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 |
1 |
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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.