- Michael Thomas (American soccer)
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Michael Thomas Personal information Full name Michael Thomas Date of birth March 8, 1988 Place of birth Olathe, Kansas, United States Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Ljungskile SK Youth career 2006–2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2009 Kansas City Brass 14 (2) 2010 Halmstads 5 (0) 2010– Ljungskile 42 (8) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Michael Thomas (born March 8, 1988 in Olathe, Kansas) is an American soccer player, who currently is playing for Superettan club Ljungskile SK.[1]
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Career
College and Amateur
Thomas attended University of Notre Dame where he played in midfield for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Thomas was selected to play with Region II (Midwest) 88 ODP Regional Team in events at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California as well as international events in Italy and Spain. Listed on CollegeSoccerNews.com 100 Freshmen To Keep An Eye On In 2006.
During his college years Thomas also played for Kansas City Brass in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Thomas was drafted in the second round (19th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[3] Shortly after the draft Thomas left the States to go on trial with Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan[4] and following the clubs failure to loan wished players from its partner club RCD Espanyol, Thomas was offerd a short term contract, 4 month with a option for the rest of the year,[5] which he signed on 21 February 2010,[6] however due to uncertainties what rules applied, Swedish or American, and Thomas previous club affiliation, it took some time and the help of both the American and Swedish FA before Thomas was completely signd by Halmstads BK on 20 March.[7] On 3 July Halmstads BK reported that they would not use the clause to extend Thomas contract until the end of the season and that Joakim Wrele from the youth squad would take his place.[8]
Shortly after his departure from Halmstads BK, he went on trial with Superettan club Ljungskile SK and following a successful trial the club decided to sign him for the rest of the 2010 season.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Thomas signs with Ljunskile". yanks-abroad.com. 2010-06-25. http://yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=6455. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "Kansas City Brass Premier Development League". uslsoccer.com. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22339.html. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ 2010 MLS SuperDraft
- ^ "THOMAS HOPING FOR HAMLSTADS OFFER". yanks-abroad.com. 2010-02-15. http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=5836. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ "Thomas fick korttidsavtal" (in Swedish). hallandsposten.se. 2010-02-21. http://hallandsposten.se/sport/fotboll/1.741371-thomas-fick-korttidsavtal. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ "Lämnar vintern för värme" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2010-02-22. http://www.hbk.se/extra/news/?module_instance=1&id=6010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ "Thomas helt klar för HBK" (in Swedish). hallandsposten.se. 2010-03-20. http://hallandsposten.se/sport/fotboll/hbk/1.767072-thomas-helt-klar-for-hbk. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "Wrele får A-kontrakt" (in Swedish). hbk.se. 2010-06-03. http://www.hbk.se/extra/news/?module_instance=1&id=6645. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
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Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Barrington, Illinois
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- Soccer players from Kansas
- Association football midfielders
- Major League Soccer players
- Allsvenskan players
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players
- University of Notre Dame alumni
- USL Premier Development League players
- Kansas City Brass players
- Halmstads BK players
- Ljungskile SK players
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