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Joël Thomas

Joël Thomas

French footballer

Joël Fabrice Goho Bah Thomas (born 30 June 1987) is a French footballer who last played for Andorran Primera Divisió side UE Engordany.

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Club career

Thomas joined Bordeaux in 2005, and spent two years with them, before moving to Germany with Kaiserslautern. In August 2008, he had a trial with Premier League club Wigan Athletic in August.[2] Shortly after that, Thomas joined Hamilton Accies.[3] He scored in the League Cup tie against Clyde.[4]

He signed for Colchester for a fee of £125,000, on 21 July 2009 from Hamilton Academical.[5]

He rejoined Hamilton Accies on loan in January 2010.[6]

His contract with Colchester United was terminated by mutual consent on 31 July 2010.[7]

On 12 August 2010, Hamilton signed free agent Thomas for a third time ahead of the new SPL season.[8]

Thomas signed a contract of six-month in Greece for Ionikos on 27 January 2011.

In June 2013, Thomas signed a contract for three years with Dinamo București. His first goals for Dinamo were scored in a Romanian Cup game, against Chindia Târgoviște.[9] He was released in December 2015.

On 1 March 2016, it was confirmed that Thomas had signed for Raith Rovers.[10]

In February 2019, he joined UE Engordany.[11]

International career

Thomas is eligible to play for France through birth, Ivory Coast through lineage, and was coveted by Mali, while he was playing for Colchester.[12][13]

References

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    "Latics look at Frenchman". skysports.com website. 6 August 2008.
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    "Hamilton land Thomas". Sky Sports. 11 August 2008.
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    "Hamilton Academical 3–1 Clyde". BBC. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
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    Lindsay, Clive (21 July 2009). "Colchester secure Accies' Thomas". BBC Sport website.
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    Barnes, John (28 January 2010). "Joel Thomas to rejoin Hamilton as Marvin Andrews exits". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
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    "U's Flash: Club Cancels Thomas' Contract". Colchester United. 31 July 2010.
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    "Hamilton sign Joel Thomas for third time | Hamilton | Sport | STV". Sport. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "Thomas, Durimel şi Lazăr au marcat primele goluri pentru Dinamo în meciul de cupă contra Chindiei". OriceSport.ro. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  10. [10]
    "Thomas, Durimel şi Lazăr au marcat primele goluri pentru Dinamo în meciul de cupă contra Chindiei". OriceSport.ro. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  11. [11]
    "THOMAS, JOELFABRICE". federacio andorrana de futbol. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  12. [12]
    "Thomas Coveted by Mali National team". Colchester Gazette.
  13. [13]
    "McKinnon Adds Further Striking Option". raithrovers.net. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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