Joyann Thomas

Joyann Geraldine Thomas (Urdu: جویان جیرالڈائن تھامس; born 9 November 1998)[2] is a football player from Pakistan. She plays as a defender for the national team as well as for her club, Balochistan United.[3] She is the first female Christian to play football for Pakistan.[4]

Joyann Thomas
جویان تھامس
Personal information
Full name Joyann Geraldine Thomas
Date of birth (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Balochistan United
Number 16
Youth career
Laurentian Football Club[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Balochistan United 5 (2)
International career‡
2014– Pakistan 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Early life and education

Thomas was born to Joyce Christina, who was a national gold medallist in the 1500 m event.[5] Thomas is a Roman Catholic[6] and completed her schooling from St. Joseph's Convent School in Karachi.[7]

Career

Thomas started her youth career from Laurentian Football Club located in Garden East neighbourhood of Karachi. There, she trained under coach Khayyam Juma. She represents Balochistan United at domestic level.[8]

National team

Thomas made her debut in the 3rd SAFF Women's Championship held in Islamabad in November 2014,[9] where she played in all three of Pakistan's games.[2]

Honours

References
  1. Adil, Hafsa (30 March 2015). "Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. "Wayback Machine". 2015-04-02. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  3. "Wayback Machine". 2015-02-19. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  4. Adil, Hafsa. "Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  5. "National women's team: Joyann first Christian to represent Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  6. "Meet Joyann Thomas, Pakistan's first Christian football player". Al Arabiya English. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  7. "Joyann Thomas : First Pakistani Christian Female Soccer Player". Christians in Pakistan. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  8. "Joyyan Thomas - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  9. Team for 3rd SAFF Championships goalnepal.com Retrieved 08 March 2015


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