Lindsey Thomas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lindsey Kimberley Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, France | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | AJS Santoise | ||
| 2010–2011 | EJS Blanquefortaise | ||
| 2011–2014 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2019 | Montpellier | 32 | (17) |
| 2015–2016 | → Basel (loan) | 25 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dijon (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Roma | 38 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | AC Milan | 47 | (15) |
| 2023– | Juventus | 22 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | France U23 | 17 | (9) |
| 2022– | France | 6 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2023 | |||
Lindsey Kimberley Thomas (born 27 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team.
Club career
[edit]Thomas grew up with her grand-mother in Guadeloupe, where she began her youth career with the Association de la Jeunesse Sportive (AJS) Santoise Football Club. She would play in inter-gender training matches there as the only female member of the club among 14 other male teammates,[1] until she moved to France to join EJS Blanquefortaise in 2010.
After finishing her youth career by graduating from the Montpellier academy, Thomas played senior football with Montpellier for five years, which was briefly interrupted by a season-long loan to Swiss team Basel in the 2015–16 season. By the time she moved on loan to Bordeaux in November 2017, she was beginning to play as a striker.[2] In July 2018, she joined Dijon on a season long loan deal.[3]
In the summer of 2019, Thomas moved to Italy and signed with Roma.[4] In her first season with the club, she played most games among all outfield players in the league while providing most number of assists and finishing as club's topscorer.[5] During her second season, she helped the team to win 2020–21 Coppa Italia title, the first ever major trophy won by the team in their history.[6]
Despite her major success with Roma, Thomas announced her departure from the club on 9 July 2021 and cited her desire for "a new adventure" as her reason for leaving the club.[7] On 14 July 2021, it was officially confirmed that Thomas joined AC Milan on a two-year deal until June 2023.[8]
On 10 June 2023, Thomas joined Juventus.[9]
International career
[edit]Thomas is a former French youth international.[10] On 8 October 2022, she made her senior team debut for France in a 2–1 defeat against Germany.[11]
Style of play
[edit]Thomas is a versatile forward with the awareness and tactical intelligence to string together the build-up play around the opponent's penalty area and help her teammates into easier chances on goal. In addition to her abilities in the build-up phase, she can use her strength and ability to shield the ball for effective hold-up play. She can also use her pace and finishing to create and score on fast-break counter attacks for her team. Her versatility has led to Thomas being played in all possible forward positions at club level[12]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 21 February 2023[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Roma
France U19
France U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2014
References
[edit]- ^ "The Big Interview: AS Roma x Lindsey Thomas". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Girondins33 – Lindsey Thomas est prêtée à l'équipe féminine de Bordeaux par Montpellier". www.girondins33.com (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Lindsey Thomas (MHSC) prêtée à Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Lindsey Thomas becomes latest Roma Women signing". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Lindsey Thomas Sits on the Top Echelon of Serie A In Her Debut Season". Chiesa Di Totti. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Roma Wins 2021 Coppa Italia in Penalty Shootout". Chiesa Di Totti. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Bannister, Samuel (9 July 2021). "Lindsey Thomas salutes Roma Women after confirming exit". Giallorossi Yorkshire. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Lindsey Thomas al Milan". L Football (in Italian). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "LINDSEY THOMAS IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!". Juventus.com. 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Coupe du monde U20 : La liste des 21 joueuses" (in French). 23 July 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "L'ALLEMAGNE MAÎTRESSE CHEZ ELLE" (in French). 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Official: Lindsey Thomas Leaves Roma to Join AC Milan". Chiesa Di Totti. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Lindsey Thomas at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- French women's footballers
- Guadeloupean women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Serie A (women's football) players
- AS Roma (women) players
- AC Milan Women players
- Juventus FC (women) players
- People from Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) players
- Montpellier HSC (women) players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Italy
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- FC Basel Frauen players
- Swiss Women's Super League players
- Dijon FCO (women) players
- French expatriate women's footballers
- France women's international footballers
- France women's youth international footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in Switzerland