Former Arsenal wonderkid Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has found a new club weeks after being sentenced to four years in prison.
Emmanuel-Thomas was handed the sentence in June for his involvement in a drug smuggling plot.
Emmanuel-Thomas has played for Arsenal, Ipswich, Bristol City and AberdeenGettyHe was charged last year in connection with an attempt to bring £60,000 of cannabis into the UK.
His contract was then terminated at Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton following his arrest.
In May, Emmanuel-Thomas pleaded guilty to his involvement in the smuggling which occurred at Stansted Airport.
Border Force officers found 60kg of cannabis stashed in four suitcases that had travelled from Thailand to the UK.
He initially denied the charge when he pleaded not guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court, speaking via video link from HMP Durham.
Emmanuel-Thomas was released on parole last week after already serving 10 months of his four-year sentence.
And now he has joined a new club – his first since having his deal cancelled at Greenock Morton in 2024.
National League South side, AFC Totton, revealed they had signed the former Arsenal wonderkid on Tuesday.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to the club,” the club wrote on X.
“Jay joins us with a wealth of experience in the Championship and we’re sure his goals will lead to a successful season here on the South Coast!”
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Emmanuel-Thomas then went on to make his debut for the club on the same day, starting in a friendly against Weymouth.
He is wearing the No.14 for AFC Totton, with ‘JET’ on his shirt.
The London-born striker came through the Arsenal academy and went on to feature in the Premier League.
In total, he made five top-flight appearances for the Gunners.
He was handed his first-team debut as a teenager by iconic manager Arsene Wenger.
During his time at the club, he also had loan spells at Blackpool, Doncaster and Cardiff before leaving to join Ipswich in 2011.
Emmanuel-Thomas played for Arsenal under Arsene WengerEmmanuel-Thomas also went on to play for Bristol City, QPR, MK Dons and Gillingham, making nearly 250 EFL appearances.
He is a former England youth international too.
The 34-year-old will now ply his trade in non-league after returning to football following 10 months in jail.
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