Willem Tomlinson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem David Charlotte Daniel Tomlinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ashton United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Mansfield Town | 30 | (1) |
| 2020 | Padiham | ||
| 2020–2023 | Chorley | 84 | (7) |
| 2023 | → Marine (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Radcliffe | 0 | (0) |
| 2024-2025 | Padiham | ||
| 2025- | Ashton United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willem David Daniel Tomlinson (born 27 January 1998) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Ashton United.[2]
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
Tomlinson began in the youth ranks of EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers from 2009.[4][5] He was unused substitute on three occasions in the Championship, prior to making his first-team debut on 19 February 2017 in an FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester United.[2][6][7] His league debut came a week later versus Derby County.[2] On 3 November 2017, Tomlinson signed a new contract with Blackburn.[8][9] However, he terminated his contract just over a year later in January 2019.[10]
Mansfield Town
Prior to officially leaving Blackburn Rovers, Tomlinson trained with Exeter City.[4] However, on 4 February 2019, Tomlinson signed a contract with fellow EFL League Two club Mansfield Town. He left Mansfield Town in September 2020, by mutual consent.[11] He subsequently joined North West Counties Premier Division side Padiham to keep fit and started the two opening games of the season.[12]
Chorley
On 20 November 2020, Tomlinson signed for Chorley on a permanent contract.[13]
He went on loan to Marine in August 2023.[14]
Radcliffe
On 13 November 2023, Tomlinson signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 May 2022[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 2016–17[16] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2016–17[16] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[17] | League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2018–19[18] | League Two | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[19] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Chorley | 2020–21[2] | National League North | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[2][20] | National League North | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Total | 50 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 58 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 85 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the League Two play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the National League North play-offs, one in the FA Trophy
References
- ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Willem Tomlinson profile". Soccerway. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Willem Tomlinson". World Football. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Willem Tomlinson ends 10 year solicitation with Rovers". Lancashire Telegraph. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Willem Tomlinson profile". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Match Report: Blackburn 1 - 2 Man Utd". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Tomlinson signs new deal". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Rovers midfielder Willem Tomlinson signs contract extension". Lancashire Telegraph. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Young duo depart". Blackburn Rovers. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Stags capture young midfielder". Mansfield Town. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (8 October 2020). "Ex-Rovers midfielder Tomlinson plays for Padiham in NWCL". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Henley and Tomlinson added to squad". Chorley FC. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Willem Tomlinson joins Marine". marinefc.com. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Willem Tomlinson joins the Boro". www.radcliffefc.com. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Willem Tomlinson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Willem Tomlinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Willem Tomlinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Willem Tomlinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "MAGPIES HEAD FOR SOUTHPORT FA CUP REPLAY". Chorley FC. 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022. For FA Cup second qualifying round replay: "MAGPIES EXIT FA CUP AT SOUTHPORT". Chorley FC. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022. For Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy quarter final "MAGPIES DOWNED BY ATHERTON". Chorley FC. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
- Willem Tomlinson at Soccerway