Ryan Thompson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Harbour View | ||
| 2006–2009 | Tampa Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | Harbour View | ||
| 2008–2009 | Bradenton Academics | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | MPS Portland Phoenix | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Bradenton Academics | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | AFC United | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2005 | Jamaica U20 | 20 | (0) |
| 2007 | Jamaica U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004– | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ryan Thompson (born 7 January 1985) is an Jamaican international football player who currently playing for Tampa Bay Rowdies. He has also won several caps at the youth international level.
Career
Career
Harbour View
Ryan was the starting keeper at Harbour View until he accepted a soccer scholarship to the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida
College and Amateur
Thompson was an All-American during his time at the University of Tampa.[1] He played 57 times for the Tampa Spartans whilst at the University.[2]
During his time in college, Thompson also played for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.[3][4]
MPS Portland Phoenix
After graduating from the University of Tampa, Thompson signed with MPS Portland Phoenix in Maine for the 2010 PDL season. Thompson's Portland team finished runners-up in the Eastern Conference Northeast Division. Portland were beaten 2–1 against Reading United in the Conference Semi-Finals and were eliminated. Thompson played 13 games for the Phoenix in his one season with the Maine club.
Shamrock Rovers
After a two-week trial in September 2010, Thompson signed with Shamrock Rovers in December 2010. The deal was finalized in February 2011 after he received his international clearance.[5] Thompson spent much of the first half of the season on the bench as he was Rovers second choice keeper behind Alan Mannus. In March 2011, Thompson played in both legs of the Quarter-Finals of the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup for Rovers against Lisburn Distillery, Rovers went on to win the competition. Thompson played his first league game for Shamrock Rovers in a 1–0 win away against Dorgheda United on 15 July 2011. On 21 July, Alan Mannus signed for Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone which meant Thompson became Rovers new first choice goalkeeper.
On 27 July 2011, he became the first Jamaican to play in the Champions League, when Shamrock Rovers played FC Copenhagen in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, Rovers were beaten 1–0 in the first-leg in Copenhagen and lost 2–0 in the second-leg in Tallaght on 2 August. Thompson and Rovers advanced to the 2011–12 Europa League play-off round where they faced Serbian SuperLiga Champions FK Partizan. The first leg in Dublin finished 1–1. The second leg in Serbia finished 1–1 and the tie went to extra time. Rovers scored a penalty in the 113 minute of the game and advanced to the 2011–12 Europa League group stage. In that game in Belgrade Thompson pulled off an incredible save in the first half. This marked a famous victory for Irish football, as it was the first time an Irish club reached the group stages of a major European competition.
In the first game in the group stages Thompson saved a penalty against Rubin Kazan.[6] He went on to play in 3 other group games but despite his European heroics he was released at the end of the 2011 League of Ireland season.
Vasby United
In August 2012 Thompson signed for Vasby United, a third tier club in Sweden [7]
Tampa Bay Rowdies
In January 2014 Thompson signed for Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League on a two year contract [8]
International career
Thompson was a part of the Jamaica under-20 squad in 2002-2005. He traveled internationally to Europe, Central America and the Caribbean for youth national teams. He made his full international debut on 26 November 2004 in a Copa Caribe qualifier in an 11–1 victory over the US Virgin Islands.[9]
Honours
- CFU Club Championship: 1
- 2004
Setanta Cup: 1
- 2011
- League of Ireland: 1
References
- ↑ "Player Profile: Ryan Thompson". Tampa Spartans. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ryan Thompson". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "2008 Bradenton Academics stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ "2009 Bradenton Academics stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1826-teamtalk-ryan-thompson
- ↑
- ↑ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120827/sports/sports6.html
- ↑ http://rowdiessoccer.com/index.php?id=52&newsid=6112
- ↑ "Jamaica International Matches Details 1998-2010". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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