Tom Ramasut
Encyclopedia
Mahan William Thomas 'Tom' Ramasut (born 30 August 1977 in Cardiff
) is a Welsh footballer of Thai
descent who currently plays for Haverfordwest County in the Welsh Premier League.
, and although he made regular appearances in the reserve team
he was released before making his first team debut. He signed for Bristol Rovers
on 12 September 1996 and went on to make 42 league
appearances for the club, and was released in the summer of 1998 after failing to agree terms on a new contract. After unsuccessful trials at Walsall
and Cardiff City
he moved to Merthyr Tydfil
in the Southern League
for the 1998-99
season.
Tom moved to League of Wales team Llanelli
during the 1999-2000 season and the following year he joined Haverfordwest County
, also in the League of Wales. He briefly re-joined Merthyr at the start of the 2001-02 season, before being released in November 2001, and then signed for Barry Town
. He remained at Barry until the beginning of the 2003-04 season, when financial problems lead to the team releasing its entire first-team squad.
His next move was due to be to Southern League team Bath City
, but because the move from Wales to England
counts as an international transfer under FIFA
rules there was a delay while he waited for the international transfer window to open. During this time he temporarily signed for Carmarthen Town, before finally being able to move to Bath in September 2003. Two months later, in November 2003, he moved to Aylesbury United
who were playing in the Ryman League
at the time. In January 2004 he had an unsuccessful trial with Queens Park Rangers
and was later released by Aylesbury. Later he returned to Wales and joined Carmarthen Town for a second spell at the club.
He spent two years with Haverfordwest County before joining Aberaman Athletic
in May 2009. However, he returned to Haverfordwest just seven months later.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
) is a Welsh footballer of Thai
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
descent who currently plays for Haverfordwest County in the Welsh Premier League.
Career
He began his playing career at Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, and although he made regular appearances in the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
he was released before making his first team debut. He signed for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
on 12 September 1996 and went on to make 42 league
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
appearances for the club, and was released in the summer of 1998 after failing to agree terms on a new contract. After unsuccessful trials at Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
and Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
he moved to Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil F.C.
Merthyr Tydfil Football Club was a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil. In 2010 the club was liquidated and reformed under the name Merthyr Town, which was accepted into Division One of the Western League.-History:...
in the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
for the 1998-99
1998-99 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker...
season.
Tom moved to League of Wales team Llanelli
Llanelli A.F.C.
Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg....
during the 1999-2000 season and the following year he joined Haverfordwest County
Haverfordwest County F.C.
Haverfordwest County A.F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Football League Division One.The club was founded in 1899 and was variously known as Haverfordwest FC, Haverfordwest Town, and Haverfordwest Athletic before adopting the current name, and plays at the Bridge Meadow Stadium,...
, also in the League of Wales. He briefly re-joined Merthyr at the start of the 2001-02 season, before being released in November 2001, and then signed for Barry Town
Barry Town F.C.
Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated...
. He remained at Barry until the beginning of the 2003-04 season, when financial problems lead to the team releasing its entire first-team squad.
His next move was due to be to Southern League team Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
, but because the move from Wales to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
counts as an international transfer under FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
rules there was a delay while he waited for the international transfer window to open. During this time he temporarily signed for Carmarthen Town, before finally being able to move to Bath in September 2003. Two months later, in November 2003, he moved to Aylesbury United
Aylesbury United F.C.
Aylesbury United are a football club based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Spartan South Midlands League, nicknamed the Ducks....
who were playing in the Ryman League
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
at the time. In January 2004 he had an unsuccessful trial with Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
and was later released by Aylesbury. Later he returned to Wales and joined Carmarthen Town for a second spell at the club.
He spent two years with Haverfordwest County before joining Aberaman Athletic
Aberaman Athletic F.C.
Aberaman Athletic Football Club is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League Division One. Their ground is situated on Cardiff Road, Aberdare, between the suburb of Aberaman and the village of Abercwmboi....
in May 2009. However, he returned to Haverfordwest just seven months later.
External links
- Tom Ramasut from ex-canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
- Tom Ramasut from soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
- carmarthentownafc.net. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
- Tom Ramasut on Welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 15 June 2008