What position does Luke Thomas play?

Luke Thomas plays as a right wing.

What team does Luke Thomas play for?

Luke Thomas plays for St Mirren.

Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas of St Mirren was born on 19 February 1999 (age 27).

Luke Thomas, born on 19 February 1999 (age 27), is a compact English right winger at St Mirren, where he wears squad number 16.

His career is shaped above all by Barnsley. Across three seasons there he made 73 league appearances and scored three league goals, with his most productive league campaign coming in 2022-23, when he scored twice in 15 appearances.

Thomas is now at St Mirren, where his 2026-27 season has begun with two league appearances and one League Cup outing. His career to this point has been that of an established professional winger, with Barnsley providing the main body of the work.

📈 Key stats and insights

Luke Thomas has made two Premiership appearances for St Mirren, both as substitute

Luke Thomas has one League Cup appearance in 2026–27

Luke Thomas moved to St Mirren on a free transfer in August 2026

Luke Thomas is 27 and plays as a right wing for St Mirren

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Right Wing
Primary Position: Forward
Position

1.71m (5ft 7in)
Height: 16
Squad Number: 67kg (10st 7lb)
Weight: 19 February 1999 (age 27)
Date of Birth: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: St Mirren
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: St Mirren
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: -
Substitute: 4
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026–27 Premiership Luke Thomas has made two appearances, both from the bench, and collected one yellow card; he has also featured once in the League Cup – the early-season usage points to a supporting squad role at St Mirren rather than a regular starter.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Mirren
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Barnsley
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: 2

Team: Barnsley
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Barnsley
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 39
Goals: 1

Team: Derby County
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Thomas is 27 and English and has moved between Ipswich Town, Barnsley and Bristol Rovers before joining St Mirren; a pattern of loans between Barnsley and Bristol Rovers preceded permanent moves, underlining a career built around short-term spells and squad roles rather than a single extended stay.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Mirren
1 August 2026
From: Bristol Rovers
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Bristol Rovers
1 July 2023
From: Barnsley
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Barnsley
1 June 2022
From: Bristol Rovers
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Bristol Rovers
10 July 2021
From: Barnsley
Type: Loan

Team: Barnsley
1 June 2021
From: Ipswich Town
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Ipswich Town
19 January 2021
From: Barnsley
Type: Loan

Team: Barnsley
1 July 2019
From: Derby County
Type: Fee (£1.3m)

Team: Coventry City
16 August 2018
From: Derby County
Type: Loan

Team: Derby County
20 January 2016
From: Cheltenham Town
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Cheltenham Town
1 July 2015
Type: Signed

He joined St Mirren on a free transfer in August 2026. Prior moves include a free transfer to Bristol Rovers in July 2023 and a sequence of loans between Barnsley and Bristol Rovers in July 2021 and June 2022, as well as an R F loan from Ipswich Town to Barnsley in June 2021 – the transfer record is characterised by repeated loan arrangements and free transfers.

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