Jack Thompson (soccer)

Jack Thompson
Personal information
Full name Jackson Matthew Thompson
Date of birth (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992
Place of birth Hudson, Ohio, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Charlotte Independence
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2011 Crew Soccer Academy
2011–2014 Messiah Falcons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Southern West Virginia King's Warriors 10 (1)
2015– Charlotte Independence 1 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 28, 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Jackson Matthew Thompson (born July 2, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Charlotte Independence in the USL.

Career

Youth, College and Amateur

Thompson was part of the Columbus Crew Soccer Academy for three years before spending his entire college career at Messiah College. He made a total of 89 appearances for the Falcons and tallied 35 goals and 50 assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Southern West Virginia King's Warriors.[1]

Professional

On March 20, 2015, Thompson signed a professional contract with USL expansion side Charlotte Independence.[2] On March 27, he made his professional debut for the club in their season opener against the Charleston Battery and scored the first goal in club history. Unfortunately, the match ended in a 3–2 defeat. Given the Nickname 'Rat' by his team mates for his scamper-like run.[3]

References

  1. "2012 Southern West Virginia King's Warriors stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. Fay, Jillian (20 March 2015). "Roster Rounding Out As Three More Sign Contracts". CharlotteIndependence.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. Fay, Jillian (27 March 2015). "Charlotte Left To Rue First Half Errors". CharlotteIndependence.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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