Chance creation
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
R. Thomas
Major League Soccer · Defender · #2 · USA · 23 yrs
Major League Soccer · Defender · #2 · USA · 23 yrs
R. Thomas is a defender. R. Thomas is a American international, 23 years old, defender. R. Thomas wears shirt number 2. R. Thomas was born in USA on 2002-03-15. R. Thomas is 183 cm tall. R. Thomas's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across MLS Next Pro, US Open Cup, Major League Soccer. R. Thomas's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore R. Thomas season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
Defender · #2
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-19 | Transfer | — |  Austin |
Season intelligence
Profile as Defender: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Balanced contributor.
Scaled 0–99 from season output — map to fantasy, comparisons, or scouting cards.
Per-90 rates, efficiency ratios, and Sportra indices from season totals.
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
Every tracked category for this league and season, grouped by Sportra.
Thomas Tuchel is one of the world's best managers, so says Harry Kane, but England's captain suggested the German has made mistakes. The post Kane suggests Tuchel ‘made mistakes’ but backs England boss to respond appeared first on SoccerNews.
England beat France in a World Cup thriller to claim the bronze medal, with Thomas Tuchel expecting it to boost his side's confidence. The post Tuchel confident England took first steps to closing gap to top nations appeared first on SoccerNews.
In the final match of the 2026 World Cup for England, a change was made in the defense against France as John Stones isn't in the lineup. With the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup being England‘s final appearance in the competition, John Stones is not in the starting lineup against France. The reason Stones isn’t starting is because Thomas Tuchel has made a technical decision to choose a different pairing. For this match, the preference was to select faster defenders than him like Marc Guéhi and Ezri Konsa. This left Stones on the bench despite being one of the most experienced defenders in the squad. Even after playing just 900 minutes with Manchester City, Stones had been reliable with 550 minutes in the competition while being present in every knockout-stage match.
England face France in a crucial match to decide who completes the podium with third place at the 2026 World Cup. England and France meet at Miami Stadium for the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup, with both nations looking to salvage a medal after a painful semifinal exit. England head into this match ranked 4th in the FIFA World Rankings, with 1,889.42 points. Thomas Tuchel’s men topped their group with seven points, putting together strong performances that positioned them as genuine title contenders. They continued their campaign by beating DR Congo in the Round of 32, before knocking out co-hosts Mexico in the Round of 16. They then edged Norway 2-1 after extra time in the quarterfinals, before their run came to an end with a painful 2-1 semifinal loss to Argentina, decided late in the match. France’s ranking England won’t have it easy in their pursuit of a historic World Cup third place, as they face a France side ranked 3rd in the FIFA World Rankings, with 1,948.97 points. Kylian Mbappe celebrates a goal for France. (Getty Images) Didier Deschamps’ men went unbeaten through six matches, topping their group before beating Sweden in the Round of 32 and Paraguay in the Round of 16. They then dispatched Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals, extending their run to a fourth straight semifinal appearance, before falling 2-0 to Spain in Dallas, ending their bid for a third consecutive World Cup final. England chasing a first-ever World Cup bronze Beyond the ranking gap, Saturday’s match carries extra weight for England, who have never actually finished third at a World Cup. The Three Lions have reached this exact fixture twice before, losing both times: a 2-1 defeat to Italy in the 1990 third-place match, and a 2-0 loss to Belgium in 2018. A win over France would give England their best World Cup finish since winning the tournament outright in 1966, and their first podium finish of any kind in the 60 years since.
The World Cup third-place game has a claim to being the most peculiar match in world soccer. In soccer, it’s a reminder of how a place in the World Cup final slipped through the fingers of the two teams involved. Didier Deschamps and Thomas Tuchel could be tempted to rotate their squads to give some minutes to those who have been on the periphery of the tournament until now.
England will face France for third place at the World Cup in Miami, but Thomas Tuchel is still facing questions over their semi-final loss. The post World Cup semi-final defeat a ‘scar that England carry now’, says Tuchel appeared first on SoccerNews.
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