Donell Thomas

Donell Tyrell Arnold Thomas (Born 4 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.

Donell Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Donell Tyrell Arnold Thomas[1]
Date of birth	(2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth	Hackney, London, England[1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Folkestone Invicta
Youth career
	Colchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Colchester United	2	(0)
2022–2023	→ Bishop's Stortford (loan)	26	(3)
2024	Bowers & Pitsea	1	(0)
2024–2025	Cheshunt	19	(1)
2025–	Folkestone Invicta	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:49, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

Career

Thomas began his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur, before joining the academy at Colchester United, where he made his first-team debut on March 21st 2022, when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in a 1–0 defeat to Forest Green Rovers at Brunton Park. Manager Wayne Brown said that "it's always tough asking a young lad to come on and make an impact but I thought he did that".^[3] On 2 September 2022, he joined Bishop's Stortford of the Isthmian League Premier Division on loan until 4 January.^[4]

In September 2024, Thomas joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bowers & Pitsea.^[5]

In July 2025, Thomas joined Folkestone Invicta.^[6]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colchester United	2021–22[7]	EFL League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23[8]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24[9]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	3	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
Bishop's Stortford (loan)	2022–23[10]	Isthmian League Premier Division	26	3	1	0	—		2[b]	0	29	3
Bowers & Pitsea	2024–25[11]	Isthmian League Premier Division	1	0	0	0	—		2[c]	0	3	0
Cheshunt	2024–25[12]	Isthmian League Premier Division	19	1	0	0	—		2[d]	0	21	1
Career total			48	4	1	0	0	0	8	0	57	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
3. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup