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 |
1
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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 |
2
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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 |
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 |
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 |
2
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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 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 2006 | Brentford v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Northampton Town v Brentford | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Brentford v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Swindon Town v Brentford | W | 2-2 (4-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Brentford v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Leyton Orient v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Brentford v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Brentford v Luton Town | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Chesterfield v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Brentford v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Brentford v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Rotherham United v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Brentford v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Brentford | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Brentford v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Brentford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Brentford v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Swansea City v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Blackpool v Brentford | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Brentford v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Brentford | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Brentford v Port Vale | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 05 May 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.