15 Facts About Tom Lockyer

Thomas Alun Lockyer was born on 3 December 1994 and is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL Championship club Luton Town and the Wales national team.

Tom Lockyer played for Radyr Rangers, Cardiff City and Bristol Rovers at youth level before making his senior debut for Bristol Rovers in 2013.

Tom Lockyer joined Charlton Athletic in 2019, before departing the club a season later for Luton Town.

Tom Lockyer joined Cardiff City as a youth aged 11, but was released aged 16, as Cardiff deemed him to be too small to play his preferred position of centre back.

Tom Lockyer signed his first professional contract in May 2013, after making his previous appearances whilst still a youth team player.

On 17 March 2014, Tom Lockyer signed a new two-year contract extension with Rovers.

Tom Lockyer joined Charlton Athletic, who were newly promoted to the Championship, on 28 June 2019 on a two-year contract.

Tom Lockyer signed for another Championship club, Luton Town, on 1 September 2020 on a free transfer.

On 23 April 2023, Tom Lockyer was named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season.

Tom Lockyer was in the starting line-up for the 2023 Championship play-off final against Coventry City, but was stretchered off the pitch after collapsing in the 11th minute of the first half and taken to hospital.

On 6 July 2023, it was confirmed that Tom Lockyer had renewed his contract with Luton Town, one week after his previous contract ran out.

Luton later released a statement confirming that Tom Lockyer was in a stable condition.

On 13 August 2024, Luton Town announced that Tom Lockyer had returned to the club's training ground to begin the next phase of his rehabilitation.

Tom Lockyer received his second call-up for the senior squad on 25 August 2017, for the upcoming qualifiers against Austria and Moldova.

On 9 November 2022, more than a year since he last played for his country, Tom Lockyer was called up to the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.