Thomas Cruise (footballer)

Thomas Daniel Cruise (born 9 March 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. He has played in the Football League for Carlisle United and Torquay United. He is a product of the Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2008–09 FA Youth Cup.

Thomas Cruise
Personal information
Full name Thomas Daniel Cruise[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991[2]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Left back[4]
Youth career
2007–2009 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Arsenal 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Carlisle United (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2015 Torquay United 61 (0)
International career
2006–2007 England U16 8 (0)
2007 England U17 2 (0)
2010 England U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Cruise was born in Islington, Greater London.[5] He joined in and made his debut for Arsenal F.C. Reserves in November 2007. Through Arsenal Academy, Cruise was a member of the FA Youth Cup winning team in 2008–09.[6] On 9 December 2009, with Arsenal having qualified for the knockout stage of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League as winners of Group H, manager Arsène Wenger played a number of youth players in the final group match against Olympiacos. Cruise started the match, giving him his first and only senior appearance for the club,[7][8] playing the whole game. On 3 November 2010, he joined League One club Carlisle United on loan.[9] On 17 June 2011, Arsenal's website announced; "Arsenal Football Club can confirm that Mark Randall, Thomas Cruise and Roarie Deacon will reach the end of their contracts with the Club this month to become free agents."

Following his release from Arsenal, Cruise had a trial with Serie B side Sampdoria.[10] Cruise also had a trial at League One side Scunthorpe United in late 2011. On 20 February 2012, Major League Soccer (MLS) side New England Revolution claimed Cruise was training at the club for a two-week trial with a move to the New England Revolution.[11] In June 2012, he signed a one-year deal with Torquay United.[12] On 24 May 2013, he signed a new one-year deal with Torquay.[13] It was announced in April 2015, that Cruise and a number of other players would be released from the club.[14]

In 2016, he began training to become an accountant.[15]

International career

In 2007, he was called up to the England under-17 team.[16] In October 2007, Cruise took part in the first round of qualifying for 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,[17] however he was replaced for the second round of qualifying in March 2008 due to an injury.[18]

He was part of England U19 squad that reached the semi-finals of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and subsequently qualified for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia as a result of finishing at least third in the group stages.[19]

Career statistics
As of 22 May 2015[20]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2009–10 000000100010
Carlisle United (loan) 2010–11 303000002080
Torquay United 2012–13 16000100010180
Torquay United 2013–14 21000000010220
Torquay United 2014–15 24000000000240
Career total 64030101040730

References
  1. "Premier League clubs submit squad lists" (PDF). Premier League. 1 February 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2011.
  2. "Thomas Cruise: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Tom Cruise: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "Thomas Cruise". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. "Tom Cruise". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. Veevers, Nicholas (22 May 2009). "Advantage Arsenal". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  7. Ashenden, Mark (9 December 2009). "Olympiakos 1 – 0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  8. Clarke, Richard (9 December 2009). "Wenger – There's only one Tom Cruise for me". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  9. "Thomas Cruise joins Carlisle United on loan". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  10. "Where are they now? Every player to play once for Arsenal under Wenger". 22 October 2018.
  11. "Cruise set for American move". Sky Sports. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  12. "Thomas Cruise aims to rebuild career at Torquay"BBC Sport 13 July 2012
  13. "Torquay trio sign new contracts". BBC Sport.
  14. " Nine released in Torquay summer shake up"'Western Morning News' 27 April 2015
  15. "From professional footballer to accountant" The Association of Accounting Technicians
  16. Lambrou, Lambros (30 November 2007). "Young Guns: Defender Tom Cruise". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  17. "England 6–0 Estonia". UEFA. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  18. "Peacock selects squad". The Football Association. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  19. Slick Spain ease into final, UEFA. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  20. "Thomas Cruise career stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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