Thomas Pinault

Football player infobox| playername= Thomas Pinault


fullname = Thomas Pinault
nickname = Tommo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|4
cityofbirth = Grasse
countryofbirth = France
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Crawley
clubnumber = 10
position = Central midfield
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–1999
1999–2004
2004–2005
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Cannes
Colchester
Grimsby
Brentford
Crawley
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
133 (5)
043 (7)
027 (1) 034 (4)
pcupdate = 09:35, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Thomas Pinault (born December 4 1981) is a French professional footballer currently playing for Crawley Town.

Pinault's favoured position is central midfield. His career started in the 1998–99 season when he was promoted to the first team squad with French club Cannes. After only one season in his native country, Pinault moved to England with Colchester United.

After five seasons at Layer Road, the tough tackling, flash central midfielder moved to Grimsby Town on a free transfer in the summer of 2004. Pinault was an instant hit with The Mariners, and impressed fans and pundits alike in the first half of the season, though it was his performance in the second half of the season which would have a knock on effect.

It started with manager Russell Slade slating him on live radio saying "The french man was awful today" after a league game with Notts County. Following a huge dip in performances it was Grimsby chairman John Fenty who released a statement at the end of the year mentioning that the club has seen what Thomas is capable of, flash and silky skill, but mentioning as well that everyone at the club had seen the other side of his game as well. Pinault was released after his first season , despite being regarded quite highly by the majority of the clubs supporters , who had singled out Terry Fleming and Stacy Coldicott as the clubs weakest links in the campaign.

Pinault seemed to vanish for a season but reappeared when Leroy Rosenior made him a new signing at Brentford. But after another season of misfortune in which the club were relegated from League One, Pinault found himself clubless again until he secured a move to non-league Crawley Town.

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