Lewis Rhys Thomas (born 20 September 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One side Forest Green Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lewis Rhys Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Carmarthen Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Forest Green Rovers | 30 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U17 | |||
| Wales U19 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:17, 7 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
He came through the youth-team at Swansea City and played on loan at Carmarthen Town, before signing with Forest Green Rovers in June 2018.
Thomas joined the Academy at Swansea City at the age of nine and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2015. During his time at the Liberty Stadium he helped the "Swans" to win three FAW Youth Cup titles and was part of the Premier League 2 double-winning squad in the 2016–17 season.[3] On 31 January 2018, joined Carmarthen Town on loan to cover for injured goalkeeper Lee Idzi.[4] He played four Welsh Premier League and one Welsh Cup game for the "Old Gold".[2]
On 19 June 2018, Thomas signed a two-year contract with Forest Green Rovers, who were about to embark on their first season in the English Football League.[5] He was the third goalkeeper to join the Green that summer, with goalkeeping coach Pat Mountain also bringing in James Montgomery and Robert Sánchez.[6] He made his debut in professional football on the opening day of the 2019–20 season, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Oldham Athletic at The New Lawn on 3 August.[7] He signed a new contract with Forest Green Rovers in November 2019.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carmarthen Town (loan) | 2017–18[2] | Welsh Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2018–19[9] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[10] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[11] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Swansea City U23
Forest Green Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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