Casey Thomas
Welsh footballer
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Casey Elliot Thomas (born 14 November 1990) is a Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 international who plays as a winger for Moreland City FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Port Talbot, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Port Talbot Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Afan Lido | |||
| Swansea City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Swansea City | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Newport County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Port Talbot Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Colchester United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–13 | Carmarthen Town | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–14 | Afan Lido | 22 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Port Talbot Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2015– | Moreland City | 10 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Wales U17 | |||
| 2008 | Wales U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2009 | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:45, 23 May 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:46, 4 November 2011 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Thomas made his professional debut for Swansea City in a Championship match against Middlesbrough in the 3–0 loss on 15 August 2009, replacing Mark Gower as a substitute in the 62nd minute.[2][3] In October 2009, Thomas joined Conference South side Newport County on a one-month loan deal.[4] He made one appearance as a substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Staines Town on 27 October, after which he returned to Swansea City. In January 2011, Thomas moved to Port Talbot Town on loan. On 4 November 2011, he joined League One club Colchester United on loan until 2 January 2012. Thomas was released in May 2012 and joined Carmarthen Town of the Welsh Premier League.[5] In September 2013, Thomas signed for fellow Welsh Premier League club Afan Lido.[6] Following Afan Lido's relegation from the Welsh Premier in 2014, Thomas joined rival club Port Talbot Town.[7]
In February 2015, Thomas moved with his brother Corey to Australia to join Moreland City FC.[8]
International career
Thomas has represented Wales under-17 and Wales under-19, where he played twice scoring one goal.[1] He was called up to the under-21 squad, to face Luxembourg under-21 in March 2009.[1][9]
