Please answer the following question: Jay Aston Emmanuel-Thomas (born 27 December 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Bristol City FC. A product of the Arsenal Academy he is a versatile forward and can play as a winger or centre-forward. In the past he has played in a variety of positions such as fullback centre back and in the midfield but has now found his best position as a forward. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete