Lindsey Thomas

Lindsey Kimberley Thomas (born 27 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team.

Lindsey Thomas
Personal information
Full name Lindsey Kimberley Thomas
Date of birth (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995
Place of birth Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Juventus
Number 19
Youth career
2004–2010 AJS Santoise
2010–2011 EJS Blanquefortaise
2011–2014 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Montpellier 32 (17)
2015–2016 → Basel (loan) 25 (12)
2017–2018 → Bordeaux (loan) 12 (0)
2018–2019 → Dijon (loan) 22 (4)
2019–2021 Roma 38 (11)
2021–2023 AC Milan 58 (19)
2023– Juventus 0 (0)
International career‡
2013 France U19 5 (1)
2014 France U20 3 (0)
2017–2019 France U23 17 (9)
2022– France 6 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Third place2014 Canada
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner2013 Wales
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2023

Club career

Thomas grew up with her grand-mother in Guadeloupe, where she began her youth career with the Association de la Jeunesse Sportive (AJS) Santoise Football Club. She would play in inter-gender training matches there as the only female member of the club among 14 other male teammates,[1] until she moved to France to join EJS Blanquefortaise in 2010.

After finishing her youth career by graduating from the Montpellier academy, Thomas played senior football with Montpellier for five years, which was briefly interrupted by a season-long loan to Swiss team Basel in the 2015–16 season. By the time she moved on loan to Bordeaux in November 2017, she was beginning to play as a striker.[2] In July 2018, she joined Dijon on a season long loan deal.[3]

In the summer of 2019, Thomas moved to Italy and signed with Roma.[4] In her first season with the club, she played most games among all outfield players in the league while providing most number of assists and finishing as club's topscorer.[5] During her second season, she helped the team to win 2020–21 Coppa Italia title, the first ever major trophy won by the team in their history.[6]

Despite her major success with Roma, Thomas announced her departure from the club on 9 July 2021 and cited her desire for "a new adventure" as her reason for leaving the club.[7] On 14 July 2021, it was officially confirmed that Thomas joined AC Milan on a two-year deal until June 2023.[8]

On 10 June 2023, Thomas joined Juventus.[9]

International career

Thomas is a former French youth international.[10] On 8 October 2022, she made her senior team debut for France in a 2–1 defeat against Germany.[11]

Style of play

Thomas is a versatile forward with the awareness and tactical intelligence to string together the build-up play around the opponent's penalty area and help her teammates into easier chances on goal. In addition to her abilities in the build-up phase, she can use her strength and ability to shield the ball for effective hold-up play. She can also use her pace and finishing to create and score on fast-break counter attacks for her team. Her versatility has led to Thomas being played in all possible forward positions at club level[12]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 21 February 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France
202230
202330
Total60

Honours

Roma

France U19

France U20

References
  1. "The Big Interview: AS Roma x Lindsey Thomas". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. "Girondins33 – Lindsey Thomas est prêtée à l'équipe féminine de Bordeaux par Montpellier". www.girondins33.com (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. "Lindsey Thomas (MHSC) prêtée à Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. "Lindsey Thomas becomes latest Roma Women signing". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. "Lindsey Thomas Sits on the Top Echelon of Serie A In Her Debut Season". Chiesa Di Totti. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "Roma Wins 2021 Coppa Italia in Penalty Shootout". Chiesa Di Totti. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. Bannister, Samuel (9 July 2021). "Lindsey Thomas salutes Roma Women after confirming exit". Giallorossi Yorkshire. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. "Ufficiale: Lindsey Thomas al Milan". L Football (in Italian). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  9. "LINDSEY THOMAS IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!". Juventus.com. 10 June 2023.
  10. "Coupe du monde U20 : La liste des 21 joueuses" (in French). 23 July 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  11. "L'ALLEMAGNE MAÎTRESSE CHEZ ELLE" (in French). 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  12. "Official: Lindsey Thomas Leaves Roma to Join AC Milan". Chiesa Di Totti. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  13. Lindsey Thomas at Soccerway
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