Tommy McDermott (footballer, born 2005)

Thomas Vincent McDermott (born 1 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Rochdale, on loan from EFL League One club Port Vale.

For the early 20th-century player, see Tommy McDermott (footballer, born 1878).

Tommy McDermott
Personal information
Full name Thomas Vincent McDermott[1]
Date of birth (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rochdale
(on loan from Port Vale)
Number 14
Youth career
2021–2022 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Port Vale 2 (0)
2023 → Salisbury (loan) 8 (4)
2023– → Rochdale (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

McDermott turned professional at Port Vale in July 2022. He spent the second half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Salisbury and the first half of the 2023–24 season on loan at Rochdale.

Career

McDermott was named as Youth Player of the Year at Port Vale for the 2021–22 season after scoring six goals and providing eleven assists for the under-18s.[4][5] He turned professional in July 2022, signing a three-year contract with the club retaining the option of a further 12 months; David Flitcroft, the club's director of football, said that "he is a player that will develop physically, technically and tactically over time".[6] He made his professional debut in the English Football League at the age of 17 when he started the opening game of the 2022–23 season on 30 July, a 2–1 victory over Fleetwood Town at Vale Park.[7] Having been played out of position as a forward due to the club being short of strikers, he played his first game in midfield against Stockport County in the EFL Trophy.[8] His strike in Vale's 3–1 win against Chesterfield in the FA Youth Cup in November was nominated for the LFE Goal of the Month award.[9] On 31 January 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on a youth loan, alongside James Plant.[10] He scored two goals in a 3–0 victory at Metropolitan Police on 4 March.[11] On 30 March, it was announced that the loan deal had been extended until the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]

On 10 August 2023, he joined National League club Rochdale on loan for the first half of the 2023–24 season; manager Jimmy McNulty said that McDermott was signed to replace recalled loanee Cody Johnson.[13]

Style of play

McDermott is an attack-minded ball-playing midfielder.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 2022–23[15]EFL League One2000102[lower-alpha 1]050
2023–24[16]EFL League One0000100010
Total 2000202060
Salisbury (loan) 2022–23[17]Southern League
Premier Division South		8400000084
Rochdale (loan) 2023–24[18]National League4010000050
Career total 144102020194
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club List Of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. "Tommy McDermott - Midfielder - First Team | Port Vale". www.port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. Baggaley, Michael (6 October 2022). "Tommy McDermott talks Port Vale and progress". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. Mounteney, Luke (13 June 2022). "Player of the Year Awards 2021/22 | The Winners". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. Pearson, Ian (31 January 2023). "Deadline Day Part II". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. Townley, Dan (26 July 2022). "Tommy McDermott signs first professional contract". www.port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. Bamforth, Harry (30 July 2022). "Match Report | Port Vale 2-1 Fleetwood Town". www.port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. Baggaley, Michael (31 August 2022). "Port Vale management message for midfield prospect Tommy McDermott". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. "Vote for the Vale's Tommy McDermott in November's LFE Goal of the Month". www.port-vale.co.uk. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  10. "Tommy McDermott and James Plant join Salisbury FC on loan". www.port-vale.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. Pearson, Ian (4 March 2023). "Met Police Match Report". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  12. Pearson, Ian (30 March 2023). "Plant & McDermott". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  13. "Tommy McDermott Joins On Loan". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  14. "Really up for it - McDermott". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  15. "Games played by Tommy McDermott in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  16. "Games played by Tommy McDermott in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  17. "Salisbury FC". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  18. Tommy McDermott at Soccerway
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