# Joyann Thomas
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{{Short description|Pakistani footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joyann Thomas
جویان تھامس
| fullname = Joyann Geraldine Thomas
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|11|09}}
| birth_place = [Karachi](/source/Karachi), Pakistan
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Balochistan United](/source/Balochistan_United_W.F.C.)
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Laurentian Football Club[{{cite news|last1=Adil|first1=Hafsa|title=Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/christian-footballer-kicking-barriers-pakistan-150330114222223.html|accessdate=13 February 2016|publisher=[Al Jazeera](/source/Al_Jazeera_English)|date=30 March 2015}}]
| years1 =
| clubs1 = [Balochistan United](/source/Balochistan_United_W.F.C.)
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2014–
| nationalteam1 = [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_women's_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 14:07, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
}}
'''Joyann Geraldine Thomas''' ([Urdu](/source/Urdu): {{Nastaliq|جویان جیرالڈائن تھامس}}; born 9 November 1998)[{{Cite web |date=2015-04-02 |title=Wayback Machine |url=http://www.pff.com.pk/people.php?p=49560 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402203903/http://www.pff.com.pk/people.php?p=49560 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead}}] is a Pakistani [footballer](/source/Association_football). She plays as a defender for the [national team](/source/Pakistan_women's_national_football_team) as well as for her club, [Balochistan United](/source/Balochistan_United_W.F.C.).[{{Cite web |date=2015-02-19 |title=Wayback Machine |url=http://www.pff.com.pk/national_team.php?t=21537 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219060425/http://www.pff.com.pk/national_team.php?t=21537 |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}] She is the first female Christian to play football for Pakistan.[{{Cite web|last=Adil|first=Hafsa|title=Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2015/3/30/christian-footballer-kicking-down-barriers-in-pakistan|access-date=2022-02-24|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}]
==Early life and education==
Thomas was born to Joyce Christina, who was a national gold medallist in the [1500 m](/source/1500_metres) event.[{{Cite web|date=2014-11-12|title=National women’s team: Joyann first Christian to represent Pakistan|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/790231/national-womens-team-joyann-first-christian-to-represent-pakistan|access-date=2022-02-24|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}] Thomas is a [Roman Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church)[{{Cite web|date=2015-05-30|title=Meet Joyann Thomas, Pakistan's first Christian football player|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2015/05/30/Meet-Joyann-Thomas-Pakistan-s-first-Christian-female-football-player|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Al Arabiya English|language=en}}] and completed her schooling from [St. Joseph's Convent School](/source/St_Joseph's_Convent_School%2C_Karachi) in [Karachi](/source/Karachi).[{{cite news|title=Joyann Thomas : First Pakistani Christian Female Soccer Player|url=http://www.christiansinpakistan.com/joyann-thomas-first-pakistani-christian-soccer-player/|accessdate=13 February 2016|publisher=Christians in Pakistan|date=10 June 2015|archive-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908050818/http://www.christiansinpakistan.com/joyann-thomas-first-pakistani-christian-soccer-player/|url-status=usurped}}]
==Career==
Thomas started her youth career from Laurentian Football Club in [Garden East](/source/Garden_East) neighbourhood of [Karachi](/source/Karachi). There, she trained under coach Khayyam Juma. She represents [Balochistan United](/source/Balochistan_United_W.F.C.) at the domestic level.[{{Cite web|title=Joyyan Thomas - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/joyyan-thomas/49560/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}]
=== National team ===
Thomas made her debut for the national team at the [3rd SAFF Women's Championship](/source/2014_SAFF_Women's_Championship) held in [Islamabad](/source/Islamabad) in November 2014,[[http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=22336 Team for 3rd SAFF Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422181936/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=22336 |date=2016-04-22 }} goalnepal.com Retrieved 08 March 2015] where she played in all three of [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_women's_national_football_team)'s games.