Gary Thompson (soccer)

Gary Thompson
Personal information
Full name Gary Thompson
Date of birth August 9, 1945 (1945-08-09) (age 66)
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.

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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.

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