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Wes Thomas
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Wesley Alexander Nevada Thomas (born 23 January 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
![]() Thomas playing for Birmingham City in August 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wesley Alexander Nevada Thomas[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Barking, London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Queens Park Rangers | |||
Waltham Forest | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Waltham Forest | 32 | (17) |
2006–2007 | Thurrock | ||
2007–2008 | Fisher Athletic | ||
2008–2010 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 27 | (3) |
2008–2009 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2010 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Cheltenham Town | 41 | (18) |
2011–2012 | Crawley Town | 6 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 14 | (7) |
2012–2014 | Bournemouth | 38 | (4) |
2012 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2012–2013 | → Blackpool (loan) | 9 | (3) |
2013 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2014 | Rotherham United | 13 | (5) |
2014–2016 | Birmingham City | 33 | (4) |
2015–2016 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2016 | → Bradford City (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Oxford United | 50 | (13) |
2018–2019 | Grimsby Town | 36 | (11) |
2019–2021 | Notts County | 36 | (10) |
Total | 375 | (107) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 25 January 2021 (UTC) |
He began his career in non-league football with various clubs in and around London before making his debut in the Football League for Dagenham & Redbridge in 2008. After loan spells in the Conference with Grays Athletic and Rushden & Diamonds, he spent a season with League Two club Cheltenham Town. He briefly joined Crawley Town before moving into League One with AFC Bournemouth. After one full season at Bournemouth, he went out on loan again, to Portsmouth, Blackpool and Birmingham City. He joined Rotherham United for the second half of the 2013–14 season before rejoining Birmingham, this time on a permanent basis. In 2015–16, he spent time on loan at Swindon Town and Bradford City, before joining newly promoted Oxford United after the season ended.[2] He later had stints with Grimsby Town and Notts County.