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Thomas Pinault
Personal information
Full name Thomas Pinault[1]
Date of birth (1981-12-04) 4 December 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
–1998 Cannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Cannes 0 (0)
1999–2004 Colchester United 133 (5)
2004–2005 Grimsby Town 43 (7)
2006–2007 Brentford 27 (1)
2007–2010 Crawley Town 109 (8)
2010–2013 RC Grasse
Total 312 (21)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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Colchester United

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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

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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

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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

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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 128 appearances for the club.[9][25] Pinault rejected a new contract and left Crawley at the end of the 2009–10 season.[26]

RC Grasse

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Early in the 2010–11 season, Pinault returned to France to join hometown Championnat de France Amateur 2 club RC Grasse.[27] He remained at the Stade Jean Girard until his retirement at the end of the 2012–13 season.[28]

Personal life

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Thomas is the brother of footballer Clément Pinault.[29] After retiring from football, he became an estate agent.[30]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colchester United 1999-00[5] Second Division 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2000–01[6] Second Division 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
2001–02[7] Second Division 42 0 2 0 2 0 2[c] 0 48 0
2002–03[31] Second Division 42 4 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 45 4
2003–04[32] Second Division 40 0 7 0 2 1 5[c] 1 54 2
Total 133 5 10 0 6 1 8 1 157 7
Grimsby Town 2004–05[12] League Two 43 7 1 0 2 0 1[c] 0 47 7
Brentford 2006–07[19] League One 27 1 1 0 2 0 1[c] 0 31 1
Crawley Town 2007–08[33] Conference Premier 41 4 0 0 2 0 6[d] 0 49 4
2008–09[34] Conference Premier 28 3 1 0 2 1 2[e] 0 33 4
2009–10[35] Conference Premier 40 1 2 0 ― 4[f] 0 46 1
Total 109 8 3 0 4 1 12 0 128 9
RC Grasse 2012–13[28] Championnat de France amateur 2 23 2 0 0 ― ― 23 2
Career total 335 29 15 0 14 2 22 1 386 32
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, National League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  4. ↑ 3 appearances in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in Sussex Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Sussex Senior Cup

Honours

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Colchester United

  • Harwich Charity Cup Centenary Shield: 1999[36]

References

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  1. ↑ "Thomas Pinault". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Thomas Pinault at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Soccer: Colchester net another Frenchman". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Soccer: Thomas is shown the door". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "All time appearance records". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "Crawley Town Football Club – Home Page". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  27. ↑ "Thomas Pinault, la suprise " anglaise " du chef". nice.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  28. 1 2 Thomas Pinault at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  29. ↑ "Clermont Mourn Pinault". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  30. ↑ "FC Immobilier : Agence immobilière à 90 route de Cannes 06130 Grasse". www.seloger.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Thomas Pinault in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  33. ↑ "2007/2008: Full season stats". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  34. ↑ "2008/2009: Full season stats". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  35. ↑ "2009/2010: Full season stats". CTFC History. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  36. ↑ "Soccer: Another cup for Colchester". Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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