1. Wesley Alexander Nevada Thomas was born on 23 January 1987 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
24 Facts About Wes Thomas
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Wes Thomas briefly joined Crawley Town before moving into League One with AFC Bournemouth.
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Wes Thomas later had stints with Grimsby Town and Notts County.
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Wes Thomas moved into non-league football alongside studying for a BTEC National Certificate in Media.
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Wes Thomas joined Conference Premier club Grays Athletic on loan in December 2008; he made eight appearances and scored twice before his loan ended at the end of January 2009.
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In July 2010, Wes Thomas signed a one-year contract with League Two club Cheltenham Town.
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Wes Thomas chose not to re-sign for Cheltenham, instead joining Crawley Town, newly promoted to League Two, on what Cheltenham chairman Paul Baker described as "staggering" wages.
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Wes Thomas later claimed that Evans had told him he would be first-choice striker.
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Wes Thomas joined League One club Bournemouth on 9 September, initially on a 93-day loan, with an agreement for the move to be made permanent for a "six-figure fee" when the January 2012 transfer window opened.
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Wes Thomas began to develop a partnership with Michael Symes which both parties and manager Lee Bradbury thought could become productive.
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Wes Thomas was reluctant to return to his parent club if he was not going be played, and Michael Appleton wanted to keep him at Portsmouth, but newly appointed manager Eddie Howe recalled him to Bournemouth with the intention of involving him in the squad.
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Wes Thomas said he thought Groves had not given him enough backing, and hoped for a fresh start under Howe, but a few days later he told the manager he wanted to leave.
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On 22 November, Wes Thomas followed Michael Appleton to Championship club Blackpool, on loan until 1 January 2013.
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Wes Thomas played 71 minutes and missed a chance to score on debut, "plant[ing] a shot high and wide of the upright".
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Manager Lee Clark praised Wes Thomas's hold up play and work ethic as well as his goals.
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Wes Thomas himself expressed his desire to stay at Birmingham City on a permanent deal.
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On 14 January 2014, Wes Thomas signed for Rotherham United until the end of the season for an undisclosed fee.
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Wes Thomas scored 6 goals in 16 appearances as Rotherham gained promotion to the Championship, but turned down an offer to stay with the club.
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Wes Thomas signed a two-year contract with Birmingham on 11 June 2014.
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Wes Thomas signed a 93-day emergency loan deal with League One club Bradford City on 29 January 2016.
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Wes Thomas made his debut as a half-time substitute in the next day's League One match at home to Fleetwood.
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Wes Thomas signed a two-year contract with Oxford United, newly promoted to League One, on 25 June 2016.
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On 17 August 2018, Wes Thomas signed a one-year contract with League Two club Grimsby Town.
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On 25 January 2021, Wes Thomas left the club after his contract was mutually terminated.