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Silko Thomas
Thomas in 2025
Personal information
Full name Silko-Amari Otieno Thomas[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 11
Youth career
Carshalton Athletic
–2023 Chelsea
2023–2024 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Leicester City 17 (1)
2024–2025 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 24 (0)
2026– Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
International career
2021 England U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:26, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Silko-Amari Otieno Thomas (born 25 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.

Early life

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Thomas was born in London.[3]

Club career

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Thomas began his youth career with Carshalton Athletic. Two years later, he was scouted by Chelsea and joined their academy.[4]

After being released by Chelsea, Thomas signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2023. He plays for the under-21s.[5] He was awarded with Men's Development Player of the Season in Leicester by the end of his first season at the club.[6]

On 26 July 2024, Thomas joined EFL League One club Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.[7][3] On 13 August 2024, he made his professional debut with Wigan in the first round of the League Cup, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute of a 1–1 draw with Barnsley.[8] He made his league debut four days later, starting in a 2–0 loss against Reading.[9]

On 23 August 2025, Thomas made his debut for Leicester in the EFL Championship. He was brought on as a substitute for Jeremy Monga in the 73rd minute of a 1–0 away win against Charlton Athletic.[10]

On 20 December 2025, he scored his first senior goal in a 4–1 defeat to Queen's Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[11]

In July 2026, Thomas announced his departure from Leicester City via mutual consent. The next day he signed for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.[12]

International career

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Born in England, Thomas is of Kenyan and Jamaican descent. He is a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2021–22[14] ———1[a]010
Leicester City U21 2023–24[15] ———3[a]131
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2024–25[16] League One 24030103[a]0310
Leicester City 2025–26[17] Championship 1711000—181
Wycombe Wanderers 2026–27[18] League One 000000—00
Career total 411401071532
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2025/26: Leicester City – Under 21 Contract players" (PDF). English Football League. February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Silko Thomas". 11v11. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Wigan sign Leicester winger Thomas on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Teenage Kicks: Silko Thomas". Chelsea F.C. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Who are Silko Thomas and Logan Briggs? Leicester City academy stars in Bournemouth squad". Leicester Mercury. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "'I've Been Working Hard' - Men's Academy Stars Reflect On Award Wins". Leicester City F.C. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Silko Thomas Joins Wigan On Loan". Leicester City F.C. 26 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Carabao Cup: Wigan Athletic 1-1 Barnsley (4-2 pens)". BBC Sport. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Reading 2-0 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Charlton Athletic 0-1 Leicester City: Abdul Fatawu goal gives Foxes narrow win". BBC Sport. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Leicester City: Cifuentes endures miserable Loftus Road return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Wycombe sign former Leicester forward Thomas". BBC Sport. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Sports, Pulse (25 March 2023). "Fast-rising Kenyan midfielder scores for Chelsea in friendly". Pulse Sports Kenya.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Silko Thomas in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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