Thomas Lance Sparrow (born 3 February 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stoke City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Lance Sparrow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 19)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Buckley, Flintshire, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2017–2022 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Stoke City | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:38, 18 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:20, 16 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Sparrow joined Stoke City from Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 14-year old.[3] In October 2021 Sparrow joined National League North side AFC Telford United on a one-month youth loan.[4] Sparrow made his professional debut on 7 May 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City.[5][6]
In September 2022 Sparrow made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in the 2-0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21.[7][8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2021–22[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[10] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Stoke City F.C. – current squad | |
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