Wayne Thomas (footballer, born 1979)

Wayne Thomas
Thomas in 2007
Personal information
Full name Wayne Junior Robert Thomas
Date of birth (1979-05-17) 17 May 1979
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Defender
Youth career
?–1995 Torquay United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Torquay United 123 (5)
2000–2005 Stoke City 189 (7)
2005–2007 Burnley 50 (1)
2007–2010 Southampton 45 (1)
2010–2011 Doncaster Rovers 21 (0)
2011–2012 Atromitos 22 (0)
2012–2013 Veria 4 (0)
2013 Luton Town 2 (0)
2013Rochdale (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2014 Tamworth 22 (1)
2014–2016 Worcester City 49 (2)
2016–2017 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (0)
2016Altrincham (loan) 2 (0)
2017Stratford Town (loan) 5 (1)
2017–2018 Worcester City 2 (0)
Total 541 (18)
Managerial career
2015 New York Red Bulls (academy)
2016–2017 Kidderminster Harriers U19 (coach)
2017 Rushall Olympic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wayne Junior Robert Thomas (born 17 May 1979) is an English retired footballer and current football coach. He is currently working as a PE teacher at Haberdashers' Boys' School. In 2015, he was employed as an academy coach at the New York Red Bulls. Thomas played as a defender and has represented twelve clubs, including Torquay United, Stoke City, Burnley and Southampton.