{"id":10138,"date":"2026-03-01T09:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T14:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/fortwaynefc\/?post_type=sec_roster&#038;p=10138"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:11:44","slug":"jack-thomas","status":"publish","type":"sec_roster","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/fortwaynefc\/roster\/jack-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Position:<\/strong>&nbsp;Midfielder<br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong>&nbsp;Whittington, England<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong>&nbsp;6\/12\/2004<br><strong>Pronunciation:<\/strong>&nbsp;jack | tom-iss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<opta-widget widget=\"season_player_stats\" competition=\"1006\" season=\"2026\" team=\"23700\" player=\"690984\" preselected_player=\"all\" template=\"normal\" navigation=\"tabs_more\" default_nav=\"1\" show_split_stats=\"false\" round_navigation=\"tabs\" show_general=\"true\" show_distribution=\"true\" show_attack=\"true\" show_defence=\"true\" show_discipline=\"true\" show_goalkeeping=\"true\" team_naming=\"brief\" player_naming=\"full\" show_logo=\"true\" title=\"2026 USL League One Statistics\" show_title=\"true\" breakpoints=\"400\" sport=\"football\"><\/opta-widget>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Happenings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas came off the bench to score in stoppage time and force penalty kicks on May 16, 2026, at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium in the first ever match with Indy Eleven \u2013 the Victory &amp; Liberty Derby and part of the Prinx Tires USL Cup. 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