Peter Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004
Place of birth Gorton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
2016–2019 Rochdale
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Charleston Cougars 15 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Rochdale 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Peter Thomas (born 20 August 2004) is an English professional footballer currently playing as a forward for College of Charleston Cougars.

Club career

Early career

Thomas became Rochdale's youngest ever player when he made his debut in the EFL Trophy against Manchester City U21, as well as being the youngest player ever to play in the competition, at the age of 15 years and 22 days old.[1][2]

On 25 September 2019, ahead of the EFL Cup game between Manchester United and Rochdale at Old Trafford, in which Thomas was named on the bench for Rochdale, he was made to use the drug testing room to get changed, as competition rules stated that anyone under the age of sixteen were not permitted to get changed with senior players.[3]

In May 2022, after two seasons with no further appearances for Rochdale, it was reported that he was still negotiating his contract with the club.[4] In August of the same year, he went on trial with Barnsley.[5]

Collegiate soccer

Thomas committed to playing collegiate soccer at the College of Charleston in November 2022.[6] In his first season at the college, he scored seven goals in fifteen appearances.[7]

Career statistics

As of 21 February 2023.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2019–20 League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2020–21 0000000000
2021–22 League Two 0000000000
Career total 0000001010
Notes
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. "Kevin Dos Santos Becomes Second Youngest Debutant". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. Wathan, Chris (9 September 2020). "Sonny Lewis enters Newport record books aged 15". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. "Rochdale teenager forced to change away from his team-mates at Old Trafford". m.allfootballapp.com. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. "Football: Rochdale AFC confirms released players". rochdaleonline.co.uk. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. O'Kane, Doug (26 August 2022). "Reds 'not massively short' but want 'two or three' signings". barnsleychronicle.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. @ydpusa (November 14, 2022). "A new chapter starting in January for Peter Thomas who will be heading out to The College of Charleston to link of with their men's soccer program ⚽️ • We're excited to see Peter smash at the highest level of college soccer 🔥" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. "Peter Thomas". cofcsports.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. Peter Thomas at Soccerway
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