Tom Sparrow (Welsh footballer)

Thomas Lance Sparrow (born 6 December 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chester on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Wales under-21 national team.

Tom Sparrow
Personal information
Full name Thomas Lance Sparrow[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002[2]
Place of birth Buckley, Flintshire, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chester
(on loan from Stoke City)
Youth career
–2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2017–2022 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Stoke City 3 (0)
2021 → AFC Telford United (loan) 6 (0)
2023 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 12 (0)
2023– → Chester (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Wales U17 3 (0)
2022– Wales U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:24, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:20, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Sparrow joined Stoke City from Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 14-year old.[3] In October 2021 Sparrow joined National League North side AFC Telford United on a one-month youth loan.[4] Sparrow made his professional debut on 7 May 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City.[5][6] On 7 January 2023, Sparrow joined Scottish Championship side Hamilton Academical on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season, making his debut the same day in a 1–0 defeat away at Ayr United.[7][8] He helped Hamilton win the Scottish Challenge Cup after they beat Raith Rovers 1–0 in the final.[9] Sparrow made 17 appearances for Accies as they suffered relegation after losing on penalties to Airdrieonians in the playoffs.[10]

On 5 September 2023, Sparrow joined National League North side Chester on a three-month loan.[11]

International

In September 2022 Sparrow made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in the 2-0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21.[12][13]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2021–22[14] Championship 100000—10
2022–23[15] Championship 200010—30
Total 300010—40
AFC Telford United (loan) 2021–22[2] National League North 6000——60
Hamilton Academical (loan) 2022–23[15] Scottish Championship 12010004[lower-alpha 1]0170
Career total 210101040270
  1. Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and two in Scottish Championship relegation play-offs

Honours

Hamilton Academical

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Stoke City" (PDF). English Football League. 15 May 2021. p. 35. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. Tom Sparrow at Soccerway
  3. "Stoke City teenager on cusp of first team breakthrough in new position". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. "MIDFIELDER SIGNS ON A YOUTH LOAN FROM STOKE CITY". AFC Telford United. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. "Sparrow's debut delight". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. "Stoke City 1–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. "Sparrow heads out on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. "Ayr United 1-0 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  9. "Raith Rovers 0-1 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. "Hamilton Academical 2–1 Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. "Tom Sparrow joins Chester on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  12. James Wales under 21 call up
  13. Sparrow Wales under-21 debut
  14. "Games played by Tom Sparrow in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. "Games played by Tom Sparrow in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023
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