Gary Thompson (soccer)

Gary Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Gary Thompson
Date of birth	August 9, 1945
Place of birth	Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	University of British Columbia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1974–1977	Vancouver Whitecaps	27	(2)
National team
1971	Canadian Olympic Team	7	(0)
1976–1977	Canada	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Gary Thompson (born August 9, 1945) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a striker at both professional and international levels.

Career

Club career

After playing college soccer at the University of British Columbia, Thompson spent four seasons as a professional in the North American Soccer League with the Vancouver Whitecaps, making a total of 27 appearances.^[1]

International career

Thompson played seven times for Canada; four games in 1976 and three in 1977.^[2] Thompson was also a member of the Canadian Olympic soccer team which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics, making seven appearances in total – one during qualifying and six in the Pan American Games.

References

1. "Gary Thompson international stats". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
2. "Gary Thompson NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 15 July 2009.