps at under-17 level and one cap at under-20 level.

On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[11]

Personal life

Thomas was born on 9 May 1992 in Sydney, New South Wales, to an Australian father (deceased) and a mother of Italian descent.

Honours

Club

Melbourne Victory

References

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