Jonathan Tomkinson

Jonathan Tomkinson
Tomkinson in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Robert Tomkinson
Date of birth (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Plano, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 3
Youth career
FC Dallas
Solar SC
2019–2022 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Norwich City 1 (0)
2023 → Stevenage (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024 → Bradford City (loan) 23 (0)
2025 → Ross County (loan) 13 (0)
2025– Cheltenham Town 47 (1)
International career‡
2019 United States U17
2023–2024 United States U23 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:03, October 25, 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:20, June 11, 2024 (UTC)

Jonathan Robert Tomkinson (born April 11, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Early life

Tomkinson was born on 11 April, 2001 to an English father and an American mother. Born in Plano, Texas, United States, he is a native of the city.

Career

Norwich City

Tomkinson is a former United States youth international. He was formerly a midfielder and even spent a season on the wing playing for the FC Dallas Academy team before moving back in an emergency when a shortage of center-backs arose. It was during the 2019–20 season that Tomkinson began playing for Norwich City Under-18s. He signed a professional contract for Norwich City in January 2022.

Tomkinson made his professional debut on August 9, 2022, in Norwich's EFL Cup first round match at home to Birmingham City. He conceded an own goal as the match ended 2–2, with Norwich winning following a penalty shoot-out.

On January 13, 2023, Tomkinson joined League Two side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.

He signed for Bradford City on loan in September 2023.

On January 16, 2025, Tomkinson joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season. On April 28, Norwich announced that Tomkinson would be released after the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.

Cheltenham Town

On October 10, 2025, Tomkinson joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a deal until the end of the season.

On 5 May 2026, the Cheltenham Town exercised Tomkinson's contract option for the 2026–27 season following his first campaign with the club.

International career

Having previously represented the United States at under-17 level, Tomkinson was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.

Style of play

Tomkinson plays as a defender. Initially, he played as a midfielder as a youth player.

Career statistics

As of match played October 24, 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Norwich City U21 2020–21 ———4040
Norwich City 2022–23 Championship 10—20—30
2023–24 Championship 000000—00
2024–25 Championship 000000—00
Total 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
Stevenage (loan) 2022–23 League Two 7010——80
Bradford City (loan) 2023–24 League Two 230000050280
Ross County (loan) 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 130———130
Cheltenham Town 2025–26 League Two 35130—00381
2026–27 League Two 120001010140
Total 471301010521
Career total 91140301001081
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". Premier League. February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Tomkinson". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "J.Tomkinson- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "Time on the sidelines will fuel USA youth international Jonathan Tomkinson to make most of Ross County chance". Ross-shire Journal. January 31, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bantams manager's hopes for Jon Tomkinson and Ciaran Kelly". Telegraph & Argus. December 18, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jonathan Tomkinson makes Norwich City debut in EFL Cup". sbisoccer.com.
  7. ↑ "Tomkinson continues to improve after moving to Norwich City". American Soccer Now.
  8. ↑ "Jonathan Tomkinson signs new contract at Norwich City". Canaries.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "NORWICH VS. BIRMINGHAM 2–2". UK.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "Jonathan Tomkinson joins Stevenage on loan". Stevenage FC. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ "City finally get their man as Tomkinson signs on loan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. September 6, 2023.
  12. ↑ "County add Norwich defender Tomkinson on loan". BBC Sport. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ Southwell, Connor (April 28, 2025). "City announce released list as three players to depart". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Robins sign defender Jonathan Tomkinson". www.ctfc.com. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Jonathan Tomkinson has contract option exercised by Cheltenham Town - x". May 5, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ "In Depth with Jonathan Tomkinson". Cheltenham Town. December 23, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Jonathan Tomkinson in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 22, 2026.