Thomas Pinault
| Date of birth | 04 December 1981 |
| Place of birth | Grasse |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
The Frenchman made a dozen appearances for Cannes before joining Colchester United on a free transfer.
Although Thomas netted a great 25-yarder when coming on from the subs' bench for the Us against Luton Town in December 2000, boss Steve Whitton seemed reluctant to play him on a regular basis and it was only when the club were safe from relegation that he was introduced to the starting line-up.
He is a very promising central midfield player who has shown great composure in his first-team outings.
Thomas joined Grimsby Town in July 2004 with a one-year contract.
He was made available for transfer by Brentford in December 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Cannes | 01 Jul 1998 | 05 Jul 1999 | |
| Colchester United | 05 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Northampton Town | 05 Jul 2004 | 16 Jul 2004 | T |
| Dundee United | 17 Jul 2004 | 20 Jul 2004 | T |
| Grimsby Town | 23 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Brentford | 18 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Crawley Town | 13 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Colchester United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 37 | 5 |
7
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| 2002-03 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 32 | 10 |
4 |
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| 2003-04 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 31 | 9 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 32 | 11 |
7 |
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| 2006-07 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Brentford | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Brentford | League One | 24 | 3 |
1 |
6
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Luton Town v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Cambridge United v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2001 | Notts County v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | W | 3-6 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Portsmouth v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Wrexham v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bristol City v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Cambridge United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Reading v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Colchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | York City v Colchester United | L | 2-2 (2-3) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Port Vale v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Colchester United v Wrexham | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Reading v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Colchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Colchester United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Notts County v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Colchester United v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Colchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Apr 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Bury v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Colchester United v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Colchester United v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Colchester United v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Colchester United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Colchester United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Coventry City v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Colchester United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Nov 2002 | Mansfield Town v Colchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Colchester United v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Colchester United v Chester City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Notts County v Colchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Luton Town v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Blackpool v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Stockport County v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Bristol City v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Colchester United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Brentford v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Barnsley v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Colchester United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Colchester United v Luton Town | L | 0-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Barnsley v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Port Vale v Colchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Colchester United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Colchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Colchester United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Notts County v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Colchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Grimsby Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Stockport County v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | Wrexham v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Colchester United v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Colchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Colchester United v Aldershot | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Colchester United v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Accrington Stanley v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Colchester United v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | W | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Bristol City v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Feb 2004 | Colchester United v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Luton Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Colchester United v Southend United | L | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Southend United v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 1-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Colchester United v Notts County | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Colchester United v Wrexham | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.