Craig Thompson (soccer)

Craig Thompson
Personal information
Full nameCraig Thompson
Date of birthJanuary 24, 1986
Place of birthLittleton, Colorado, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Real Colorado Foxes
Number4
Youth career
2005–2007CSM Orediggers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008Houston Dynamo0(0)
2008D.C. United6(0)
2009–Real Colorado Foxes18(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 5, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Craig Thompson (born January 24, 1986 in Littleton, Colorado) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College

Thompson attended Highlands Ranch High School, and played four years of college soccer at the Colorado School of Mines.

Professional

He was drafted in the second round with the 28th overall selection of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo, but was waived by Dynamo before playing a senior game, and was eventually picked up by D.C. United on June 30.[1] He made his full professional debut on July 1, 2008, as a second-half substitute in a 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third-round game against Rochester Rhinos.[2] He subsequently played in the 2008 North American SuperLiga, starting his team's first two games against Chivas Guadalajara and Atlante,[3] and made six MLS appearances before being waived at the end of the 2008 season.

Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Thompson signed with the Real Colorado Foxes of the USL Premier Development League in 2009.[4]

Honors

D.C. United

References

  1. ↑ "D.C. United acquire Craig Thompson" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: D.C. United. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Match Tracker: Rochester Rhinos vs. D.C. United". Major League Soccer. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  3. ↑ He's Gone From Mines To Minutes
  4. ↑ 2009 Real Colorado Foxes