Tom Thorpe

Birmingham City (loan) Thorpe was ever-present for the under-21s in the first half of the 2013–14 season, and his performances in helping Manchester United to the best defensive record in the league attracted the attention of Birmingham City, who signed him and two fellow United youngsters, defender Tyler Blackett and forward Federico Macheda, on 31 January 2014 on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season. He made his senior debut the following day, starting a Championship match against Derby County, but was stretchered off after only 14 minutes after injuring an ankle. He returned to Manchester United for treatment after suffering ligament damage, and the loan was terminated on 3 March. Thorpe rejoined Birmingham City until the end of the season on 27 March, but returned to Manchester United again with two games of the season remaining to undergo treatment, having suffered a recurrence of an ankle injury in April 2014.

First team On 25 September 2014, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal confirmed in his weekly press conference that youngsters would be drafted in to the first team to help ease the club's injury crisis at the centre-back position. Ahead of a Premier League match against West Ham United at Old Trafford two days later, Thorpe and Paddy McNair were named in the squad, with McNair starting the game and Thorpe on the bench; he came on as a substitute for Ángel Di María in injury time at the end of the game to make his top-flight debut.

Rotherham United Thorpe was released by Manchester United at the end of his contract in July 2015. He then joined Rotherham United on a two-year deal on 3 July. He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2015, the opening day of the 2015–16 Football League Championship season, playing at centre-back in a 4–1 home defeat to Milton Keynes Dons; after Rotherham went 3–1 down in the first half, Thorpe missed a header in the second half that would have made the score 3–2. After being named as an unused substitute for the League Cup win over Cambridge United three days later, Thorpe returned to the side for the 2–1 league defeat away to Nottingham Forest on 15 August, coming on as a substitute for Smallwood in the 81st minute. He left the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Bradford City (loan) On 21 March 2016, Thorpe joined League One club Bradford City on an emergency loan deal until 8 May 2016. He started his first match five days later, playing the full 90 minutes in midfield against Millwall. He made four appearances during the loan spell. He made his Wanderers debut as a late substitute for Josh Vela in the 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons at the Macron Stadium on 10 September. and finished the season with 25 appearances in all competitions as Bolton were promoted as League One runners-up.

ATK On 11 September 2017, Thorpe became the seventh foreign signing for Indian Super League franchise ATK, managed by former England international Teddy Sheringham.

Macclesfield and Stalybridge Celtic On 14 February 2023, after five years without a team, Thorpe signed for Northern Premier League (NPL) Division One West team Macclesfield. He took such a long break from football because of mental health problems. He was released by the club on 19 September 2023, and joined Stalybridge Celtic of the NPL Division One West on 27 October.

International career Thorpe has represented England at all levels from under-16 to under-21. He was a member of the under-17 squad that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was named as England under-19 captain at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He was also included in the England squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Thorpe made his first and only under-21 appearance against Scotland in 2013. Premier League

2014–15 Premier League

Birmingham City (loan) 2013–14 Championship

2016–17 League One

ATK 2017–18 Indian Super League

2022–23 NPL Division One West

2023–24 NPL Premier Division

Stalybridge Celtic 2023–24 NPL Division One West

Honours Club Manchester United Youth FA Youth Cup: 2010–11 Development League: 2012–13 Bolton Wanderers League One runner-up: 2016–17 Macclesfield Northern Premier League Division One West: 2022–23

International England U17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2010