Jason Thomas (footballer)
Vanuatuan footballer (born 1997)
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Jason Thomas (born 20 January 1997) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays[1] as a defender for Vanuatu 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]
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| Full name | Jason Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vanuatu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Vanuatu 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2025 | Hekari United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Vanuatu United | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Vanuatu U17 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Vanuatu U20 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Vanuatu | 26 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
In 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
Prior 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]
In 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]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 30 June 2024[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Vanuatu | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Vanuatu's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thomas goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 27 June 2024 | Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu |  Fiji |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup | [22] |
Honours
Vanuatu
- OFC Nations Cup: Runner-up,2024[23]
- Pacific Mini Games: Gold Medalist, 2017[24][25]
Vanuatu U20
- OFC U-20 Championship: Runner-up, 2014[26], 2016[27]