Dan Thomas (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Daniel Anthony "Dan" Thomas (born 1 September 1991) is a professional English
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bournemouth
.
in May 2008. He made his debut on 6 October 2009 for Bournemouth in their 2–1 away defeat to Northampton Town
in the Football League Trophy
Southern Section Second Round. Thomas commented, "I was chuffed to bits when I was told I was going to make my debut...I felt I did ok, but was just so disappointed to be on the losing side". He made his debut in the Football League
on 5 December as a second-half substitute, replacing the injured Shwan Jalal
, and kept a clean sheet as Bournemouth beat Shrewsbury Town
1–0 in Football League Two
. On 4 February 2011, Thomas joined Dorchester Town
on loan. He made his debut the next day in a 1–0 win over Weston-Super-Mare. He was recalled from his loan spell on 12 April 2011 after his parent club terminated the contract of the club's second choice goalkeeper Jon Stewart.
, in Bournemouth
and Brockenhurst College
in Brockenhurst
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
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Career
Thomas signed an apprentice contract with AFC BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
in May 2008. He made his debut on 6 October 2009 for Bournemouth in their 2–1 away defeat to Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
Southern Section Second Round. Thomas commented, "I was chuffed to bits when I was told I was going to make my debut...I felt I did ok, but was just so disappointed to be on the losing side". He made his debut in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
on 5 December as a second-half substitute, replacing the injured Shwan Jalal
Shwan Jalal
Shwan Saman Jalal is a footballer who plays for Bournemouth as a goalkeeper. He played for the England C team from 2005 to 2006.-Club career:...
, and kept a clean sheet as Bournemouth beat Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
1–0 in Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. On 4 February 2011, Thomas joined Dorchester Town
Dorchester Town F.C.
Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England, and currently playing in the Blue Square Bet South...
on loan. He made his debut the next day in a 1–0 win over Weston-Super-Mare. He was recalled from his loan spell on 12 April 2011 after his parent club terminated the contract of the club's second choice goalkeeper Jon Stewart.
Personal life
Thomas attended Portchester SchoolPortchester School
Portchester School, or Portchester Sports College, is a specialist sports secondary school in Bournemouth, England, for boys aged 11–16. The school was located on Portchester Road but was knocked down and moved to a new site in Harewood Avenue...
, in Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
and Brockenhurst College
Brockenhurst College
Brockenhurst College, or colloquially known as Brock, is in the tertiary sector providing education in a wide range of courses for many different ages...
in Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst is a village situated in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. The New Forest is a national park and Brockenhurst is therefore surrounded by woodland that attracts thousands of visitors all year round. The nearby towns surrounding Brockenhurst are Lymington and Lyndhurst. Brockenhurst...
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