Skylar Thomas
Canadian soccer player (born 1993)
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Skylar Rutherford Thomas (born July 27, 1993) is a former Canadian professional soccer player.
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Thomas in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Skylar Rutherford Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pickering SC | |||
| 2012 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Syracuse Orange | 56 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Reading United | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Toronto FC II | 47 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Charleston Battery | 49 | (1) |
| 2019 | Valour FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | Memphis 901 | 29 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Canada U23 | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early career
Thomas began playing soccer at age six with Pickering SC.[1]
Thomas attended Syracuse University for four years, playing for the Orange.[2] During his senior year at Syracuse in 2014, he was named All-ACC Second Team and NSCAA All-South Region Second Team.[3] In 2012, he played with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.[4]
Toronto FC II
Thomas was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC on January 15, 2015.[5] On March 12 it was announced that he had signed with Toronto's affiliate team, Toronto FC II in the USL ahead of their inaugural season.[6] He made his debut on April 19 against Whitecaps FC 2 as a substitute for Daniel Fabrizi.
Charleston Battery
Thomas would sign with Charleston Battery for the 2017 season, and would appear in 8 of the team's 13 clean sheets. Upon completion of the 2017 season, Thomas would have his option with the club exercised for the 2018 season.[7]
Valour FC
Thomas signed for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC in November 2018, having played previously for head coach Rob Gale with the Canadian U-23 national team.[8] Upon signing with Valour, Thomas indicated he wanted to be a part of building the league.[9]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
On February 25, 2020, Thomas joined Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ahead of the 2020 season.[10]
Memphis 901
On March 22, 2021, Thomas moved to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[11]