Donell Thomas
English footballer (born 2003)
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Donell Tyrell Arnold Thomas (born 4 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donell Tyrell Arnold Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Folkestone Invicta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Colchester United | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2024 | Bowers & Pitsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Cheshunt | 19 | (1) |
| 2025– | Folkestone Invicta | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:49, 24 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Thomas began his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur, before joining the academy at Colchester United, where he made his first-team debut on March 21, 2022, when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in a 1–0 defeat to Forest Green Rovers at Brunton Park. Manager Wayne Brown said that "it's always tough asking a young lad to come on and make an impact but I thought he did that".[3] On 2 September 2022, he joined Bishop's Stortford of the Isthmian League Premier Division on loan until 4 January.[4]
In September 2024, Thomas joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bowers & Pitsea.[5]
In July 2025, Thomas joined Folkestone Invicta.[6]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colchester United | 2021–22[7] | EFL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[8] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[9] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2022–23[10] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| Bowers & Pitsea | 2024–25[11] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt | 2024–25[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup