Xavier Tomas
French and Portuguese footballer
Xavier Tomas (born 4 January 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for FC Bassin Piennois.
Career
Tomas was born in Nantua, Ain. He signed for Lausanne-Sport in January 2017, then moved to Scottish club Hamilton Academical six months later. Tomas was sent off in his league debut for Hamilton, a 2–0 defeat at Aberdeen on 6 August 2017.
He was one of seven first-team players released by Hamilton at the end of the 2017–18 season, and signed for Red Star F.C. as a free agent in September 2018.
On 7 June 2019, Tomas joined Stade Lavallois on a one-year contract with an option for a further year.
Personal life
Born in France, Tomas holds French and Portuguese nationalities.
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