Education
Thomas attended University of Notre Dame where he played in midfield for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Thomas attended University of Notre Dame where he played in midfield for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
College and Amateur
Thomas was selected to play with Region II (Midwest) 88 ODP Regional Team in events at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California as well as international events in Italy and Spain. Listed on CollegeSoccerNews.com 100 Freshmen To Keep An Eye On In 2006. During his college years Thomas also played for Kansas City Brass in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Thomas was drafted in the second round (19th overall) of the 2010 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.
On July 3 Halmstads BK reported that they would not use the clause to extend Thomas contract until the end of the season and that Joakim Wrele from the youth squad would take his place. Shortly after his departure from Halmstads BK, he went on trial with Superettan club Ljungskile Saskatchewan and following a successful trial the club decided to sign him for the rest of the 2010 season.
Thomas was a starter for the club appearing in 47 league matches and scoring 8 goals. On January 18, 2012, Thomas signed a contract with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City making his return to his native Kansas.
The previous day Sporting Kansas City had acquired Thomas" Master of Library Science rights from San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 Master of Library Science Supplemental Draft.
Thomas was traded to Toronto Football Club on July 2, 2013 in exchange for a second-round 2015 Master of Library Science SuperDraft pick. He was not retained following the 2013 season
Michael Thomas became the first player to sign with Oklahoma City Energy Football Club ahead of its 2014 inaugural season.