Full Name : Michael Lauriston Thomas
Nickname : Mr Big Balls (Whilst at Benfica)
Date Of Birth : 24th August 1967
Place Of Birth : Lambeth, London, England
Height : 5ft 9" (1.75m)
Weight : 12st 6lbs (78kg)
Position : Defensive Midfield
Foot : Right
Arsenal Games : 208
Arsenal Goals : 30
Arsenal Debut : 8th February 1987 - Arsenal 0-1 spurzzz (League Cup)
Last Arsenal Game : 2nd November 1991 - Arsenal 0-1 West Ham Utd (Division 1)
International : England - 2 Games & 0 Goals
England B - 5 Games & 0 Goals
England U21 - 12 Games & 3 Goals
1982 (Jun) : Joined Arsenal as a Schoolboy
1986 (Dec) : Loaned to Portsmouth
1987 (Jan) : Returned to Arsenal
1991 (Dec) : Sold to Liverpool (£1.5m)
1998 (Feb) : Loaned to Middlesbrough
1998 (Mar) : Returned to Liverpool
1998 (Jul) : Released by Liverpool
1998 (Aug) : Signed for Benfica (Portugal)
2000 (Jul) : Released by Benfica (Portugal)
2000 (Jul) : Signed for Wimbledon
2001 (May) : Released by Wimbledon
2001 (May) : Retired
Non Football Career
Owns a VIP security & chauffeur business
Arsenal : 0 Games & 0 Goals
Arsenal Reserves/Youths : 55 Games & 2 Goals
Combination Football - 14 Games & 0 Goals
South East Counties - 23 Games & 2 Goals
South East Counties League Cup - 4 Games & 0 Goals
FA Youth Cup - 7 Games & 0 Goals
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup - 7 Games & 0 Goals
Arsenal : 0 Games & 0 Goals
Arsenal : 0 Games & 0 Goals
Arsenal : 18 Games & 0 Goals
Division 1 - 12 Games & 0 Goals
FA Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 4 Games & 0 Goals
Portsmouth : 3 Games & 0 Goals
Division 2 - 3 Games & 0 Goals
Arsenal : 48 Games & 11 Goals
Division 1 - 37 Games & 9 Goals
FA Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 7 Games & 2 Goals
Arsenal : 44 Games & 7 Goals
Division 1 - 37 Games & 7 Goals
FA Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 5 Games & 0 Goals
Arsenal : 44 Games & 8 Goals
Division 1 - 36 Games & 5 Goals
FA Cup - 3 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 4 Games & 3 Goals
Charity Shield - 1 Game & 0 Goals
Arsenal : 41 Games & 3 Goals
Division 1 - 31 Games & 2 Goals
FA Cup - 8 Games & 1 Goal
League Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
Arsenal : 14 Games & 1 Goal
Division 1 - 10 Games & 1 Goal
League Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
European Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
Liverpool : 22 Games & 5 Goals
Division 1 - 17 Games & 3 Goals
FA Cup - 5 Games & 2 Goals
Liverpool : 13 Games & 1 Goal
Premier League - 8 Games & 1 Goal
FA Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 1 Game & 0 Goals
Cup Winners Cup - 2 Games & 0 Goals
Liverpool : 7 Games & 10 Goals
Premier League - 7 Games & 10 Goals
Liverpool : 29 Games & 0 Goals
Premier League - 23 Games & 0 Goals
FA Cup - 3 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 3 Games & 0 Goals
Liverpool : 37 Games & 2 Goals
Premier League - 27 Games & 1 Goal
FA Cup - 6 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 1 Game & 1 Goal
UEFA Cup - 3 Games & 0 Goals
Liverpool : 42 Games & 3 Goals
Premier League - 31 Games & 3 Goals
FA Cup - 1 Game & 0 Goals
League Cup - 4 Games & 0 Goals
Cup Winners Cup - 6 Games & 0 Goals
Liverpool : 13 Games & 1 Goal
Premier League - 11 Games & 1 Goal
League Cup - 1 Game & 0 Goals
UEFA Cup - 1 Game & 0 Goals
Middlesbrough : 10 Games & 0 Goals
Division 1 (Tier 2) - 10 Games & 0 Goals
Benfica (Portugal) : 25 Games & 1 Goal
Primeira Liga (Tier 1) - 19 Games & 1 Goal
Champions League - 6 Games & 0 Goals
Benfica (Portugal) : 0 Games & 0 Goals
Primeira Liga (Tier 1) - 0 Games & 0 Goals
Wimbledon : 9 Games & 0 Goals
Division 1 (Tier 2) - 8 Games & 0 Goals
League Cup - 1 Game & 0 Goals
Arsenal
1986-87 : League Cup
1988-89 : Division 1 Champions
1990-91 : Division 1 Champions
Liverpool
1991–92 : FA Cup
1994–95 : League Cup
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Benfica (Portugal)
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Wimbledon
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