Thomas's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Football
Event: Men's Football
Olympic History: Tokyo 2020
Coach: Graham Arnold
Year Born: 1997
State Born: NSW
About Thomas
Sydney native Thomas Glover grew up playing football with local club Sutherland Sharks before leaving the side in 2014 to join English heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur.
Whilst in London, Glover played primarily in the academy sides, becoming a regular fixture in the U18s team for the 2014/15 season and making the occasional appearance in the U21s squad.
The next season, strong performances in the youth ranks earned Glover another contract at Tottenham. Throughout the ensuing period, Glover joined the first team for many match days, with the Australian serving as the understudy to veteran goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm.
In July 2017, Glover was sent on a season-long loan to A-League side Central Coast Mariners, serving as something of a homecoming for the Menai High School alum.
Once he returned to London, Glover was sent on another loan in April of 2019, this time to Swedish club Helsingborg. At the end of the 2018/19 season, Glover was released from his contract and was signed by A-League outfit Melbourne City, where he debuted in a 4-0 victory against the Newcastle Jets.
Later that season, Glover played in his first A-League Grand Final, where he was defeated 1-0 by Australian powerhouse Sydney FC. In this campaign, he was the July/August nominee for the competition’s Young Footballer of the Year award.
Glover debuted for the Australian U23s in 2017, and was a mainstay between the sticks throughout Tokyo 2020 qualification. He would continue being a staple of the Olyroo setup playing every minute of Australia’s campaign and making his Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020. The highlight of which coming in a cleansheet in Australia’s first match against Argentina.
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