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Sorba Thomas

Benjamin Sorba William Thomas (born 25 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Wales national team. After leaving the West Ham United Academy at 16, Thomas played for National League side Boreham Wood until he was signed by Championship side Huddersfield Town in January 2021. Thomas helped the Terriers reach the 2022 EFL Championship play-off final, losing to Nottingham Forest. He spent time out on loan at Blackburn Rovers and French Ligue 1 side Nantes before joining Stoke City in June 2025.

Infobox

2018
→ Cheshunt (loan)
2023
→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Full name
Benjamin Sorba William Thomas
Date of birth
(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth
Barking, England
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Winger
Current team
Stoke City
Number
7
2012–2015
West Ham United
2015–2017
Boreham Wood
Years
Team
2016–2021
Boreham Wood
2021–2025
Huddersfield Town
2024–2025
→ Nantes (loan)
2025–
Stoke City
2021–
Wales

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Boreham Wood
Boreham Wood
Club
Boreham Wood
Season
2017–18
League
National League
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
5
Other
0
Other
8
Total
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
National League
League
32
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
37
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
National League
League
32
League
5
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
36
Other
5
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
National League
League
10
League
3
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
14
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
77
League
8
League
7
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
11
League cup
0
League cup
95
Other
8
Cheshunt (loan)
Cheshunt (loan)
Club
Cheshunt (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Isthmian League North
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
2
Other
0
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
Club
Huddersfield Town
Season
2020–21
League
Championship
League
7
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
7
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Championship
League
43
League
3
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
3
Other
0
Other
51
Total
3
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
23
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
25
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
41
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
42
Other
4
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
League One
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
114
League
7
League
5
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
125
Other
7
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Club
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
17
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
17
Total
0
Nantes (loan)
Nantes (loan)
Club
Nantes (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Ligue 1
League
25
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Other
27
Other
1
Stoke City
Stoke City
Club
Stoke City
Season
2025–26
League
Championship
League
19
League
7
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
19
Total
7
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
254
League
23
League
14
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
14
League cup
0
Other
285
Other
23
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Boreham Wood
2017–18
National League
3
0
0
0
—
5
0
8
0
2018–19
National League
32
0
2
0
—
3
0
37
0
2019–20
National League
32
5
1
0
—
3
0
36
5
2020–21
National League
10
3
4
0
—
0
0
14
3
Total
77
8
7
0
—
11
0
95
8
Cheshunt (loan)
2017–18
Isthmian League North
2
0
—
—
—
2
0
Huddersfield Town
2020–21
Championship
7
0
—
—
—
7
0
2021–22
Championship
43
3
3
0
2
0
3
0
51
3
2022–23
Championship
23
0
1
0
1
0
—
25
0
2023–24
Championship
41
4
1
0
0
0
—
42
4
2024–25
League One
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
114
7
5
0
3
0
3
0
125
7
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
2022–23
Championship
17
0
0
0
0
0
—
17
0
Nantes (loan)
2024–25
Ligue 1
25
1
2
0
—
—
27
1
Stoke City
2025–26
Championship
19
7
0
0
0
0
—
19
7
Career total
254
23
14
0
3
0
14
0
285
23
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Wales
Wales
National team
Wales
Year
2021
Apps
2
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
5
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
1
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
9
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
23
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Wales
2021
2
0
2022
5
0
2023
1
0
2024
6
0
2025
9
1
Total
23
1
List of international goals scored by Sorba Thomas · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
9 June 2025
Venue
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
Cap
18
Opponent
Belgium
Score
2–3
Result
3–4
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
9 June 2025
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
18
Belgium
2–3
3–4
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Two appearances in National League play-offs, one appearance in FA Trophy; two appearances in Hertfordshire Senior Cup
  4. Two appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  5. Two appearances in National League play-offs; one appearance in FA Trophy
  6. Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
  7. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Wales (WAL)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  8. "Interview Sorba Thomas"
    https://mtagfootball.com/2020/09/03/interview-sorba-thomas/
  9. https://www.whoscored.com/players/366114/history/sorba-thomas
    https://www.whoscored.com/players/366114/history/sorba-thomas
  10. Eastbury Community School
    https://eastbury.bardaglea.org.uk/News/Copa-America-Yunus-Musah/
  11. Barking & Dagenham Post
    https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/23136847.barking-dagenham-boys-cheer-ex-teammate-world-cup/
  12. Yorkshire Live
    https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sorba-thomas-jd-sports-scaffolding-24074379
  13. Non League Pitchero
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180115065021/https://nonleague.pitchero.com/transfers/ambers-bring-wood-youngster-loan/
  14. Stoke Sentinel
    https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-transfer-sorba-thomas-10245952
  15. Boreham Wood
    https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/one-of-our-own-becomes-a-terrier/
  16. www.htafc.com
    https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/january/sorba-thomas-his-career-so-far/
  17. www.htafc.com
    https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/january/transfer-sorba-thomas-arrives-at-town/
  18. uk.soccerway.com
    https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/13/england/championship/huddersfield-town-fc/wycombe-wanderers-fc/3345590/
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58035735
  20. ⚽️ Extended Highlights Huddersfield Town 4-0 Reading
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqjDDCFoZQ8
  21. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58289216
  22. www.htafc.com
    https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/september/sorba-thomas-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month/
  23. www.htafc.com
    https://www.htafc.com/news/2022/may/new-long-term-contract-for-sorba-thomas/
  24. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61539298
  25. "LOAN: SORBA THOMAS JOINS BLACKBURN ROVERS"
    https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/january/loan-sorba-thomas-joins-blackburn-rovers/
  26. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65445638
  27. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4n1lzkerr1t
  28. www.htafc.com
    https://www.htafc.com/news/2024/july/30/loan--sorba-thomas-joins-nantes/
  29. ESPN
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/706476/saint-etienne-nantes
  30. Stoke City
    https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2025/june/07/potters-sign-wales-international-sorba-thomas/
  31. www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk
    https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/uncategorized/england-c-come-calling-for-wood-trio/
  32. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58708812
  33. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/56117260
  34. 2022 Wales World Cup squad
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63545011
  35. Thomas first Wales goal
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c7539d4zw4dt
  36. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58258631
  37. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=150
  38. www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk
    http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/sorba-thomas
  39. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=151
  40. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=152
  41. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=153
  42. FootballWebPages
    https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/cheshunt/appearances/2017-2018/ben-sorba/462459
  43. FootballWebPages
    https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/cheshunt/appearances/2017-2018/sorba-thomas/462551
  44. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=154
  45. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=155
  46. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=156
  47. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=157
  48. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=99660&season_id=158
  49. National Football Teams
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/84241.html
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