Career
Thomas joined the Coventry City Academy after being spotted playing for local side Christ The King Football Club. He joined Premier League club Liverpool initially on loan on 31 January 2011, with a view to a permanent move but after playing and training with Liverpool"s reserves and training with the first team on seven occasions he returned to Coventry after a hamstring injury and the mutual decision to end the loan. Thomas scored his first senior goal on 31 January 2012 in a 2–1 defeat away to Blackpool, opening the scoring in the 59th minute. Thomas was an England under-17 international.
In November 2010 he made one appearance for the England under-18s against Italy.
Thomas attended Coundon Court School in Coventry along with former team mate Jordan Clarke.