Silko Thomas
English footballer (born 2004)
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Silko-Amari Otieno Thomas (born 25 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
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Thomas in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silko-Amari Otieno Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carshalton Athletic | |||
| –2023 | Chelsea | ||
| 2023–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:10, 21 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Thomas was born in London.[3]
Club career
Thomas began his youth career with Carshalton Athletic. Two years later, he was scouted by Chelsea and joined their academy.[4]
After being released by Chelsea, Thomas signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2023. He plays for the under-21s.[5] He was awarded with Men's Development Player of the Season in Leicester by the end of his first season at the club.[6]
On 26 July 2024, Thomas joined EFL League One club Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.[7][3] On 13 August 2024, he made his professional debut with Wigan in the first round of the League Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute of a 1–1 draw with Barnsley.[8] He made his league debut four days later, starting in a 2–0 loss against Reading.[9]
On 23 August 2025, Thomas made his debut for Leicester in the EFL Championship. He was brought on as a substitute for Jeremy Monga in the 73th minute of a 1–0 away win against Charlton Athletic.[10]
On 20 December 2025, he scored his first senior goal in a 4–1 defeat to Queen's Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[11]
International career
Born in England, Thomas is of Kenyan and Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22[13] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City U21 | 2023–24[14] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2024–25[15] | League One | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2025–26[16] | Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 2 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
