Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jason Thomas | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Vanuatu | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hekari United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
2013 | Nayland College | ||
2013–2015 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
2015 | Phnom Penh Crown | 6 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
2017–2018 | Solomon Warriors | ||
2018 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
2019– | Hekari United | ||
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Vanuatu U17 | 5 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Vanuatu U20 | 9 | (1) |
2015– | Vanuatu | 26 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2024 |
Jason Thomas (born 20 January 1997) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays[1] as a defender for Hekari United[2] and the Vanuatu national team.[3][4] He made his debut for the national team in November 2015 in their 1–1 draw with Fiji.[1] Besides Vanuatu, he has played in Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Cambodia.[5]
In 2013, he joined Nayland College.[6]
In 2015, he signed for Phnom Penh Crown.[7]
In 2017, he signed for Solomon Warriors.[8][9]
In 2020, he signed for Lautoka after receiving interest from Ba.[10][11][12][13]
Prior to his 2015 debut against Fiji for the senior national team, Thomas previously featured five times for the U-17 team at the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship where he scored twice, once salvaging a draw in their opening match against Papua New Guinea[14] and once in a 3–1 victory against New Caledonia in their final group match.[15]
He was later called up to the Vanuatu national under-20 football team for the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship, where he played in four matches: a 1–0 victory over New Caledonia,[16] a 0–0 draw with the Solomon Islands in the following group match,[17] a 4–0 victory over American Samoa, where he was named as captain[18] and a 2–2 draw with Fiji.[19]
In 2016 Thomas participated with the Vanuatu under-20 team in the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship. Vanuatu reached a second place which meant they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[20]
Vanuatu squads | |
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