Donell Tyrell Arnold Thomas (born 4 August 2003) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...

for club

Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

Career

Thomas came through the Academy at

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

and made his first-team debut on 21 March 2022, when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in a 1–0 defeat to

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Formed in October 188 ...

Brunton Park Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United. It is situated in the city of Carlisle and has a certified capacity of 17,949. The ground opened in 1909. Brunton Park's grandstand burned down in 1953 and the stadium floode ...

. Manager Wayne Brown said that "it's always tough asking a young lad to come on and make an impact but I thought he did that". On 2 September 2022, he joined

Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is in the London metropolitan area, London commuter belt, near the border with Essex, just west of the ...

of the

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...

Premier Division on loan until 4 January. In September 2024, Thomas joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bowers & Pitsea.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Donell 2003 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney People from Hackney, London English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Colchester United F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Bowers & Pitsea F.C. players English Football League players Isthmian League players Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people 21st-century English sportsmen