Jason Thomas (born 20 January 1997) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays[1] as a defender for Hekari United[2] and the Vanuatu national team.[3][4] He made his debut for the national team in November 2015 in their 1–1 draw with Fiji.[1] Besides Vanuatu, he has played in Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Cambodia.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Vanuatu | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hekari United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
| 2013 | Nayland College | ||
| 2013–2015 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
| 2015 | Phnom Penh Crown | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
| 2017–2018 | Solomon Warriors | ||
| 2018 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
| 2019– | Hekari United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Vanuatu U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Vanuatu U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015– | Vanuatu | 26 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editIn 2013, he joined Nayland College.[6]
In 2015, he signed for Phnom Penh Crown.[7]
In 2017, he signed for Solomon Warriors.[8][9]
In 2020, he signed for Lautoka after receiving interest from Ba.[10][11][12][13]
International career
editPrior to his 2015 debut against Fiji for the senior national team, Thomas previously featured five times for the U-17 team at the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship where he scored twice, once salvaging a draw in their opening match against Papua New Guinea[14] and once in a 3–1 victory against New Caledonia in their final group match.[15]
He was later called up to the Vanuatu national under-20 football team for the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship, where he played in four matches: a 1–0 victory over New Caledonia,[16] a 0–0 draw with the Solomon Islands in the following group match,[17] a 4–0 victory over American Samoa, where he was named as captain[18] and a 2–2 draw with Fiji.[19]
2016
editIn 2016 Thomas participated with the Vanuatu under-20 team in the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship. Vanuatu reached a second place which meant they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[20]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vanuatu's composure of young talents proved strength". vanuafoot.vu/. Vanuatu Football Federation. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Toti City win title in thriller Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, postcourier.com.pg, 5 June 2019
- ^ "Thomas raring to go for Vanuatu". dailypost.vu. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Jason Thomas named Vanuatu captain". vff.vu. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "The Asian journey of Jason Thomas". oceaniafootballcenter.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Rule threatens boys' big game". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "The latest new arrival to join the PPCFC Academy ahead of the new season is 18-year-old defender Jason Thomas". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Tafea calls PVFA to look into the Thomas case". dailypost.vu. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Thomas i go joenem Solomon Warriors". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Ba soccer team looks to acquire services of Totori from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu's Thomas". fijivillage.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Lautoka recruits Thomas". fijitimes.com.fj. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Ba: Jason Tomas ready for debut". oceaniafootballcenter.org. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Jason Thomas set to debut for Ba FC in Fiji for this season". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea 1–1 Vanuatu" (PDF). 17 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "New Caledonia 1–3 Vanuatu" (PDF). 25 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Vanuatu 1–0 New Caledonia". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Solomon Islands 0–0 Vanuatu". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "American Samoa 0 Vanuatu 4". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Vanuatu 2–2 Fiji". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Into the unknown as duo make debut". oceaniafootball.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
External links
edit- Jason Thomas at Soccerway
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