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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bury | W | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 01 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Northampton Town v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Exeter City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Grimsby Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | Southend United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Yeovil Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Grimsby Town v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Grimsby Town v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Leyton Orient v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Swansea City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Chester City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2005 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Oxford United v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Grimsby Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Notts County v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Grimsby Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers v Grimsby Town | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Grimsby Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.