Jordan Thomas (footballer, born January 2001)
English footballer
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Jordan James Chattenton Thomas (born 2 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Torquay United. Born in London, he started his career at Charlton Athletic before signing a scholarship at Huddersfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan James Chattenton Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2015–2016 | Erith & Belvedere | ||
| 2016–2018 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 2018–2020 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Barnet | 27 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 41 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Yeovil Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Salisbury (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Torquay United (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2025– | Torquay United | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:13, 17 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Charlton Athletic
Thomas joined Charlton Athletic at 6 years old, then signed for their academy at age 9. He played there for five years until he was released at age 15.
Huddersfield Town
Thomas signed a scholarship at Huddersfield Town[2] at the age of 16 after playing one season in the Kent Youth League for Erith & Belvedere F.C. He made his Huddersfield Town U23s debut on 11 September 2017 against Bristol City U23s.[3]
Norwich City
Aged 18 years Thomas signed his first professional contract for Championship club Norwich City in January 2018, making his Norwich U23s debut on 22 January against Bournemouth U23s.[4][5]
In the 2019-20 season, Thomas had three times been named as an unused substitute before on 26 July 2020 Daniel Farke gave Thomas his Premier League debut in the last few minutes against Manchester City[6] in a season that saw Norwich City relegated from the top flight of English football.
Leyton Orient loan spell
In September 2020, Thomas joined Leyton Orient on loan for the 2020–21 season.[7] He made his debut in League Two against Colchester United on 14 November 2020.[8] He played just four times during his loan before being released by Norwich at the end of the season.[9]
Non-league
Thomas joined Barnet on a two-year deal in July 2021.[10] In March 2023, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a permanent contract.[11]
In June 2024, Thomas joined newly promoted National League side Yeovil Town on a two-year deal.[12] On 6 September 2024, Thomas joined National League South side Salisbury on a one-month loan deal.[13] On 15 November 2024, Thomas joined National League South side Torquay United on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[14]
On 26 June 2025, Thomas signed permanently for National League South side Torquay United, agreeing a two-year deal with the club.[15]
Personal life
He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas, who retired through injury age 21.
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2019–20[16] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Norwich City U21 | 2019–20[16] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2020–21[17] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2021–22[18][19] | National League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[19][20] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2022–23[18][19] | National League South | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[18][19] | National League South | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2024–25[18] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Salisbury (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League South | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League South | 26 | 1 | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Torquay United | 2025–26[18] | National League South | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Career total | 143 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 165 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
- Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
- Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South play-offs