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Thomas Pinault

Thomas Pinault (born 4 December 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Colchester United, Grimsby Town and Brentford, and his native country for Cannes and RC Grasse.

Career

Colchester United

A product of the Cannes youth system, Pinault moved to England to join Second Division club Colchester United on a free transfer in June 1999.[3][4] After making just 10 appearances during his first two full seasons at Layer Road,[5][6] he broke into the first team squad during the 2001–02 season and signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract in October 2001.[7][8] Pinault remained with Colchester United until his contract expired at the end of the 2003–04 season,[4] by which time he had made 157 appearances and scored seven goals for the club.[9]

Grimsby Town

After an unsuccessful trial with Dundee United and turning down a contract from Northampton Town,[10] Pinault signed a one-year contract with League Two club Grimsby Town on a free transfer in July 2004.[11] Pinault was a regular in the team during the 2004–05 season, making 47 appearances and scoring seven goals,[12] but his relationship with manager Russell Slade deteriorated after he was "singled-out for criticism" by Slade for his defensive performance during a 2–2 draw with Notts County late in the season.[13] He was released at the end of the 2004–05 season.[14] In 2006, Pinault's remarks about his time at Blundell Park were chosen as one of BBC Sport's Quotes of the Year:[15]

Brentford

After a year out of football with an ankle ligament injury,[16] Pinault returned to England sign a one-year contract with League One club Brentford on a free transfer in July 2006.[17] Despite being transfer-listed by incoming manager Scott Fitzgerald in December 2006,[18] Pinault remained at Griffin Park for the duration of the 2006–07 season and made 37 appearances, scoring one goal.[19] He was released in June 2007,[20] after Brentford's relegation to League Two was confirmed.[21]

Crawley Town

Pinault joined Conference Premier club Crawley Town on a one-year contract in July 2007.[22] Through successive one-year extensions of his contract,[23][24] he remained at the Broadfield Stadium for three seasons and made over 110 appearances for the club.[9] Pinault rejected a new contract and left Crawley at the end of the 2009–10 season.[25]

RC Grasse

Early in the 2010–11 season, Pinault returned to France to join hometown Championnat de France Amateur 2 club RC Grasse.[26] He remained at the Stade Jean Girard until his retirement at the end of the 2012–13 season.[27]

Personal life

Thomas is the brother of footballer Clément Pinault.[28] After retiring from football, he became an estate agent.[29]

Career statistics

  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in Conference League Cup

Honours

Colchester United

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Pinault". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ Thomas Pinault at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Soccer: Colchester net another Frenchman". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Soccer: Thomas is shown the door". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Soccer: Pinault commits to U's". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b Thomas Pinault at Soccerbase
  10. ^ "Owen Coyle Leaves United". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Pinault makes Grimsby move". 24 July 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Russell Slade Said That Any Girl off the Street Could Play Better Than Me. I Want to Show Brentford Fans He Was Wrong". Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Seven overseas players who were hit or miss". Grimsby Telegraph. 19 September 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Quotes of the Year Part II". 1 January 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Crawley Town Football Club – Home Page". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Bees Fourth Signing?". brentfordfc.co.uk. 18 July 2006. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Goalkeeper Abbey joins Brentford". 29 December 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Bees Announce Retained List". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  21. ^ Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  22. ^ "Crawley sign midfielder Pinault". BBC Sport. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  23. ^ "Crawley keep eight but Bayes goes". 10 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Crawley quartet agree new deals". 21 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Crawley Town Football Club – Home Page". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Thomas Pinault, la suprise " anglaise " du chef". nice.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  27. ^ a b c Thomas Pinault at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  28. ^ "Clermont Mourn Pinault". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  29. ^ "FC Immobilier : Agence immobilière à 90 route de Cannes 06130 Grasse". www.seloger.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  30. ^ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  31. ^ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  32. ^ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  33. ^ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  34. ^ "Soccer: Another cup for Colchester". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

External links

Thomas Pinault at Soccerbase