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'''Jerome William Thomas''' (born 23 March 1983) is an English former [[Association football|footballer]] who is |
'''Jerome William Thomas''' (born 23 March 1983) is an English former [[Association football|footballer]] who is the head of academy recruitment at {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]. He played predominantly as a [[Midfielder#Winger|left-winger]] during his career. He scored 25 goals in 292 league and cup appearances throughout a 16-year professional career in the [[English Football League]] and [[Premier League]]. |
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He began his career with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] |
He began his career with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] but never broke into the first-team despite winning two [[FA Youth Cup]] titles with the [[Youth system|youth team]] and being [[Cap (sport)|capped]] up to [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21]] level. He had two [[Loan (sports)|loan]] spells with [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] before he was sold on to [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] for £100,000 in February 2004. He played 70 Premier League games for the club before Charlton were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] at the end of the 2006–07 campaign. He was sold on to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in August 2008 but only played three first-team games for the club. He signed with [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in August 2009 and helped the club win [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] out of the Championship at the end of the 2009–10 season. Having lost his first-team place for the 2012–13 season, he spent six weeks on loan at [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] before he joined [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] in July 2013. He played just ten Premier League games throughout two seasons before he joined [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] in February 2016, following six months spent as a [[free agent]]. He signed with [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in July 2016 and spent one season with the club. |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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===Arsenal=== |
===Arsenal=== |
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Thomas played schoolboy football for [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], before joining [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Seven ex-Hatters who are currently playing in the Premier League|url=http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/seven-ex-hatters-playing-premier-league/story-26070180-detail/story.html|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Luton on Sunday|date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814193916/http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/Seven-ex-Hatters-playing-Premier-League/story-26070180-detail/story.html|archive-date=14 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He helped the Arsenal youth team to win the [[FA Youth Cup]] twice. These victories came in [[FA Youth Cup Finals#1999–00: Arsenal v. Coventry City (3–1, 2–0)|2000]] against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] and in [[FA Youth Cup Finals#2000–01: Arsenal v. Blackburn Rovers (5–0, 1–3)|2001]], where he scored a goal in the final over [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]].<ref name="Youth Cup stranglehold">{{cite news|title=Arsenal take Youth Cup stranglehold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1339594.stm|access-date=13 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2001}}</ref> |
Thomas played schoolboy football for [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], before joining [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Seven ex-Hatters who are currently playing in the Premier League|url=http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/seven-ex-hatters-playing-premier-league/story-26070180-detail/story.html|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Luton on Sunday|date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814193916/http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/Seven-ex-Hatters-playing-Premier-League/story-26070180-detail/story.html|archive-date=14 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He helped the Arsenal [[Youth system|youth team]] to win the [[FA Youth Cup]] twice. These victories came in [[FA Youth Cup Finals#1999–00: Arsenal v. Coventry City (3–1, 2–0)|2000]] against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] and in [[FA Youth Cup Finals#2000–01: Arsenal v. Blackburn Rovers (5–0, 1–3)|2001]], where he scored a goal in the final over [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]].<ref name="Youth Cup stranglehold">{{cite news|title=Arsenal take Youth Cup stranglehold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1339594.stm|access-date=13 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2001}}</ref> |
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He was |
He was [[Loan (sports)|loan]]ed out to [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] side [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in the [[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]] and [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]] seasons.<ref name="JTsoccerbase">{{Cite web | title=Jerome Thomas Career Statistics | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=28922 | publisher=Soccerbase | access-date=18 August 2008 | archive-date=6 April 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406040530/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28922 | url-status=live }}</ref> He made his debut in the [[English Football League]] on 30 March 2002, in a 3–2 win over [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] at [[Prenton Park]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tranmere 2–3 Q PR|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1898921.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=30 March 2002}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal on 6 April, the only goal of the game against [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] at the [[County Ground (Swindon)|County Ground]] in a 1–0 win for QPR.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swindon 0–1 QPR|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1901194.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2002}}</ref> During his second loan spell in October 2002, he scored long-distance goals away at [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] and against [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] at [[Loftus Road]].<ref>{{Cite news| title=Cheltenham 1–1 QPR Match Report | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2314119.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=19 October 2002 | access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| title=QPR 1–2 Oldham Match Report | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/2342281.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=26 October 2002 | access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> However, he found it difficult to break into the first-team at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]] with [[Freddie Ljungberg]] and [[Robert Pires]] at the peak of their powers, and Thomas made just three appearances in the [[2003–04 Arsenal F.C. season|2003–04]] season – all in the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]].<ref name="JTsoccerbase"/><ref name="arsenal.com">{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/678/jerome-thomas|website=arsenal.com|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|access-date=13 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809141107/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/678/jerome-thomas|archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> After [[Arsène Wenger]] signed [[José Antonio Reyes]] in January 2004, Thomas turned down a new one-year [[Association football contracts|contract]] with the "Gunners" and decided it was best to look for first-team football elsewhere.<ref>{{Cite news| title=Reyes passes Arsenal medical | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3434355.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=28 January 2004 | access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="Charlton sign Thomas">{{cite news| title=Charlton sign Thomas | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/3452433.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 February 2004 | access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> |
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===Charlton Athletic=== |
===Charlton Athletic=== |
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Thomas was signed by [[Premier League]] club [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on a two-and-a-half-year contract for a £100,000 fee in February 2004.<ref name="Charlton sign Thomas"/> He had been spotted by manager [[Alan Curbishley]] playing for [[Arsenal F.C. Reserves|Arsenal reserves]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Curbishley|first1=Alan|title=My forgettable night with Jennifer Aniston|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/feb/13/newsstory.sport6|access-date=13 July 2016|work=The Guardian|date=13 February 2005}}</ref> He played just 45 minutes for the "Addicks" in the [[2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2003–04]] season, coming on for [[Paul Konchesky]] at half-time during a 2–2 home draw that relegated opponents [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlton 2–2 Leicester|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3655253.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=1 May 2004}}</ref> |
Thomas was signed by [[Premier League]] club [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on a two-and-a-half-year contract for a £100,000 fee in February 2004.<ref name="Charlton sign Thomas"/> He had been spotted by [[Manager (association football)|manager]] [[Alan Curbishley]] playing for [[Arsenal F.C. Reserves|Arsenal reserves]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Curbishley|first1=Alan|title=My forgettable night with Jennifer Aniston|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/feb/13/newsstory.sport6|access-date=13 July 2016|work=The Guardian|date=13 February 2005}}</ref> He played just 45 minutes for the "Addicks" in the [[2003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2003–04]] season, coming on for [[Paul Konchesky]] at [[half-time]] during a 2–2 home draw that [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] opponents [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlton 2–2 Leicester|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3655253.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=1 May 2004}}</ref> |
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He scored his first top-flight goal in a 3–2 win over [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] at [[White Hart Lane]] on 6 November, a game in which he was described as "a constant outlet on the left" and also provided [[Shaun Bartlett]] with an assist.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tottenham 2–3 Charlton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3967897.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2004}}</ref> He scored with a curling shot from 23 |
He scored his first top-flight goal in a 3–2 win over [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] at [[White Hart Lane]] on 6 November, a game in which he was described as "a constant outlet on the left" and also provided [[Shaun Bartlett]] with an [[Assist (association football)|assist]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tottenham 2–3 Charlton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3967897.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2004}}</ref> He scored with a curling [[Shooting (association football)|shot]] from {{convert|23|yd}} out in the return game against Spurs on 16 March, which gave Charlton a 2–0 victory and finished the [[2004–05 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2004–05]] season with three goals in 24 league appearances.<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlton 2–0 Tottenham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4343189.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=16 March 2005}}</ref> He made 31 league and cup appearances in the [[2005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2005–06]] campaign, though scored just one goal, again against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, though this time it was a consolation goal in a 3–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tottenham 3–1 Charlton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4657242.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2006}}</ref> |
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He signed a new three-year contract after [[Iain Dowie]] was installed as manager in summer 2006 |
He signed a new three-year contract after [[Iain Dowie]] was installed as manager in the summer of 2006 and defended Dowie after the club's poor start to the season, saying, "I laugh at people when they talk about relegation. There's no way we will go down." Dowie was sacked in November 2006, and new manager [[Les Reed (football coach)|Les Reed]] told Thomas he was not needed at [[The Valley (London)|The Valley]].<ref name=" ns">{{cite news|last1=Ashton|first1=Tim|title=Reed wanted Thomas out of The Valley|url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/1259386.Reed_wanted_Thomas_out_of_The_Valley/|access-date=13 July 2016|work=News Shopper|date=14 March 2007}}</ref> However, Reed's reign would prove even shorter than Dowie's. New manager [[Alan Pardew]] returned Thomas to the starting eleven but could not steer the club away from relegation at the end of the [[2006–07 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2006–07]] season.<ref name="ns"/> He featured 33 times in the [[2007–08 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2007–08]] campaign as Charlton finished 11th in the [[EFL Championship|Championship]]. |
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===Portsmouth=== |
===Portsmouth=== |
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In August 2008, he joined Premier League club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on an initial season-long loan, which was made into a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee after only six days.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thomas agrees permanent Pompey deal|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english-league/2008/0821/236918-thomasj/|access-date=13 July 2016|work=RTE Sport|date=21 August 2008}}</ref> Chief executive [[Peter Storrie]] stated that "It frees up a loan space for us" and said that the fee would be dependent on how many appearances Thomas made.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pompey seal permanent Thomas deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7563006.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=21 August 2008}}</ref> He was signed by [[Harry Redknapp]] |
In August 2008, he joined Premier League club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on an initial season-long loan, which was made into a permanent [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] for an undisclosed fee after only six days.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thomas agrees permanent Pompey deal|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english-league/2008/0821/236918-thomasj/|access-date=13 July 2016|work=RTE Sport|date=21 August 2008}}</ref> Chief executive [[Peter Storrie]] stated that "It frees up a loan space for us" and said that the fee would be dependent on how many appearances Thomas made.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pompey seal permanent Thomas deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7563006.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=21 August 2008}}</ref> He was signed by [[Harry Redknapp]]; however, injuries prevented him from establishing himself in the first-team under Redknapp.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jerome Thomas praises his managerial masters|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2011/04/22/jerome-thomas-praises-his-managerial-masters/|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Express & Star|date=22 April 2011}}</ref> He struggled to return to full fitness after fracturing his spine and was released by Portsmouth in July 2009, having made only three first-team appearances in the [[2008–09 Portsmouth F.C. season|2008–09]] season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lepowski|first1=Chris|title=Jerome Thomas pace will be asset for West Bromwich Albion|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jerome-thomas-pace-will-be-asset-for-west-100375|access-date=14 July 2016|work=Birmingham Mail|date=14 August 2009}}</ref> |
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===West Bromwich Albion=== |
===West Bromwich Albion=== |
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During the summer of 2009 he had trials with two Premier League teams, [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] and [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref>{{Cite news| title=Thomas lands Tigers chance | url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_5436429,00.html | publisher=Sky Sports | date=16 July 2009 | access-date=26 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8174094.stm |title=Defensive error costly for Wolves |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 July 2009|access-date=10 August 2009}}</ref> He instead dropped into the Championship to join [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in August 2009.<ref name="wbaref">{{Cite news| title=Free agent Thomas joins West Brom | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/west_bromwich_albion/8201628.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=14 August 2009 | access-date=4 September 2009}}</ref> He scored his first goal for "Baggies" in his seventh appearance, in a 5–0 win away at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on 19 September.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8251605.stm|title=Middlesbrough 0–5 West Brom|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 September 2009|access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> Three days later, Thomas was sent off in a League Cup tie against his former club Arsenal for a push on [[Jack Wilshere]] following an off |
During the summer of 2009, he had trials with two Premier League teams, [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] and [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref>{{Cite news| title=Thomas lands Tigers chance | url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_5436429,00.html | publisher=Sky Sports | date=16 July 2009 | access-date=26 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8174094.stm |title=Defensive error costly for Wolves |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 July 2009|access-date=10 August 2009}}</ref> He instead dropped into the Championship to join [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in August 2009.<ref name="wbaref">{{Cite news| title=Free agent Thomas joins West Brom | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/west_bromwich_albion/8201628.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=14 August 2009 | access-date=4 September 2009}}</ref> He scored his first goal for "Baggies" in his seventh appearance, in a 5–0 win away at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on 19 September.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8251605.stm|title=Middlesbrough 0–5 West Brom|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 September 2009|access-date=20 September 2009}}</ref> Three days later, Thomas was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] in a League Cup tie against his former club Arsenal for a push on [[Jack Wilshere]] following an [[off the ball]] incident.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arsenal 2–0 West Brom|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8256834.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2009}}</ref> He went on to record a career-high tally of eight goals in 29 appearances in the [[2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2009–10]] season to help West Brom to secure [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] with a second-place finish.<ref name="arsenal.com" /> |
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On 25 September 2010, he provided an assist for [[Peter Odemwingie]] and then went on to score the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Arsenal at the [[Emirates Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arsenal 2–3 West Brom|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9024632.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2010}}</ref> On New Year's Day, he |
On 25 September 2010, he provided an assist for [[Peter Odemwingie]] and then went on to score the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Arsenal at the [[Emirates Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arsenal 2–3 West Brom|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9024632.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2010}}</ref> On New Year's Day, he played in a defeat to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in what proved to be right-back [[Gary Neville]]'s final game as a player; Neville later said "I was uncomfortable about the fans singing my name, uncomfortable about being out on the [[Football pitch|pitch]] knowing that I had just been destroyed by not the best player in the world [Jerome Thomas]."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mitten|first1=Andy|title=Gary Neville: 'I didn't want to go into management straight after playing. I wanted to learn and understand more'|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/gary-neville-i-didnt-want-go-management-straight-after-playing-i-wanted-learn-and|access-date=13 July 2016|work=FourFourTwo|date=9 December 2015}}</ref> He also claimed goals against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] to end the [[2010–11 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2010–11]] campaign with three goals in 33 league games.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Darling|first1=Kevin|title=West Brom 1–3 Blackburn|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9308862.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=28 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Da Silva|first1=Michael|title=West Brom 3–3 West Ham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9391009.stm|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=12 February 2011}}</ref> |
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He showed good form at the start of the [[2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2011–12]] campaign, which led manager [[Roy Hodgson]] to tell the media that he was not up for sale.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kendrick|first1=Mat|title=West Brom: Hodgson insists Jerome Thomas is not for sale after trio of clubs show interest|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-hodgson-insists-jerome-160396|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Birmingham Mail|date=29 August 2011}}</ref> He was described as a "real menace" after he scored the opener and played a major part in the buildup for the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on 19 November.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Higginson|first1=Marc|title=Shane Long marked his return from injury with the winner to lift West Brom into the top 10 and pile the problems on for Bolton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15704746|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2011}}</ref> He made a total of 31 appearances in the [[2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2011–12]] season, scoring two goals. |
He showed good form at the start of the [[2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2011–12]] campaign, which led manager [[Roy Hodgson]] to tell the media that he was not up for sale.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kendrick|first1=Mat|title=West Brom: Hodgson insists Jerome Thomas is not for sale after trio of clubs show interest|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-hodgson-insists-jerome-160396|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Birmingham Mail|date=29 August 2011}}</ref> He was described as a "real menace" after he scored the opener and played a major part in the buildup for the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on 19 November.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Higginson|first1=Marc|title=Shane Long marked his return from injury with the winner to lift West Brom into the top 10 and pile the problems on for Bolton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15704746|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2011}}</ref> He made a total of 31 appearances in the [[2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2011–12]] season, scoring two goals. |
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However, he found first |
However, he found first-team games hard to come by under new [[head coach]] [[Steve Clarke]] after recovering from injury early in the [[2012–13 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2012–13]] season, as the good form of [[Zoltán Gera]] kept him out of the side.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lepowski|first1=Chris|title=Steve Clarke: "We will look forward to some really good performances from him in the second half of the season. Jerome Thomas is one who can cover for Zoltan."|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steve-clarke-tells-jerome-thomas-779132|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Birmingham Mail|date=11 January 2013}}</ref> On 22 November 2012, he joined Championship club [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] on a six-week loan deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leeds United sign Jerome Thomas|url=http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2012-11-22/leeds-united-sign-jerome-thomas/|access-date=13 July 2016|work=ITV News|date=22 November 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the "Whites" on 15 December, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] at [[Elland Road]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20650340 "Leeds 2–0 Ipswich"] BBC Sport. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.</ref> After the takeover of Leeds by the GFH Capital group, new Leeds director Salem Patel revealed that Leeds were in negotiations with West Brom to sign Thomas on a permanent deal.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-new-director-patel-keen-to-keep-hold-of-key-loan-duo-1-5249441| title=Leeds United: New director Patel keen to keep hold of 'key' loan duo| work=Yorkshire Evening Post| date=22 December 2012 }}</ref> However, Thomas rejected the approach, vowing to fight for his place at West Brom following a serious injury to Zoltán Gera.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hay|first1=Phil|title=Leeds United: No return for Jerome Thomas INTERVIEW |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-no-return-for-jerome-thomas-interview-1-5293568|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=9 January 2013}}</ref> Thomas featured in 12 games for West Brom in the second half of the season, but was released upon the expiry of his contract in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22622641 | title=West Brom release Jerome Thomas and Gonzalo Jara | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> |
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===Crystal Palace=== |
===Crystal Palace=== |
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In July 2013, Thomas signed a two-year contract with Premier League side [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jerome Thomas: Crystal Palace sign former West Brom winger|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23259415|access-date=13 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=10 July 2013}}</ref> The move reunited him with [[Ian Holloway]], his former manager at QPR.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace sign winger Jerome Thomas|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-sign-winger-jerome-thomas-8700993.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-sign-winger-jerome-thomas-8700993.html |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=13 July 2016|work=The Independent|date=10 July 2013}}</ref> However, he featured just nine times in the [[2013–14 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2013–14]] season, and was fined by manager [[Tony Pulis]] for diving during a 1–1 draw with [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] at the [[Liberty Stadium]] on 2 March.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis to fine Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh for diving|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace/10673225/Crystal-Palace-manager-Tony-Pulis-to-fine-Jerome-Thomas-and-Marouane-Chamakh-for-diving.html|access-date=13 July 2016|work=The Telegraph|date=3 March 2014}}</ref> He played just six Premier League minutes in the [[2014–15 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2014–15]] season, and also started one League Cup game and had a brief cameo in the [[FA Cup]] before he was released in May 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Saj|title=David Silva scored twice as Manchester City joined Chelsea at the top of the table with victory over Crystal Palace|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30459797|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Five Players To Be Released By Palace|date=22 May 2015|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/may/five-players-to-be-released-by-palace/|website=cpfc.co.uk|access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref> |
In July 2013, Thomas signed a two-year contract with Premier League side [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jerome Thomas: Crystal Palace sign former West Brom winger|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23259415|access-date=13 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=10 July 2013}}</ref> The move reunited him with [[Ian Holloway]], his former manager at QPR.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace sign winger Jerome Thomas|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-sign-winger-jerome-thomas-8700993.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-sign-winger-jerome-thomas-8700993.html |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=13 July 2016|work=The Independent|date=10 July 2013}}</ref> However, he featured just nine times in the [[2013–14 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2013–14]] season, and was fined by manager [[Tony Pulis]] for [[Diving (association football)|diving]] during a 1–1 draw with [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] at the [[Liberty Stadium]] on 2 March.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis to fine Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh for diving|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace/10673225/Crystal-Palace-manager-Tony-Pulis-to-fine-Jerome-Thomas-and-Marouane-Chamakh-for-diving.html|access-date=13 July 2016|work=The Telegraph|date=3 March 2014}}</ref> He played just six Premier League minutes in the [[2014–15 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2014–15]] season, and also started one League Cup game and had a brief cameo in the [[FA Cup]] before he was released in May 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Saj|title=David Silva scored twice as Manchester City joined Chelsea at the top of the table with victory over Crystal Palace|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30459797|access-date=14 July 2016|work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Five Players To Be Released By Palace|date=22 May 2015|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/may/five-players-to-be-released-by-palace/|website=cpfc.co.uk|access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref> |
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===Rotherham United=== |
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Thomas trained with [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] alongside his friend [[Osman Sow]] as he searched for a new club.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Anthony|title=Ex-Palace star Jerome Thomas training with Hearts|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/ex-palace-star-jerome-thomas-training-with-hearts-1-3894470|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=22 September 2015}}</ref> He was offered a contract by manager [[Robbie Neilson]], with the promise that he would also get the chance to learn how to coach at the club.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Haggerty|first1=Anthony|title=Robbie Neilson: Jerome Thomas won't be EARNING a lot with Hearts but he'll certainly be LEARNING a lot |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/robbie-neilson-jerome-thomas-wont-6516997#7MMIF1fs6Lsq7Mxc.97|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Daily Record|date=26 September 2015}}</ref> He turned down the approach |
Thomas trained with [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] alongside his friend [[Osman Sow]] as he searched for a new club.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Anthony|title=Ex-Palace star Jerome Thomas training with Hearts|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/ex-palace-star-jerome-thomas-training-with-hearts-1-3894470|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=22 September 2015|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819131228/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/ex-palace-star-jerome-thomas-training-with-hearts-1-3894470|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was offered a contract by manager [[Robbie Neilson]], with the promise that he would also get the chance to learn how to [[Coach (sport)|coach]] at the club.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Haggerty|first1=Anthony|title=Robbie Neilson: Jerome Thomas won't be EARNING a lot with Hearts but he'll certainly be LEARNING a lot |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/robbie-neilson-jerome-thomas-wont-6516997#7MMIF1fs6Lsq7Mxc.97|access-date=13 July 2016|work=Daily Record|date=26 September 2015}}</ref> He turned down the approach and had a trial at [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] in January 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=No Hearts move for former West Brom and Crystal Palace star Jerome Thomas as club fails to agree terms |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/no-hearts-move-former-west-6526076#AxRoLZ8SbEulbHmp.97|access-date=14 July 2016|work=Daily Record|date=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Watson|first1=Stuart|title=Jerome Thomas ticks all of Mick McCarthy's boxes, says Matt Holland|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/jerome_thomas_ticks_all_of_mick_mccarthy_s_boxes_says_matt_holland_1_4398868|access-date=13 July 2016|work=East Anglian Daily Times|date=29 January 2016}}</ref> In February 2016, he signed for Championship side [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] on a deal until the end of the [[2015–16 Rotherham United F.C. season|2015–16]] season, as new manager [[Neil Warnock]]'s first signing at the [[New York Stadium]]; he had previously played under Warnock at Leeds and Crystal Palace.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thomas seals Millers deal|date=17 February 2016|url=http://www.themillers.co.uk/news/article/rotherham-united-jerome-thomas-2959350.aspx|website=themillers.co.uk|access-date=17 February 2016}}</ref> He made three starts and three [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] appearances to help the "Millers" avoid relegation at the end of the [[2015–16 Rotherham United F.C. season|2015–16]] season. |
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===Port Vale=== |
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Thomas signed a one-year contract with [[EFL League One]] club [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in July 2016.<ref name="tomastor">{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Jerome Thomas and Anton Forrester latest to join Ribeiro revolution|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36777773|access-date=12 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=12 July 2016}}</ref> He began the [[2016–17 Port Vale F.C. season|2016–17]] season short of match fitness, but by 27 August he put in a |
Thomas signed a one-year contract with [[EFL League One]] club [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in July 2016.<ref name="tomastor">{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Jerome Thomas and Anton Forrester latest to join Ribeiro revolution|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36777773|access-date=12 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=12 July 2016}}</ref> He began the [[2016–17 Port Vale F.C. season|2016–17]] season short of match fitness, but by 27 August he put in a [[Player of the match|man of the match]] performance to help the "Valiants" record a 3–1 victory over [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] at [[Vale Park]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale 3, Scunthorpe 1 VERDICT: Vale wing it to super win|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-3-scunthorpe-1-verdict-vale-wing-it-to-best-win-of-season/story-29662142-detail/story.html|access-date=28 August 2016|work=[[The Staffordshire Sentinel]]|date=28 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830164308/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-3-scunthorpe-1-verdict-vale-wing-it-to-best-win-of-season/story-29662142-detail/story.html|archive-date=30 August 2016}}</ref> In October, he was named as one of the club's four joint-[[Captain (association football)|captain]]s.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Ben Purkiss says Jerome Thomas is worthy new captain at Port Vale|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/ben-purkiss-says-jerome-thomas-is-worthy-new-captain-at-port-vale/story-29773427-detail/story.html|access-date=4 October 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=4 October 2016}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was named in the League One 'Team of the Day' after providing the crosses for both of Vale's goals in a 2–1 victory over [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] on 12 November.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale duo named in Team of the Week|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-duo-named-in-team-of-the-week/story-29894520-detail/story.html|access-date=14 November 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=14 November 2016}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Coach [[Andy Smith (footballer, born 1980)|Andy Smith]] said that "he is the best winger in this league and we are lucky to have him at our club".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale's Jerome Thomas is best winger in League One says coach|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-s-jerome-thomas-is-best-winger-in-league-one-says-coach/story-29893458-detail/story.html|access-date=15 November 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=15 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115193658/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-s-jerome-thomas-is-best-winger-in-league-one-says-coach/story-29893458-detail/story.html|archive-date=15 November 2016}}</ref> However, [[Michael Brown (footballer, born 1977)|Michael Brown]] succeeded [[Bruno Ribeiro]] as manager, and speaking in February 2017, Brown criticised Thomas for his injury and illness record which had caused him to miss 11 league games up to that point, saying "that's just Jerome isn't it?...it is very frustrating... if he keeps getting injured every week it is going to be tough for him".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale boss Brown reveals his frustration at Thomas injuries|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-boss-michael-brown-reveals-his-frustration-with-jerome-thomas-injuries/story-30129194-detail/story.html|access-date=11 February 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=11 February 2017|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was released by Brown following the club's relegation in May 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Thirteen senior players leave club after relegation to League Two|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39980596|access-date=20 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2021, Thomas was appointed [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]'s academy area co-ordinator for [[London]], having previously held a part-time |
In 2021, Thomas was appointed [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]'s academy area co-ordinator for [[London]], having previously held a part-time [[Scout (association football)|scout]]ing role at [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kirkbride|first1=Phil|title=Everton appoint former Premier League forward into key scouting role|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-key-scouting-role-20533094|website=Liverpool Echo|date=6 May 2021|access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, he took up the role of head of academy recruitment at [[Watford F.C.|Watford]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whitehead|first1=Jacob|title=Jerome Thomas – How Watford's new head of academy recruitment hopes to produce first-team regulars|url=https://theathletic.com/3442434/2022/07/22/jerome-thomas-academy-watford/|website=The Athletic|date=23 July 2022|access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref> In August 2023, he became head of Academy recruitment at [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leventhal |first1=Adam |title=Brighton to appoint Watford's Thomas as academy recruitment lead |url=https://theathletic.com/4510339/2023/05/12/brighton-jerome-thomas-watford-academy/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=The Athletic |date=12 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
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Latest revision as of 00:10, 16 November 2024
 Thomas pictured in September 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerome William Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2004–2008 | Charlton Athletic | 103 | (7) |
| 2008 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Portsmouth | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | West Bromwich Albion | 99 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | → Leeds United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Crystal Palace | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rotherham United | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Port Vale | 23 | (1) |
| Total | 260 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | England U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | England U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U21 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jerome William Thomas (born 23 March 1983) is an English former footballer who is the head of academy recruitment at Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. He played predominantly as a left-winger during his career. He scored 25 goals in 292 league and cup appearances throughout a 16-year professional career in the English Football League and Premier League.
He began his career with Arsenal but never broke into the first-team despite winning two FA Youth Cup titles with the youth team and being capped up to England under-21 level. He had two loan spells with Queens Park Rangers before he was sold on to Charlton Athletic for £100,000 in February 2004. He played 70 Premier League games for the club before Charlton were relegated at the end of the 2006–07 campaign. He was sold on to Portsmouth in August 2008 but only played three first-team games for the club. He signed with West Bromwich Albion in August 2009 and helped the club win promotion out of the Championship at the end of the 2009–10 season. Having lost his first-team place for the 2012–13 season, he spent six weeks on loan at Leeds United before he joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer in July 2013. He played just ten Premier League games throughout two seasons before he joined Rotherham United in February 2016, following six months spent as a free agent. He signed with Port Vale in July 2016 and spent one season with the club.
Club career
[edit]Arsenal
[edit]Thomas played schoolboy football for Luton Town, before joining Arsenal.[3] He helped the Arsenal youth team to win the FA Youth Cup twice. These victories came in 2000 against Coventry City and in 2001, where he scored a goal in the final over Blackburn Rovers.[4]
He was loaned out to Second Division side Queens Park Rangers in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons.[5] He made his debut in the English Football League on 30 March 2002, in a 3–2 win over Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 6 April, the only goal of the game against Swindon Town at the County Ground in a 1–0 win for QPR.[7] During his second loan spell in October 2002, he scored long-distance goals away at Cheltenham Town and against Oldham Athletic at Loftus Road.[8][9] However, he found it difficult to break into the first-team at Highbury with Freddie Ljungberg and Robert Pires at the peak of their powers, and Thomas made just three appearances in the 2003–04 season – all in the League Cup.[5][10] After Arsène Wenger signed José Antonio Reyes in January 2004, Thomas turned down a new one-year contract with the "Gunners" and decided it was best to look for first-team football elsewhere.[11][12]
Charlton Athletic
[edit]Thomas was signed by Premier League club Charlton Athletic on a two-and-a-half-year contract for a £100,000 fee in February 2004.[12] He had been spotted by manager Alan Curbishley playing for Arsenal reserves.[13] He played just 45 minutes for the "Addicks" in the 2003–04 season, coming on for Paul Konchesky at half-time during a 2–2 home draw that relegated opponents Leicester City.[14]
He scored his first top-flight goal in a 3–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on 6 November, a game in which he was described as "a constant outlet on the left" and also provided Shaun Bartlett with an assist.[15] He scored with a curling shot from 23 yards (21 m) out in the return game against Spurs on 16 March, which gave Charlton a 2–0 victory and finished the 2004–05 season with three goals in 24 league appearances.[16] He made 31 league and cup appearances in the 2005–06 campaign, though scored just one goal, again against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, though this time it was a consolation goal in a 3–1 defeat.[17]
He signed a new three-year contract after Iain Dowie was installed as manager in the summer of 2006 and defended Dowie after the club's poor start to the season, saying, "I laugh at people when they talk about relegation. There's no way we will go down." Dowie was sacked in November 2006, and new manager Les Reed told Thomas he was not needed at The Valley.[18] However, Reed's reign would prove even shorter than Dowie's. New manager Alan Pardew returned Thomas to the starting eleven but could not steer the club away from relegation at the end of the 2006–07 season.[18] He featured 33 times in the 2007–08 campaign as Charlton finished 11th in the Championship.
Portsmouth
[edit]In August 2008, he joined Premier League club Portsmouth on an initial season-long loan, which was made into a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee after only six days.[19] Chief executive Peter Storrie stated that "It frees up a loan space for us" and said that the fee would be dependent on how many appearances Thomas made.[20] He was signed by Harry Redknapp; however, injuries prevented him from establishing himself in the first-team under Redknapp.[21] He struggled to return to full fitness after fracturing his spine and was released by Portsmouth in July 2009, having made only three first-team appearances in the 2008–09 season.[22]
West Bromwich Albion
[edit]During the summer of 2009, he had trials with two Premier League teams, Hull City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[23][24] He instead dropped into the Championship to join West Bromwich Albion in August 2009.[25] He scored his first goal for "Baggies" in his seventh appearance, in a 5–0 win away at Middlesbrough on 19 September.[26] Three days later, Thomas was sent off in a League Cup tie against his former club Arsenal for a push on Jack Wilshere following an off the ball incident.[27] He went on to record a career-high tally of eight goals in 29 appearances in the 2009–10 season to help West Brom to secure promotion with a second-place finish.[10]
On 25 September 2010, he provided an assist for Peter Odemwingie and then went on to score the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[28] On New Year's Day, he played in a defeat to Manchester United in what proved to be right-back Gary Neville's final game as a player; Neville later said "I was uncomfortable about the fans singing my name, uncomfortable about being out on the pitch knowing that I had just been destroyed by not the best player in the world [Jerome Thomas]."[29] He also claimed goals against Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United to end the 2010–11 campaign with three goals in 33 league games.[30][31]
He showed good form at the start of the 2011–12 campaign, which led manager Roy Hodgson to tell the media that he was not up for sale.[32] He was described as a "real menace" after he scored the opener and played a major part in the buildup for the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Bolton Wanderers on 19 November.[33] He made a total of 31 appearances in the 2011–12 season, scoring two goals.
However, he found first-team games hard to come by under new head coach Steve Clarke after recovering from injury early in the 2012–13 season, as the good form of Zoltán Gera kept him out of the side.[34] On 22 November 2012, he joined Championship club Leeds United on a six-week loan deal.[35] He scored his first goal for the "Whites" on 15 December, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over Ipswich Town at Elland Road.[36] After the takeover of Leeds by the GFH Capital group, new Leeds director Salem Patel revealed that Leeds were in negotiations with West Brom to sign Thomas on a permanent deal.[37] However, Thomas rejected the approach, vowing to fight for his place at West Brom following a serious injury to Zoltán Gera.[38] Thomas featured in 12 games for West Brom in the second half of the season, but was released upon the expiry of his contract in May 2013.[39]
Crystal Palace
[edit]In July 2013, Thomas signed a two-year contract with Premier League side Crystal Palace.[40] The move reunited him with Ian Holloway, his former manager at QPR.[41] However, he featured just nine times in the 2013–14 season, and was fined by manager Tony Pulis for diving during a 1–1 draw with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on 2 March.[42] He played just six Premier League minutes in the 2014–15 season, and also started one League Cup game and had a brief cameo in the FA Cup before he was released in May 2015.[43][44]
Rotherham United
[edit]Thomas trained with Hearts alongside his friend Osman Sow as he searched for a new club.[45] He was offered a contract by manager Robbie Neilson, with the promise that he would also get the chance to learn how to coach at the club.[46] He turned down the approach and had a trial at Ipswich Town in January 2016.[47][48] In February 2016, he signed for Championship side Rotherham United on a deal until the end of the 2015–16 season, as new manager Neil Warnock's first signing at the New York Stadium; he had previously played under Warnock at Leeds and Crystal Palace.[49] He made three starts and three substitute appearances to help the "Millers" avoid relegation at the end of the 2015–16 season.
Port Vale
[edit]Thomas signed a one-year contract with EFL League One club Port Vale in July 2016.[50] He began the 2016–17 season short of match fitness, but by 27 August he put in a man of the match performance to help the "Valiants" record a 3–1 victory over Scunthorpe United at Vale Park.[51] In October, he was named as one of the club's four joint-captains.[52] He was named in the League One 'Team of the Day' after providing the crosses for both of Vale's goals in a 2–1 victory over Fleetwood Town on 12 November.[53] Coach Andy Smith said that "he is the best winger in this league and we are lucky to have him at our club".[54] However, Michael Brown succeeded Bruno Ribeiro as manager, and speaking in February 2017, Brown criticised Thomas for his injury and illness record which had caused him to miss 11 league games up to that point, saying "that's just Jerome isn't it?...it is very frustrating... if he keeps getting injured every week it is going to be tough for him".[55] He was released by Brown following the club's relegation in May 2017.[56]
International career
[edit]Thomas was named in the England squad for the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Norway, and scored in England's opening game of the tournament, a 3–3 draw with Germany at the Nadderud Stadion on 22 July.[57] He went on to be named in the England squad for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates, and played all three group games as England were eliminated in last place.[58][59][60] He scored in a 4–1 win over Poland in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier at Hillsborough on 11 October 2005.[61]
Thomas was eligible to represent Guyana due to his Guyanese heritage.[62]
Post-playing career
[edit]In 2021, Thomas was appointed Everton's academy area co-ordinator for London, having previously held a part-time scouting role at Chelsea.[63] In July 2022, he took up the role of head of academy recruitment at Watford.[64] In August 2023, he became head of Academy recruitment at Brighton & Hove Albion.[65]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 20 May 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2001–02[66] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03[67] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[68] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2001–02[66] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002–03[67] | Second Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2003–04[68] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004–05[69] | Premier League | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2005–06[70] | Premier League | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2006–07[71] | Premier League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2007–08[72] | Championship | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[73] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 103 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 7 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2008–09[73] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Leeds United (loan) | 2012–13[74] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2009–10[75] | Championship | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| 2010–11[76] | Premier League | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2011–12[77] | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2012–13[74] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 13 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2013–14[78] | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014–15[79] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2015–16[80] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 2016–17[81] | EFL League One | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Career total | 260 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 25 | ||
Honours
[edit]Arsenal
- FA Youth Cup: 1999–2000, 2000–01[4]
West Bromwich Albion
- Football League Championship second-place promotion: 2009–10[10]
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