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A seasoned head at the heart of Palace's defence, James Tomkins represented England at all youth levels and even competed in the 2012 Olympics.
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out on loan
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Defender
Date of Birth
29.03.8929 March 1989
Country
Joined Team
05.06.1605 June 2016
All time
Palace career
132
Appearances
10
Goals
Awards & Honours
PFA Team of the Season
2011/12 Championship
Young Player of the Year
West Ham United, 2007/08
James Tomkins enjoyed a successful first season in SE25 in 2016/17 as he scored three top-flight goals for the first time in his career, having moved from West Ham United the previous summer.
He was a part of the Upton Park Academy when Alan Pardew managed the East Enders between 2003 and 2006, but he would have to wait another two years to be handed his senior debut when he started a Premier League game against Everton which ended in a 1-1 draw.
After a loan stint at Derby County the following campaign gave him further first-team experience, Tomkins began to establish himself for the Hammers and made his first of 10 Under-21 appearances in June 2009 having been capped by England at all age groups.
In the 2010/11 season West Ham were relegated from the Premier League, giving Tomkins his chance at nailing down a first-team place, which he did successfully.
He played in 44 of their 46 league games as well as all three play-off matches as he helped the Hammers instantly return to the top-flight. He was named in the PFA’s Championship Team of the Year as a result.
That form saw him called up for Stuart Pearce’s Great Britain squad for the 2012 Olympic Games when Tomkins represented Team GB twice – in a pre-tournament friendly against Brazil and during the competition itself against the United Arab Emirates as Britain reached the quarter-finals.
Tomkins would go on to play 243 times for the Hammers across nine seasons, before swapping east London for SE25 in July 2016. He made his debut as a substitute in the Eagles' defeat at Tottenham Hotspur the following month, and played 26 times in all competitions in his first term.
He signed a contract to the end of 2021/22 in October 2019.
Player Statistics2023/24
Goals0
Appearances2
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Player StatisticsCareer
Goals21
Appearances382
Tomkins highlights
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A Century at Selhurst Park: 1924 - 2024 Sport Chronograph
- 03:52
Players try Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
- 16:02
Extended Highlights: Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton
- 97:12
The Full 90 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton | PalaceTV+
- 02:47
Match action: Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton
- 02:07
Tomkins talks through equaliser
- 01:27
Palace play golf at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort
- 02:09
James McArthur accepts his award for 300 appearances in the Premier League
- 03:10
Debatable | Pineapple on pizza, yes or no?