Lucas Tomlinson

Lucas George Tomlinson (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gloucester City on loan from EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers.

Lucas Tomlinson
Personal information
Full name Lucas George Tomlinson[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000[2]
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gloucester City
(on loan from Bristol Rovers)
Youth career
2011–2019 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Bristol Rovers 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Bath City (loan) 5 (0)
2021 → Torquay United (loan) 2 (0)
2021– → Gloucester City (loan) 30 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:14, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Tomlinson was born in Bristol.[2] He attended Easton CE(VA) Primary School, now Easton CE Academy.

Club career

Bristol Rovers

Having joined their academy at the age of 10,[3] Tomlinson signed a professional contract with Bristol Rovers in the summer of 2019.[4] Tomlinson made his debut for Rovers on 24 September 2019 as a substitute in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Chelsea Under-21s.[5] He made his league debut on 14 December 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tom Nichols in a 2–1 victory at Ipswich Town.[6] He signed a new contract with Bristol Rovers in June 2020.[7] On 2 June 2021, Tomlinson signed a new one-year contract with the League Two side.[8]

Bath City (loan)

On 13 October 2020, Tomlinson joined National League South side Bath City on loan until 2 January 2021[9] and made his debut later that day in the FA Cup as Bath defeated Slough Town 1–0.[10]

Torquay United (loan)

On 24 April 2021, Tomlinson joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the season, as Torquay pushed for promotion.[11] He made his debut later that day as a 56' minute substitute as Torquay came from 2–0 down against Notts County to draw 2–2 in the 98th minute of the match and move to the top of the league.[12]

Gloucester City (loan)

On 1 October 2021, Tomlinson joined Gloucester City on a youth loan deal. His move to the National League North side would see him managed by former-Rovers youth-team boss Lee Mansell.[13] He made his debut the following day as his side were on the wrong-end of an FA Cup upset as they lost 1–0 at Isthmian Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta.[14] On 12 November, his loan was extended until January 2022.[15] On 4 January 2022, the loan was again extended, this time until the end of the 2021–22 season.[16] On 19 February 2022, Tomlinson scored the first senior goal of his career in a 2–2 draw with Darlington.[17] Tomlinson's goalscoring form continued and he was awarded Gloucester City's Player of the Month award for March.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol Rovers 2019–20[19] League One 1000004[lower-alpha 1]050
2020–21[20] League One 0000000000
2021–22[21] League Two 0000000000
Total 1000004050
Bath City (loan) 2020–21[2][10] National League South 5020—0070
Torquay United (loan) 2020–21[20] National League 20——0020
Gloucester City (loan) 2021–22[2] National League North 30610—1[lower-alpha 2]0326
Career total 386300050466
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 51. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. Lucas Tomlinson at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. "Lucas Tomlinson - Midfielder - First Team - Bristol Rovers". Bristol Rovers F.C. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Six Academy Prospects Sign Pro Contracts!". Bristol Rovers F.C. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "Match Report: Rovers 2-1 Chelsea U21's". Bristol Rovers F.C. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. "Ipswich Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  7. Frost, Sam (25 June 2020). "Ben Garner explains decision to give Lucas Tomlinson new Rovers contract". Bristol Post. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. "Club Confirms New Deals for Academy Prospects!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 2 June 2021.
  9. "Lucas Tomlinson Joins Bath City on Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. "Slough Town (0) 0 Bath City (0) 1 – FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round – Tuesday 13 October 2020 – Arbour Park". www.bathcityfc.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  11. "Lucas Tomlinson Joins Torquay United on Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 24 April 2021.
  12. "Torquay United 2–2 Notts County". BBC Sport. 24 April 2021.
  13. "Lucas Tomlinson Joins Gloucester on Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 October 2021.
  14. "Folkestone Invicta 1 Gloucester City 0 FA Cup match report: Striker Ade Yusuff's goal books Folkestone place in FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round". Kent Online. 2 October 2021.
  15. "Lucas Tomlinson Extends Gloucester City Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 12 November 2021.
  16. "Hulbert and Tomlinson Extend Loan Deals". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 4 January 2022.
  17. "Report: City 2–2 Darlington". www.gloucestercityafc.com. 20 February 2022.
  18. Gloucester City A.F.C. [@GCAFCOfficial] (1 April 2022). "👏 Congrats Lucas Tomlinson... your @Malvern_Tyres Player of the Month for March! #UpTheCity" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. "Games played by Lucas Tomlinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  20. "Games played by Lucas Tomlinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  21. "Games played by Lucas Tomlinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2021.


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