Lawrence Thomas

Lawrence Andrew Kingsley Thomas is an Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Danish Superliga club SonderjyskE.

Thomas has represented Australia through the Australia U-17s, Australia U-20s and Australia.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Sydney, Australia Thomas played for NSW Premier League club Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City Demons and the Australian Institute of Sport for the National Youth League season. Thomas was signed to Bankstown City for the 2010 NSW Premier League season in which Bankstown finished 8th.

Thomas went on a trial with Football League Championship club Coventry City F.C. in 2010, however this was not successful and was released. In 2011 fellow Championship club Sheffield United signed Thomas until the end of the 2010–11 season.

Melbourne Victory

In September 2011 Thomas began trialling with A-League club Melbourne Victory. On 15 September the club announced that he had signed a two-year contract.

Thomas made his debut with Melbourne Victory as a player in the Round 5 clash with reigning premiers and champions Brisbane Roar at Etihad Stadium, coming on as a substitute after Victory first choice goalkeeper Ante Covic was sent off by referee Ben Williams for bringing down a Roar player in the Penalty area. He made an impressive debut, pulling off brilliant saves and helping Victory to a two all draw. Thomas made his second appearance in the Round 6 clash against A-League runners-up Central Coast, again putting up an impressive performance, pulling off brilliant saves and keeping a clean sheet in the Victory's nil-all draw.

Thomas made his third appearance in the Round 1 clash against crosstown rivals Melbourne Heart. Despite putting up an impressive performance, and making several brilliant saves, the Victory went down 2–1 to the Heart, with goals coming from David Williams and Dylan Macallister.

While Thomas improved, he would struggle to get regular game time, often bei

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