Tom Sparrow (Welsh footballer)
Thomas Lance Sparrow (born 6 December 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamilton Academical on loan from Stoke City and the Wales under-21 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Lance Sparrow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Buckley, Flintshire, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hamilton Academical (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2017–2022 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Stoke City | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 6 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:20, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sparrow joined Stoke City from Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 14-year old.[3] In October 2021 Sparrow joined National League North side AFC Telford United on a one-month youth loan.[4] Sparrow made his professional debut on 7 May 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City.[5][6] On 7 January 2023, Sparrow joined Scottish Championship side Hamilton Academical on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season, making his debut the same day in a 1–0 defeat away at Ayr United.[7][8]
International
In September 2022 Sparrow made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in the 2-0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2021–22[11] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[12] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2022–23[12] | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Stoke City" (PDF). English Football League. 15 May 2021. p. 35. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- Tom Sparrow at Soccerway
- "Stoke City teenager on cusp of first team breakthrough in new position". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- "MIDFIELDER SIGNS ON A YOUTH LOAN FROM STOKE CITY". AFC Telford United. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- "Sparrow's debut delight". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- "Stoke City 1–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- "Sparrow heads out on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Ayr United 1-0 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- James Wales under 21 call up
- Sparrow Wales under-21 debut
- "Games played by Tom Sparrow in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Tom Sparrow in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023