| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silko Amari Otieno Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wigan Athletic (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Chelsea | ||
| 2023–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas (born 25 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic, on loan from Premier League club Leicester City.
Thomas was born in London. [1]
Thomas began his youth career with Carshalton Athletic. Two years later, he was scouted by Chelsea and joined their academy. [2]
After being released by Chelsea, Thomas signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2023. He plays for the under-21s. [3] He was awarded with Men's Development Player of the Season in Leicester by the end of his first season at the club. [4]
On 26 July 2024, Thomas joined League One club Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan. [5] [1]
Born in England, Thomas is of Kenyan and Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s. [6]
- ^ a b "Wigan sign Leicester winger Thomas on loan". BBC Sports. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Teenage Kicks: Silko Thomas". Chelsea F.C. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Who are Silko Thomas and Logan Briggs? Leicester City academy stars in Bournemouth squad". Leicester Mercury. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "'I've Been Working Hard' - Men's Academy Stars Reflect On Award Wins". Leicester City F.C. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Silko Thomas Joins Wigan On Loan". Leicester City F.C. 26 July 2024.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (25 March 2023). "Fast-rising Kenyan midfielder scores for Chelsea in friendly". Pulse Sports Kenya.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- English people of Kenyan descent
- Men's association football forwards
- England men's youth international footballers
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Carshalton Athletic F.C. players
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silko Amari Otieno Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wigan Athletic (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Chelsea | ||
| 2023–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas (born 25 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic, on loan from Premier League club Leicester City.
Thomas was born in London. [1]
Thomas began his youth career with Carshalton Athletic. Two years later, he was scouted by Chelsea and joined their academy. [2]
After being released by Chelsea, Thomas signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2023. He plays for the under-21s. [3] He was awarded with Men's Development Player of the Season in Leicester by the end of his first season at the club. [4]
On 26 July 2024, Thomas joined League One club Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan. [5] [1]
Born in England, Thomas is of Kenyan and Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s. [6]
- ^ a b "Wigan sign Leicester winger Thomas on loan". BBC Sports. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Teenage Kicks: Silko Thomas". Chelsea F.C. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Who are Silko Thomas and Logan Briggs? Leicester City academy stars in Bournemouth squad". Leicester Mercury. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "'I've Been Working Hard' - Men's Academy Stars Reflect On Award Wins". Leicester City F.C. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Silko Thomas Joins Wigan On Loan". Leicester City F.C. 26 July 2024.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (25 March 2023). "Fast-rising Kenyan midfielder scores for Chelsea in friendly". Pulse Sports Kenya.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- English people of Kenyan descent
- Men's association football forwards
- England men's youth international footballers
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Carshalton Athletic F.C. players