Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Daniel Cruise [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 March 1991||
Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Left back [4] | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2009–2011 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Torquay United | 61 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006–2007 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
2007 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
2010 | England U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2015 (UTC) |
Thomas Daniel Cruise (born 9 March 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. He has played in the Football League for Carlisle United and Torquay United. He is a product of the Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2008–09 FA Youth Cup.
Cruise was born in Islington, Greater London. [5] He joined in and made his debut for Arsenal F.C. Reserves in November 2007.[ citation needed] Through Arsenal Academy, Cruise was a member of the FA Youth Cup winning team in 2008–09. [6] On 9 December 2009, with Arsenal having qualified for the knockout stage of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League as winners of Group H, manager Arsène Wenger played a number of youth players in the final group match against Olympiacos. Cruise started the match, giving him his first and only senior appearance for the club, [7] [8] playing the whole game. On 3 November 2010, he joined League One club Carlisle United on loan. [9] On 17 June 2011, Arsenal's website announced; "Arsenal Football Club can confirm that Mark Randall, Thomas Cruise and Roarie Deacon will reach the end of their contracts with the Club this month to become free agents."[ citation needed]
Following his release from Arsenal, Cruise had a trial with Serie B side Sampdoria. [10] Cruise also had a trial at League One side Scunthorpe United in late 2011. On 20 February 2012, Major League Soccer (MLS) side New England Revolution claimed Cruise was training at the club for a two-week trial with a move to the New England Revolution. [11] In June 2012, he signed a one-year deal with Torquay United. [12] On 24 May 2013, he signed a new one-year deal with Torquay. [13] It was announced in April 2015, that Cruise and a number of other players would be released from the club. [14]
In 2016, he began training to become an accountant. [15]
In 2007, he was called up to the England under-17 team. [16] In October 2007, Cruise took part in the first round of qualifying for 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, [17] however he was replaced for the second round of qualifying in March 2008 due to an injury. [18]
He was part of England U19 squad that reached the semi-finals of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and subsequently qualified for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia as a result of finishing at least third in the group stages. [19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlisle United (loan) | 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Torquay United | 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Torquay United | 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Torquay United | 2014–15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Career total | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Thomas Daniel Cruise [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 March 1991||
Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Left back [4] | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2009–2011 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Torquay United | 61 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006–2007 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
2007 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
2010 | England U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2015 (UTC) |
Thomas Daniel Cruise (born 9 March 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. He has played in the Football League for Carlisle United and Torquay United. He is a product of the Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2008–09 FA Youth Cup.
Cruise was born in Islington, Greater London. [5] He joined in and made his debut for Arsenal F.C. Reserves in November 2007.[ citation needed] Through Arsenal Academy, Cruise was a member of the FA Youth Cup winning team in 2008–09. [6] On 9 December 2009, with Arsenal having qualified for the knockout stage of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League as winners of Group H, manager Arsène Wenger played a number of youth players in the final group match against Olympiacos. Cruise started the match, giving him his first and only senior appearance for the club, [7] [8] playing the whole game. On 3 November 2010, he joined League One club Carlisle United on loan. [9] On 17 June 2011, Arsenal's website announced; "Arsenal Football Club can confirm that Mark Randall, Thomas Cruise and Roarie Deacon will reach the end of their contracts with the Club this month to become free agents."[ citation needed]
Following his release from Arsenal, Cruise had a trial with Serie B side Sampdoria. [10] Cruise also had a trial at League One side Scunthorpe United in late 2011. On 20 February 2012, Major League Soccer (MLS) side New England Revolution claimed Cruise was training at the club for a two-week trial with a move to the New England Revolution. [11] In June 2012, he signed a one-year deal with Torquay United. [12] On 24 May 2013, he signed a new one-year deal with Torquay. [13] It was announced in April 2015, that Cruise and a number of other players would be released from the club. [14]
In 2016, he began training to become an accountant. [15]
In 2007, he was called up to the England under-17 team. [16] In October 2007, Cruise took part in the first round of qualifying for 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, [17] however he was replaced for the second round of qualifying in March 2008 due to an injury. [18]
He was part of England U19 squad that reached the semi-finals of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and subsequently qualified for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia as a result of finishing at least third in the group stages. [19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlisle United (loan) | 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Torquay United | 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Torquay United | 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Torquay United | 2014–15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Career total | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 0 |