Tom Cannon (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Christopher Cannon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Aintree, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Everton | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Preston North End (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022 |
Republic of Ireland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:13, 26 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Christopher Cannon (born 28 December 2002) is a professional
Club career
Cannon is a youth product of Everton, having signed with the club at the age of 10. He signed his first professional contract in March 2021, penning a two year contract until June 2023.[2] He signed a contract extension in August 2022 which would take him to June 2025.[3] He made his senior debut with Everton as a late substitute in a 4–1 EFL Cup loss to AFC Bournemouth on 8 November 2022.[4] Cannon went on to make his Premier League debut as a 74th-minute substitute in Everton's 3–0 away loss to Bournemouth on 12 November 2022.[5]
On 10 January 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Preston North End on loan until the end of the season.[6] He made his Championship debut four days later, starting in a 4–0 loss against Norwich City.[7] On 25 February, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win against Wigan Athletic.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Cannon joined Championship club Leicester City on a five-year contract.[9] On 9 December, he made his debut for Leicester, as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 4–0 win against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Championship.[10] On 1 January 2024, he scored his first and second goal for the club, netting twice in a 4–1 home win over Huddersfield Town.[11]
International career
Cannon received his first call up for the Republic of Ireland Under 19s squad in October 2019 and played in three Under 19 European Championship qualifier matches against Switzerland,[12] Gibraltar[13] and Denmark,[14] scoring his first international goal against Gibraltar.
Cannon was next called up to an Under 20s squad in March 2022 and played in a friendly match against an Ireland Amateurs side.[15]
His first call up for the Republic of Ireland U21 team came in March 2023, for a friendly against Iceland U21.[16]
In May 2023, Cannon was called into a training camp by senior manager Stephen Kenny.[17]
The FA have approached Cannon to try and convince him to play for England internationally rather than the Republic of Ireland.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U23 | 2021–22[19] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Everton U21 | 2022–23[20] | — | — | — | 5[a] | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Everton | 2022–23[21] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[22] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Club total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2022–23[23] | Championship | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | |
| Leicester City | 2023–24[24] | Championship | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | |
| Career total | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 16 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Striker Pens First Professional Everton Contract". Everton. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "U21s Striker Cannon Signs New Everton Deal". Everton. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Joe; Beesley, Chris; Newbould, Kyle (8 November 2022). "Bournemouth v Everton - score, Gray, Lowe, Stanislas goals, commentary". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ Cooney, Gavin (12 November 2022). "Teenage Irish striker makes Premier League debut for Everton in Bournemouth defeat". The 42.
- ^ "Everton Striker Tom Cannon Joins PNE On Loan". www.pnefc.net. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Preston North End 0-4 Norwich City: David Wagner wins first Championship game as Canaries boss". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Preston North End 2-1 Wigan Athletic: Hosts complete turnaround against struggling Latics". BBC Sport. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Tom Cannon Makes Permanent Leicester City Move". Leicester City F.C. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Leicester City 4-0 Plymouth Argyle - Patson Daka scored on return to Foxes side". BBC Sport. 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Leicester City 4-1 Huddersfield Town: Tom Cannon scores twice as Foxes go 10 points clear at top of Championship". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Mohan's side fall to defeat against Switzerland". FA Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland hit 13 goals in qualifiers". FA Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland U19 fall to 2-0 defeat against Denmark". FA Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland U20s 0-1 Ireland Amateurs". FA Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland U21s squad named for Iceland game in Cork | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Kenny names 22-man squad for Bristol Training Camp | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (11 June 2023). "Stephen Kenny confirms England approach for Tom Cannon: 'He needed a bit of time to reflect'". Independent.ie. Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cannon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cannon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cannon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cannon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cannon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cannon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 February 2024.