Louis Thompson

Louis Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Louis Clyde William Thompson[1]
Date of birth	19 December 1994
Place of birth	Dover, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Swindon Town (on loan from Norwich City)
Number	18
Youth career
2011–2012	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–2014	Swindon Town	34	(2)
2014–	Norwich City	0	(0)
2014–2015	→ Swindon Town (loan)	28	(2)
2015–2016	→ Swindon Town (loan)	13	(2)
2016–	→ Swindon Town (loan)	15	(0)
National team^‡
2012	Wales U19	3	(0)
2015–	Wales U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:00, 1 May 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Louis Clyde William Thompson (born 19 December 1994) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Swindon Town on loan from Norwich City. His brother Nathan is also a professional footballer.^[2]

Football career

Thompson started his career at Swindon Town where he followed his older brother Nathan Thompson through the Wiltshire football club's youth system under the guidance of former Wales international footballer and Swindon coach, Paul Bodin.

During the 2011–2012 season, Swindon Town manager Paolo Di Canio drafted Thompson into the senior side by naming him on the substitutes bench for FA Cup victories over Huddersfield Town, Colchester United and Wigan Athletic. He was also on the bench for the Football League Trophy draw at Barnet and Football League Two wins over AFC Wimbledon and Rotherham United. However, Thompson failed to make it on to the pitch during any of those fixtures.

Thompson made his first team debut for Swindon on 28 January 2012 as an 81st-minute substitute for fellow Town midfielder Simon Ferry during the 2–0 away loss to Leicester City in the FA Cup Fourth Round.^[3]

After making his debut, Thompson expressed his gratitude to Di Canio for giving him his first opportunity within professional football by telling the local Swindon newspaper, the Evening Advertiser, that it was "an amazing feeling to make my debut at such a young age. I am so thankful to the gaffer for giving me my chance".^[4]

On 1 September 2014 he joined Norwich City and was loaned back to Swindon for the rest of the 2014–15 season.^[5]

International career

In 2012 Thompson was called into the Wales under 19 squad for the European championship qualifying matches.

Thompson was called up to the Wales Under-21 squad versus Moldova on 22 March 2013.^[6]

Club statistics

As of match played 29 March 2014.^[7]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		FL Trophy		FL Play-Offs		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swindon Town	2011–12	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2012–13	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2013–14	32	2	0	0	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	36	2
	2014–15	28	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	31	2
Career total		62	4	1	0	6	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	75	5

Honours

Individual

• Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week 16/09/14 – 20/09/14^[8]

References

1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
2. "Nathan Thompson Profile". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
3. "F/T: Leicester City 2 Town 0". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
4. "Thompson hoping for another chance". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
5. "Transfer deadline day: Norwich sign Miquel, Hooiveld & Thompson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
6. Wales Under-21
7. Louis Thompson career statistics at Soccerbase
8. "Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week 16/09/14 – 20/09/14". Football League.

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