Thomas Matthew Champion (born 15 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Woking.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Matthew Champion[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 May 1986||
Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Woking | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Barnet | 7 | (0) |
2005 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2005–2010 | Bishop's Stortford | 114 | (4) |
2010 | Braintree Town | 19 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Dartford | 114 | (5) |
2013–2015 | Cambridge United | 81 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Barnet | 52 | (1) |
2016 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2017–2021 | Boreham Wood | 146 | (4) |
2021– | Woking | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:25, 8 June 2021 (UTC) |
Career
Early years
Born in London, Champion began his professional career with Barnet, after playing for Watford's youth setup. In February 2005, he joined Wealdstone on loan for a month.[3] Champion subsequently returned to the Bees, and joined Bishop's Stortford in July.
Dartford
In the 2010 summer, after appearing regularly with Bishop's Stortford (and with a short stint at Braintree Town), Champion joined Dartford. He featured regularly for the side, also being an ever-present figure during the promotion campaign to the Conference Premier, featuring in 39 matches.
Cambridge United
On 8 May 2013 Champion joined Cambridge United, alongside Dartford teammate Tom Bonner.[4] He appeared in all league matches during the season, helping the club return to League Two. On 8 August 2014 Champion played in Cambridge's first match back in League Two, starting in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[5]
Barnet
Champion rejoined Barnet on a two-year deal in May 2015.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win during an FA Cup first round tie against Blackpool.[7] Champion was made available for a free transfer at the end of the 2015–16 season,[8] and joined Lincoln City on a 93-day loan on 12 September 2016.[9] A month later his loan was cancelled early by mutual consent.[10] Champion was released by the Bees at the end of the 2016–17 season. In total, he played 57 times, scoring two goals.[11]
Boreham Wood
Champion joined Boreham Wood on a one-year deal in June 2017.[12]
Woking
On 8 June 2021, Champion joined fellow National League side, Woking on a one-year deal.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 May 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dartford | 2010–11[14] | Conference South | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 42 | 3 | |
2011–12[14] | Conference South | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
2012–13[14] | Conference Premier | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
Total | 114 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | 137 | 6 | |||
Cambridge United | 2013–14[14] | Conference Premier | 43 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 56 | 1 | |
2014–15[15] | League Two | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
Total | 81 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 1 | ||
Barnet | 2015–16[16] | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
2016–17[17] | League Two | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Total | 52 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2016–17[17] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Boreham Wood | 2017–18[14] | National League | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
2018–19[14] | National League | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
2019–20[14] | National League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
2020–21[14] | National League | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Total | 146 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 167 | 4 | ||
Woking | 2021–22[14] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 398 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 468 | 13 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
- ^ Six appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference Premier play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League play-offs
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2013 and 31/05/2013". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Cambridge United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Champion joins Wealdstone". Barnet Mad. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Cambridge United sign Dartford duo Tom Bonner and Tom Champion". BBC Sport. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Cambridge 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ Tom Champion returns to the Bees!
- ^ Barnet 2–0 Blackpool
- ^ Barnet make four available for free transfer
- ^ Barnet's Champion Joins On Loan
- ^ "Lincoln City boss defends Tom Champion after Barnet midfielder's loan spell is cut short". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Squad News | Retained List[permanent dead link]
- ^ Boreham Wood sign Champion[permanent dead link]
- ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (8 June 2021). "Tom Champion Signs". Woking F.C. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "T. Champion: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tom Champion in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
- Tom Champion at Soccerbase
- Aylesbury United profile
- Tom Champion at Soccerway