Akeem Thomas

Akeem Thomas (born January 5, 1990) is an Antiguan footballer who currently plays for Caledonia AIA and the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

Akeem Thomas
Personal information
Full name Akeem Thomas
Date of birth (1990-01-05) January 5, 1990
Place of birth Antigua and Barbuda
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Caledonia AIA
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Bassa
2011–2012 Antigua Barracuda FC 32 (0)
2013– Caledonia AIA 7 (0)
National team‡
2008– Antigua and Barbuda 47 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 20, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:52, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Club career

Thomas began his career in 2009 playing for Bassa in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, and helped the team win the Premier Division title in his first season with the team.

In 2011 Thomas transferred to the new Antigua Barracuda FC team prior to its first season in the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for the Barracudas on April 17, 2011 in the team's first competitive game, a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Blues.[1]

International career

Thomas made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team in 2008, and has since gone on to make 13 appearances for his country, scoring one goal. He was also part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.

Thomas had a string of exemplary performances in the 2014 CFU Caribbean Cup. He displayed leadership skills in both the technical and tactical aspects of the game necessary to be a Center Back at the highest level. Those performances have invited interest from a host of professional clubs around the world, Tottenham Hotspurs of England and Elche FC of Spain, to name a few. Thomas has been earmarked as one of the leaders on the national team, along with official captain, Quinton Groffith, currently of the Charleston Battery in the United Soccer League (USL), the second tier of soccer in the United States. His progress has been attributed to hard work and dedication by many former and current coaches.

National team statistics
Antigua and Barbuda national team
YearAppsGoals
200830
200910
201081
201110
Total131

International goals
Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[2][3]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 July 2010Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1–21–4Friendly
2.7 September 2014Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1–12–12014 Caribbean Cup qualification
3.15 March 2015[Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Dominica1–01–0Friendly

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "A. Thomas". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. "Thomas, Akeem". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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