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Jason Thomas
Personal information
Full name Jason Thomas
Date of birth (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Vanuatu
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Hekari United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Erakor Golden Star
2013 Nayland College
2013–2015 Erakor Golden Star
2015 Phnom Penh Crown 6 (1)
2016–2017 Erakor Golden Star
2017–2018 Solomon Warriors
2018 Erakor Golden Star
2019– Hekari United
International career‡
2013 Vanuatu U17 5 (2)
2014–2017 Vanuatu U20 9 (1)
2015– Vanuatu 26 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2024

Jason Thomas (born 20 January 1997) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays[1] as a defender for Hekari United[2] and the Vanuatu national team.[3][4] He made his debut for the national team in November 2015 in their 1–1 draw with Fiji.[1] Besides Vanuatu, he has played in Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Cambodia.[5]

Club career

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In 2013, he joined Nayland College.[6]

In 2015, he signed for Phnom Penh Crown.[7]

In 2017, he signed for Solomon Warriors.[8][9]

In 2020, he signed for Lautoka after receiving interest from Ba.[10][11][12][13]

International career

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Prior to his 2015 debut against Fiji for the senior national team, Thomas previously featured five times for the U-17 team at the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship where he scored twice, once salvaging a draw in their opening match against Papua New Guinea[14] and once in a 3–1 victory against New Caledonia in their final group match.[15]

He was later called up to the Vanuatu national under-20 football team for the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship, where he played in four matches: a 1–0 victory over New Caledonia,[16] a 0–0 draw with the Solomon Islands in the following group match,[17] a 4–0 victory over American Samoa, where he was named as captain[18] and a 2–2 draw with Fiji.[19]

2016

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In 2016 Thomas participated with the Vanuatu under-20 team in the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship. Vanuatu reached a second place which meant they qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vanuatu's composure of young talents proved strength". vanuafoot.vu/. Vanuatu Football Federation. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ Toti City win title in thriller Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, postcourier.com.pg, 5 June 2019
  3. ^ "Thomas raring to go for Vanuatu". dailypost.vu. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  4. ^ "Jason Thomas named Vanuatu captain". vff.vu. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  5. ^ "The Asian journey of Jason Thomas". oceaniafootballcenter.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  6. ^ "Rule threatens boys' big game". stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  7. ^ "The latest new arrival to join the PPCFC Academy ahead of the new season is 18-year-old defender Jason Thomas". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  8. ^ "Tafea calls PVFA to look into the Thomas case". dailypost.vu. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  9. ^ "Thomas i go joenem Solomon Warriors". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  10. ^ "Ba soccer team looks to acquire services of Totori from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu's Thomas". fijivillage.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  11. ^ "Lautoka recruits Thomas". fijitimes.com.fj. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  12. ^ "Ba: Jason Tomas ready for debut". oceaniafootballcenter.org. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  13. ^ "Jason Thomas set to debut for Ba FC in Fiji for this season". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  14. ^ "Papua New Guinea 1–1 Vanuatu" (PDF). 17 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  15. ^ "New Caledonia 1–3 Vanuatu" (PDF). 25 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Vanuatu 1–0 New Caledonia". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Solomon Islands 0–0 Vanuatu". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  18. ^ "American Samoa 0 Vanuatu 4". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Vanuatu 2–2 Fiji". oceaniafootball.com/. Oceania Football Confederation. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Into the unknown as duo make debut". oceaniafootball.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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