Silko Thomas
.jpg?lang=en) Silko Thomas in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silko Amari Otieno Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left winger/left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carshalton Athletic | |||
| –2023 | Chelsea | ||
| 2023–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:18, 29 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas (born 25 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
Early life
[edit]Thomas was born in London.[2]
Club career
[edit]Thomas began his youth career with Carshalton Athletic. Two years later, he was scouted by Chelsea and joined their academy.[3]
After being released by Chelsea, Thomas signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2023. He plays for the under-21s.[4] He was awarded with Men's Development Player of the Season in Leicester by the end of his first season at the club.[5]
On 26 July 2024, Thomas joined EFL League One club Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.[6][2] On 13 August 2024, he made his professional debut with Wigan in the first round of the League Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute of a 1–1 draw with Barnsley.[7] He made his league debut four days later, starting in a 2–0 loss against Reading.[8]
On 23 August 2025, Thomas made his debut for Leicester in the EFL Championship. He was brought on as a substitute for Jeremy Monga in the 73th minute of a 1–0 away win against Charlton Athletic.[9]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Thomas is of Kenyan and Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22[11] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City U21 | 2023–24[12] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2024–25[13] | League One | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2025–26[14] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Silko Thomas". 11v11. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Carabao Cup: Wigan Athletic 1-1 Barnsley (4-2 pens)". BBC Sport. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Reading 2-0 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic 0-1 Leicester City: Abdul Fatawu goal gives Foxes narrow win". BBC Sport. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (25 March 2023). "Fast-rising Kenyan midfielder scores for Chelsea in friendly". Pulse Sports Kenya.
- ^ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- 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
- 21st-century English sportsmen