Simon Thomas (soccer)

Simon Edmund Thomas (born April 12, 1990) is a Canadian soccer goalkeeper who plays for Norwegian club Sarpsborg 08.

For the English footballer, see Simon Thomas (footballer).

Simon Thomas
Personal information
Full name Simon Edmund Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990
Place of birth Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Sarpsborg 08
Number 12
Youth career
2006–2007 Metro Victoria United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Whitecaps Residency 19 (0)
2008–2010 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 (0)
2011–2012 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 6 (0)
2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 (0)
2013 → FC Edmonton (loan) 0 (0)
2014 Newport County 0 (0)
2015 Strømmen 28 (0)
2015–2018 Bodø/Glimt 17 (0)
2018 Kongsvinger 5 (0)
2018 Strømmen 15 (0)
2019–2020 KFUM Oslo 14 (0)
2020– Sarpsborg 08 1 (0)
National team‡
2013– Canada 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 19, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 8, 2017

Club career

Youth and amateur

Thomas attended Oak Bay High School and played club soccer for the Victoria United U-18 Metro team before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program.

Professional

Thomas played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency squad in the team's first USL Premier Development League season in 2008, before being called up to the senior Vancouver Whitecaps side.[2] He spent the 2009 season back in the PDL playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency squad, before being recalled to the senior Whitecaps squad for the 2010 season.

Thomas made his professional debut on September 11, 2010[3] against Crystal Palace Baltimore, coming on as a late substitute for Jay Nolly.

On August 5, 2011, after a successful trial period, he signed a one-year contract with English side Huddersfield Town. He left the club in June 2012, after not being offered a new contract by the manager, Simon Grayson. He did not make a single first team appearance for the club.

In August 2014 Thomas joined Football League Two club Newport County on a short contract to cover injuries. He left the club September 1, 2014 having not made a first team appearance, though he was regularly on the substitutes bench for League Two matches.

Thomas signed a contract with OBOS-ligaen club Strømmen prior to the 2015 season. As the first choice goalkeeper, he started 28 of the club's 30 matches in 2015, and broke club records for fewest goals against, and most shutouts in a season.[4][5]

In November 2015 Thomas joined Tippeligaen club Bodø/Glimt on a three-year deal.[6][7][8][9]

In early 2018, Thomas joined Kongsvinger in the OBOS-ligaen.

After only a few months with Kongsvinger, Thomas switched to fellow 2nd tier side Strømmen, where he played in 2015.[10]

On February 18, 2019 he signed with newly promoted Norwegian First Division club KFUM-Kameratene Oslo.[11]

In September 2020, Thomas would sign with Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.[12]

Career statistics
As of December 19, 2020[13]
Club Division Season League Playoffs Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL) USSF Division 2 2010 10000010
Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS 2013 00000000
FC Edmonton (loan) NASL 2013 00000000
Newport County League Two 2014–15 00000000
Strømmen 1. divisjon 2015 2800020300
Bodø/Glimt Tippeligaen 2016 900020110
1. divisjon 2017 80001090
Eliteserien 2018 00000000
Total 1700030200
Kongsvinger 1. divisjon 2018 50001060
Strømmen 2018 1500000150
KFUM Oslo 2019 70000070
2020 70000070
Total 1400000140
Sarpsborg 08 Eliteserien 2020 10000010
Career Total 8100060870

International career

Thomas received his first call up to the Canada Under-23 squad on the March 9, 2012, for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[14]

Thomas made his senior team debut on January 26, 2013 in a friendly against Denmark as a second half sub for Lars Hirschfeld, the game ended as a 4–0 defeat.[15] Days later he played the full 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with the United States. On June 27, 2013 Thomas was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Colin Miller's Canada squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[16]

After becoming the first choice goalkeeper for Strømmen, Thomas was listed as part of the 23 man roster for a friendly against Ghana,[17] as well as 2018 World Cup Qualifiers against Honduras and El Salvador.[18]

References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Canada" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. Archived September 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "USSF Division-2 Pro League". Ussf.demosphere.com. September 11, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. Oscar Melander (November 24, 2015). "Canucks Abroad: 2015 review of Norway's Tippeligan". Red Nation Online. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  5. Thomas Brown (November 14, 2015). "Canucks Abroad: Canucks Plying Their Trade Abroad Take Starring Roles". Red Nation Online. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  6. "Simon Thomas on Twitter". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  7. "Simon Thomas signs for Glimt". FK Bodo Glimt Website. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  8. Simon Fudge. "Canadian Shot stopper stays on in Norway". goal.com. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  9. Cleve Dheenshaw. "Victoria's Simon Thomas quickly climbing soccer ladde". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  10. "SIMON THOMAS TIL STRØMMEN". July 15, 2018.
  11. "Kanadisk landslagskeeper Kåffa-klar". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  12. "Simon Thomas Klar For Sarpsborg 08". Sarpsborg 08. September 10, 2020.
  13. "Simon Thomas profile". Soccerway. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  14. http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~2642592,00.html?
  15. "Inexperienced Canada overpowered by Denmark". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  16. "Canada Finalize roster for Gold Cup, announces friendly". Canada Soccer. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  17. "Canada sets men's roster for friendly vs. Ghana". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  18. "Canada MNT squad selection unveiled in downtown Vancouver". Canada Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
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