Started for the reserve in PL2: The Under-21s are back in #PL2 action at Leeds today. Kick-off is 1pm 👊#NCFC pic.twitter.com/K2E7RV1Zb1— Norwich City Academy (@NorwichCityAcad) August 15, 2022
Starts for the 1st team in Carabao Cup: 🚨 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🚨◾️ Barden back in the squad◾️ First start for Ramsey◾️ Idah returns to the bench#NCFC— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) August 23, 2022
He went the whole way, but they concede in the 92nd minute and lose on penalties. So no more EFL cup gametime for him this year.
Interview: NEW VIDEO - Interview with Norwich + USYNT defender Jonathan Tomkinson 🔰 pic.twitter.com/HN3T96OdTk— Ladcast (@JustLadcast) September 10, 2022
New contract: Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC Jonathan Tomkinson has signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2025
Late addition to the 1st team bench: Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC UPDATE: There is a late change to our starting line-up with Danel Sinani starting in place of Kieran Dowell. Jonathan Tomkinson moves onto the subs bench.
On the bench for the 1st team: 🚨 𝕃𝕀ℕ𝔼-𝕌ℙ➡️ Giannoulis, Hayden and Cantwell start#NCFC pic.twitter.com/tGX5IebXK5— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) October 22, 2022
Yes.. Josh Sargent is starting for Norwich today. - But so is Jonathan Tomkinson - the U.S. U-23 eligible central defender. It is his first team debut. Congratulations to him. What a big moment. He had been the club's U-23 captain. pic.twitter.com/I8kTxzB5MV— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) October 25, 2022 It's time @dark knight @bungadiri @TheFalseNine
Jonthan Tomkinson: raw # for Norwich in 1-0 loss to Burnley90 mins50 touches39/43 passing1/5 long balls5 clearances0/0 ground duels2/2 aerials1 blocked shot- It was the Championship debut for the 20 year old American central defender— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) October 25, 2022
Good word from a Norwich source: Chris Reeve @ChrisReevo Only positive tonight is Tomkinson. Very impressed with the youngster, looked completely comfortable. Bright future for the lad. Well played, Jonathan.
Tomkinson made the bench today against Stoke, in a Sargentless ESPN+ match. Don't imagine he'll play, but nice to see continued confidence.
He's part of the squad that is spending the WC break in Florida: https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/cantwell-and-tomkinson-visit-yellow-and-green-dream
On the bench for the FA Cup: 🗞 𝙒𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙓𝙄🧤 Krul starts🫡 Sarge rested🇩🇰 Lungi returns#NCFC pic.twitter.com/afApJpK5KE— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) January 8, 2023 Trailing 1-0 at the half.
Defender Jonathan Tomkinson has joined Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the season 🤝Best of luck, JT 🔰#NCFC— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) January 13, 2023
For as much as Norwich hypes their youth and integration program, they don't seem to use it much. Tomkinson's been their reserve captain for years, and all he can get is get a game in the league and in the Cup. Then a move to League 2. Then would they actually trust him after this? I doubt it. At least he could have moved to League 1. I would definitely not advocate sending our players to there anymore, unless they're already relegated to the Championship, and spent 10m for a guy apparently. In that scenario in can work out alright I guess.
On the bench for his loan club: Boro's starting XI. 👊Same lineup as Sunday, with new signings Forster-Caskey, Horgan & Tomkinson in the squad. pic.twitter.com/Mrb87A4psF— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) January 14, 2023 1-1 late.
Made a late appearance: 🔁 90+3' - Changes for Stevenage...Piergianni, Reid, Vancooten & Gilbey OFF.Tomkinson, Horgan, Bostwick & Campbell ON.🔴⚫️ 3-0 🅾️ pic.twitter.com/ilAmEwahtX— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) January 21, 2023
Comes off the bench at the half in the FA Cup against Stoke: Your Boro XI! 👊 pic.twitter.com/sbYT3ltwZa— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) January 29, 2023 🔁 Jonathan Tomkinson is on for Max Clark at the break. pic.twitter.com/1xb3JzXtq8— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) January 29, 2023 1-1 in the 70th. Match is on ESPN+.
Whistled for a PK but to me looks unbelievably harsh. The announcers are saying it'd almost certainly have been reversed if there had been VAR, which I agree with. Looked like a clean tackle in the box to me.
Started: Your Boro XI. 👌 pic.twitter.com/r3GAE2nzuS— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) February 4, 2023 Stevenage FC @StevenageFC 12' - A positive start from Boro but yet to test Rose in the Sutton goal. Jonathan Tomkinson has come into the centre of the back three, with Michael Bostwick on his right & Pidge on the left. 0-0 Ended 0-0.
Jonathan Idah? Andrew Omobamidele? Sam McCallum? Jonathan Rowe? Liam Gibbs? That's just the U-22s in their current squad.
So your case is just it's a bad place if you're American trying to breakthrough, w/out a previous track record in Europe? Because maybe that's the only issue. It's pretty silly Tomkinson's gotten such little chance to this point, when he was their reserve captain, and on the precipice for years now.
If all he managed was a loan to League Two, there's probably a reason he didn't break through at a club bouncing between the Premier League and Championship. Being a youth team captain doesn't really mean anything.