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FORMER Stoke favourite Wayne Thomas is heading to the MLS to take up a coaching role at New York Red Bulls.

The 35 year-old defender will join the club as an Academy coach after working part-time in a similar capacity at Stoke.

But he is best remembered by Stoke fans for his 217 appearances for the club between the summers of 2000 and 2005.

Highlights included a goal - and pitch-long run to celebrate with Stoke fans at the other end - during an FA Cup defeat against Arsenal at Highbury in 2005.

He later played for the likes of Burnley, Southampton and Doncaster.

He even plied his trade in Greece for a spell before returning to play in non-league with Tamworth and Worcester City.

He appeared in a televised FA Cup tie for Tamworth against Bristol City last season.

And this season he played a starring role in Worcester's Cup run that saw them win at Coventry before going out in a replay to Scunthorpe when he missed the fateful penalty in a 14-13 shootout defeat.

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