| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Wells Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Carolina Dynamo | 29 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | New England Revolution | 71 | (2) |
| 2010– | Colorado Rapids | 58 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Thomas Wells Thompson (born November 25, 1983 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
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Thompson attended R.J. Reynolds High School, Forsyth Country Day School (aka, FCDS), and the Family Foundation School. He earned an All-North Carolina first team selection as a junior and senior as well as an all-conference and all-region selection.[1] After graduating from FCDS, he attended Wake Forest University where he played college soccer for four years. During his college years Thompson also played with Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League.
Thompson was drafted in the first round (fifth overall) in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. In three seasons with the club the versatile midfielder appeared in 71 league matches scoring 2 goals. He also helped the club capture the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
He was traded to Colorado Rapids on January 21, 2010 as part of deal involving four players, MLS SuperDraft picks and allocation money. On April 14, 2010 Thompson scored his first two goals for Colorado in a 2-1 victory over Kansas City Wizards in a 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification match.[2]
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