Jonathan Tomkinson

Jonathan Robert Tomkinson is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for club Cheltenham Town.

Career

Tomkinson is a former United States youth international. He was formerly a midfielder and even spent a season on the wing playing for the FC Dallas Academy team before moving back in an emergency when a shortage of center-backs arose. It was during the 2019–20 season that Tomkinson began playing for Norwich City Under-18s. He signed a professional contract for Norwich City in January 2022.
Tomkinson made his professional debut on August 9, 2022, in Norwich's EFL Cup first round match at home to Birmingham City. He conceded an own goal as the match ended 2–2, with Norwich winning following a penalty shoot-out.
On January 13, 2023, Tomkinson joined League Two side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.
He signed for Bradford City on loan in September 2023.
On January 16, 2025, Tomkinson joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season. On April 28, Norwich announced that Tomkinson would be released after the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.

On October 10, 2025, Tomkinson joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a deal until the end of the season.

Having previously represented the United States at under-17 level, Tomkinson was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.