1. Shavar Thomas was born on 29 January 1981 and is a retired Jamaican footballer and current assistant coach of FC Cincinnati 2 of MLS Next Pro.
18 Facts About Shavar Thomas
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Shavar Thomas played college soccer at the University of Connecticut.
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Shavar Thomas played two seasons, 2001 and 2002, and was named an NSCAA second team All-American his second year.
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Shavar Thomas struggled in his first year, often appearing raw, but finished the season with 14 starts and 1252 minutes for the Burn.
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Shavar Thomas finished the season with 1880 minutes in 22 starts.
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On 23 March 2007, Shavar Thomas was traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for a conditional second-round draft pick.
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Shavar Thomas was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on 25 November 2009.
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Shavar Thomas was traded to his former club Kansas City Wizards on 30 June 2010 in exchange for two MLS SuperDraft picks and allocation money.
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Shavar Thomas was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
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Shavar Thomas signed with new MLS franchise Montreal Impact on 20 January 2012.
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Shavar Thomas entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
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In 2013, Shavar Thomas was invited to DC United's training camp as a trialist, but wasn't offered a contract.
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Shavar Thomas appeared for the Jamaican U-20's in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina and looked poised to break into a major role with the Jamaica national team, while captaining the 2004 Olympic squad.
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Shavar Thomas currently has 49 caps, and has represented the team at every level.
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Shavar Thomas captained the Jamaica national team to the 2010 Caribbean Championship in Martinique.
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Shavar Thomas's first season leading Portmore was a great success finishing first in the table, 15 points clear of second place Arnett Gardens.
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Shavar Thomas left Portmore at the conclusion of the 2019 season of competition to join coaching staff in Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association.
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In 2022, Shavar Thomas joined FC Cincinnati 2 as an assistant coach.