Jonathan Tomkinson

Jonathan Robert Tomkinson (born April 11, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for EFL Championship club Norwich City.^[3]

Jonathan Tomkinson

Tomkinson in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Robert Tomkinson[1]
Date of birth	(2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Plano, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Norwich City
Number	45
Youth career
	FC Dallas
	Solar SC
2019–2022	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Norwich City	1	(0)
2023	→ Stevenage (loan)	7	(0)
2023–2024	→ Bradford City (loan)	23	(0)
International career‡
2019	United States U17
2023–2024	United States U23	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:51, April 27, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:20, June 11, 2024 (UTC)

Career

Tomkinson is a former United States youth international.^[4] He was formerly a midfielder and even spent a season on the wing playing for the FC Dallas Academy team before moving back in an emergency when a shortage of center-backs arose.^[5] It was during the 2019–20 season that Tomkinson began playing for Norwich City Under-18s. He signed a professional contract for Norwich City in January 2022.^[6]

Tomkinson made his professional debut on August 9, 2022, in Norwich's EFL Cup first round match at home to Birmingham City. He conceded an own goal as the match ended 2–2, with Norwich winning following a penalty shoot-out.^[7]

On January 13, 2023, Tomkinson joined League Two side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.^[8]

He signed for Bradford City on loan in September 2023.^[9]

International career

Having previously represented the United States at the under-17 level, Tomkinson was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played April 23, 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norwich City U23	2020–21[11]	—			—		—		4[a]	0	4	0
Norwich City	2022–23[12]	Championship	1	0	—		2	0	—		3	0
	2023–24[13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25[14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Stevenage (loan)	2022–23[12]	League Two	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
Bradford City (loan)	2023–24[13]	League Two	23	0	0	0	0	0	5[a]	0	28	0
Career total			31	0	1	0	2	0	9	0	43	0

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Notes

References

1. "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". Premier League. February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
2. "Jonathan Tomkinson". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
3. "J.Tomkinson- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
4. "Jonathan Tomkinson makes Norwich City debut in EFL Cup". sbisoccer.com.
5. "Tomkinson continues to improve after moving to Norwich City". American Soccer Now.
6. "Jonathan Tomkinson signs new contract at Norwich City". Canaries.co.uk.
7. "NORWICH VS. BIRMINGHAM 2–2". UK.soccerway.com.
8. "Jonathan Tomkinson joins Stevenage on loan". Stevenage FC. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
9. "City finally get their man as Tomkinson signs on loan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. September 6, 2023.
10. "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
11. "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
12. "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
13. "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
14. "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved August 13, 2024.