Joe Thompson (footballer)

Joe Thompson
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Thompson[1]
Date of birth5 March 1989[1]
Place of birthRochdale, England[2]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Southport (on loan from Bury)
Number9
Youth career
?–2006Rochdale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2012Rochdale143(15)
2012–2014Tranmere Rovers20(3)
2013→ Rochdale (loan)7(0)
2014–Bury1(0)
2014→ Wrexham (loan)0(0)
2015–→ Southport (loan)4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:08, 16 March 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Joseph "Joe" Thompson (born 5 March 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Bury as a midfielder. He has also played professionally for Rochdale.

Career

Thompson was born in Bath.[1] He made his first team debut for Rochdale in May 2006 against Carlisle United during the 2005–06 season.[3] The 2006–07 season saw him make 13 appearances and win the League Two Apprentice award.[4][5] He signed his first professional contract with Rochdale on 5 July 2007.[1]

Thompson scored a hat-trick on 31 January 2009 during Rochdale's 4–2 away win over Aldershot Town. A year later Thompson also scored a vital late brace against Luton in the FA Cup to take the fixture to a replay. Thompson signed a new one-year contract with Rochdale in the summer of 2009, starting the new season with a goal and a man of the match performance against Port Vale.

On 3 August 2012 Thompson signed a two-year deal with Tranmere Rovers after signing for an undisclosed fee from Rochdale.

On 1 November 2013 it emerged that Thompson had been diagnosed with nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, and that he would immediately begin chemotherapy as treatment for the disease. Mick Horton, chief executive of Tranmere Rovers, said 'Joe will get all the love and support we can give him'. It is not currently clear when Thompson expects to return to first-team action.

On 16 June 2014, Thompson announced via his Twitter page he had completed remission and that he "Can't wait to get back out on the Football pitch".[6]

On 2 August 2014 he announced on his Twitter that he had signed for Bury.

Career statistics

As of 16 November 2012.[7]
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale
2005–06
 League Two 1000000010
2006–07
 League Two 130000000130
2007–08
 League Two 121000010131
2008–09
 League Two 305100040355
2009–10 League Two 366221010408
2010–11 League One 322001010342
2011–12 League One 171003010211
Total 1411532508015717
Tranmere Rovers 2012–13 League One 131112010172
Career totals 1541643709017419
A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the play-offs and Football League Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 406. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 522. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ "Joe Thompson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
  4. ↑ "Joe Thompson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
  5. ↑ "Koumas handed Championship award". BBC Sport. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
  6. ↑ BBC Sport, "Joe Thompson: Tranmere Rovers midfielder diagnosed with cancer", 1 November 2013
  7. ↑ "Joe Thompson career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

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