Luke Thomas

Following his move to ST Mirren, Thomas's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→8), while his Rating climbed 24→33. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	ST Mirren · 3rd	2	0	0	6.95	33	8
2025/26	Bristol Rovers · 14th	31	2	0	6.72	24	7
2024/25	Bristol Rovers · 22nd	36	2	4	6.81	42	26
2023/24	Bristol Rovers · 15th	37	5	6	7.12	49	42
2022/23	Barnsley · 4th	29	2	3	6.74	47	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

L. Thomas is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Bristol Rovers, rated 23.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (41.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thomas.

On the season, Thomas graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.278 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 27 Thomas is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23

23.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.28

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.28

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.106

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.106

Defensive actions / 903.278

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.212

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 27, Thomas sits on 2.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Thomas's projected Rating — 23.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles45

Interceptions13

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.4M total transfer fees · 12 moves

ST MirrenJul 2026 – nowFree

Bristol RoversJul 2023 – Jul 2026Free

Barnsley(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Barnsley(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

Ipswich(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

BarnsleyJul 2019 – Jan 2021€ 1.4M

Derby(back from loan)Jun 2019 – Jul 2019

Coventry(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jun 2019

Derby(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2018

GGloucester City(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

DerbyJul 2016 – Jan 2017

Cheltenhamuntil Jul 2016

About L. Thomas

Luke Gerald Michael Thomas is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for ST Mirren, born on February 19, 1999 in Gloucester, standing 171 cm tall. He is from England. ST Mirren currently sit 3rd of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, L. Thomas has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 40 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 8, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs ST Johnstone (26 minutes, 7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 2-0 win away at Falkirk (14 minutes, 6.9 rating)

L. Thomas's next match is on August 30, 2026, when ST Mirren face Motherwell at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Thomas at 23.9 with a Season form score of 15.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, L. Thomas has totalled 320 club appearances with 24 goals and 22 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 43 appearances for Coventry.

L. Thomas's career has also included time at Bristol Rovers, Barnsley, Ipswich, Derby, Coventry, GGloucester City and Cheltenham.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.