Stephen
McLaughlin

Left midfielder · age 36 · Republic of Ireland · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
2
Rating
7.00
2026/27

Luke
Thomas

Right midfielder · age 27 · England · 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
13
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.78
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Stephen McLaughlinLuke Thomas
SHO31 · 27CRE72 · 72PAS75 · 67DRI75 · 40DEF73 · 73PHY28 · 38
31Shooting27
72Creating72
75Passing67
75Dribbling40
73Defending73
28Physical38

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Stephen McLaughlin against League One, Luke Thomas against Premiership. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Stephen McLaughlinLuke Thomas
660 minutes495 minutes
7.00Average rating6.78
0.14Goalsper 900.00
0.27Assistsper 900.00
0.95Shotsper 901.09
0.14Shots on targetper 900.55
14%Shot accuracy50%
0.14Big chances createdper 900.73
2.32Key passesper 902.36
0.95Dribbles completedper 900.55
35.3Passesper 9032.5
71%Pass accuracy75%
2.59Tackles + interceptionsper 905.45
46%Duels won51%
0.55Aerials wonper 900.73
3.41Clearancesper 901.82
0.14Blocksper 900.36
0.95Fouls wonper 901.45
0.68Dispossessedper 901.09

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Stephen McLaughlinLuke Thomas
Stephen McLaughlin
LMLBCMLWAMCB

Left midfielder 75% · Left-back 20% · Central midfielder 2%

Luke Thomas
RMRWLMLWAMCM

Right midfielder 48% · Right winger 22% · Left midfielder 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Stephen McLaughlinLuke Thomas
395League apps221
42League goals14
51League assists22
0.11Goals per game0.06
654Minutes per goalfewer is better954
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    12/13
  2. 0
    6
    13/14
  3. 3
    13
    14/15
  4. 1
    17
    15/16
  5. 7
    34
    16/17
  6. 6
    0
    452
    17/18
  7. 1
    4
    3043
    18/19
  8. 4
    1
    2739
    19/20
  9. 4
    0
    3624
    20/21
  10. 8
    46
    21/22
  11. 1
    2
    2529
    22/23
  12. 1
    5
    2537
    23/24
  13. 2
    2
    4034
    24/25
  14. 3
    41
    25/26
  15. 1
    0
    1013
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Stephen McLaughlinLuke Thomas
36
Age
27
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)
Left
Foot
Left
Jun 2027
Contract to
May 2028
15
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2020
Last move
Free transfer, 2026

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.

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