Casey Thomas

Casey Elliot Thomas (born 14 November 1990) is a Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 international who plays as a Central Midfielder for Moreland City FC.

Casey Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990[1]
Place of birth Port Talbot, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Port Talbot Town
Youth career
Afan Lido
Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Swansea City 1 (0)
2009 → Newport County (loan) 1 (0)
2011 → Port Talbot Town (loan) 10 (0)
2011 → Colchester United (loan) 2 (0)
2012–13 Carmarthen Town 13 (2)
2013–14 Afan Lido 22 (0)
2014–2015 Port Talbot Town 13 (0)
2015– Moreland City 10 (4)
International career‡
Wales U17
2008 Wales U19 2 (1)
2009 Wales U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:46, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Club career

Thomas made his professional debut for Swansea City in a Championship match against Middlesbrough in the 3–0 loss on 15 August 2009, replacing Mark Gower as a substitute in the 62nd minute.[2][3] In October 2009, Thomas joined Conference South side Newport County on a one-month loan deal.[4] He made one appearance as a substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Staines Town on 27 October, after which he returned to Swansea City. In January 2011, Thomas moved to Port Talbot Town on loan. On 4 November 2011, he joined League One club Colchester United on loan until 2 January 2012. Thomas was released in May 2012 and joined Carmarthen Town of the Welsh Premier League.[5] In September 2013, Thomas signed for fellow Welsh Premier League club Afan Lido.[6] Following Afan Lido's relegation from the Welsh Premier in 2014, Thomas joined rival club Port Talbot Town.[7]

In February 2015, Thomas moved with his brother Corey to Australia to join Moreland City FC.[8]

International career

Thomas has represented Wales under-17 and Wales under-19, where he played twice scoring one goal.[1] He was called up to the under-21 squad, to face Luxembourg under-21 in March 2009.[1][9]

References
  1. "First Team". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  2. "Swansea 0 – 3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  3. "Fixtures/results: Middlesbrough 3 – 0 Swansea". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  4. "Casey Thomas joins Newport on loan". swanseacity.net. 15 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
  5. "Casey Thomas signs for Town". carmarthentownafc. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. "Former Swansea City player Casey Thomas could make first Afan Lido start against Bangor". South Wales Evening Post. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. "Two more new arrivals for the Steelmen". South Wales Evening Post. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  8. "Port Talbot Town pair Casey Thomas and Corey Thomas agree moves to Australia". South Wales Evening Post. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  9. "International Teams – Casey Thomas". The Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
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