Former T&T youth team goalkeeper John-Ramses Thomas is among three goalkeepers signed by the Southern West Virginia King’s Warriors for their upcoming season in the United States. The announcement was made by King’s Warriors’ head coach and technical director Scott Reitnour.
Jonathan Davis, a sophomore from North Carolina State University, Alex Guyer, a junior from Hastings College (Nebraska) and Thomas, a senior from Wayland Baptist University (Texas), will all be members of Southern West Virginia’s goal-tending group and “last line of defense” for this year.
The King’s Warriors are members of the United Soccer League’s top amateur league, the Premier Development League (PDL). The PDL is North America’s top developmental amateur league.
Thomas will be the oldest goalie for the King’s Warriors this season after enjoying a superb junior season in 2013 for the Wayland Baptist University Pioneers. He started all 18 games for the Pioneers as Wayland Baptist finished the 2013 campaign ranked No 14 in the NAIA Men’s Soccer Modified Rankings. John also was named “Defensive Player of the Year” for the Sooner Athletic Conference for Men’s Soccer and was named to the conference’s First Team.
Thomas, who was born in Plymouth, Tobago said: “It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and grow as a student of the beautiful game. It’s my goal to give my best to the team for the duration of this period and to do my utmost that we can be the best that we can be. I hope to also improve with the great experience from the coaches there, and be ready and willing to share and all in all, have fun.”