Niall Thompson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Joseph Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Surrey United Firefighters (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edmonton Brickmen | |||
| 1989 | Winnipeg Fury | ||
| 1990–1991 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 1991-1992 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1994 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Colchester United | 13 | (5) |
| 1995 | Montreal Impact | 9 | (0) |
| 1996 | Seattle Sounders | 15 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Zultse VV | 16 | (6) |
| 1998 | Brentford | 8 | (0) |
| 1998 | Vancouver 86ers | 23 | (20) |
| 1999–2000 | Airdrieonians | 25 | (5) |
| 2000 | Bay Area Seals | 6 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2001 | Montreal Impact | 21 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | (4) |
| 2004–2009 | Vancouver Firefighters | ||
| National team | |||
| 1993–2000 | Canada | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Surrey United Firefighters | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Vancouver Whitecaps U18 and PDL Coach
Niall Joseph Thompson (born 16 April 1974) is a Canadian soccer player and coach, who works currently as coach for Surrey United Firefighters.[1]
Club career
Thompson moved to Canada, aged two, and later played for the Edmonton Brickmen, Winnipeg Fury and PSV Eindhoven youth teams. He started his professional career as a trainee with Crystal Palace but after an unsuccessful spell moved to play for Colchester United, before returning to Canada for family reasons.[2] Thompson played on for Montreal Impact, Seattle Sounders and Zultse VV, before returning to Canada again to play local football, while waiting for a visa which would allow him to play in the United States.[2] Seattle Sounders expressed interest in re-signing him, but couldn't due to visa issues.[2] A friend contacted Micky Adams, then-manager of English Second Division side Brentford and Thompson signed for the club on non-contract terms in February 1998.[2] After leaving the Bees in September 1998, Thompson went on to play for Vancouver 86ers, Airdrieonians, Bay Area Seals, Wycombe Wanderers, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps.[3][4]
International career
He made his debut for Canada in a March 1993 friendly match against South Korea and earned a total of nine caps, scoring two goals. He has represented Canada in just one FIFA World Cup qualification match, in October 2000.[5] That game, against Panama, proved to be his final international.
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 1995 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada |  Turkey | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 May 1998 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada |  Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Personal life
While living in Vancouver in late 1997, Thompson worked for Umbro in a bid to earn money for a flight ticket back to the UK.[2]
References
- ↑ VMSL TEAM'S DIRECTORY
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Brentford Matchday Magazine versus Bournemouth 07/03/98. Quay Design of Poole. 1998. p. 6.
- ↑ CANADIAN JOINS ON TRIAL - Chairboys on the Net
- ↑ Niall Thompson Rejoins Vancouver - USL Fans
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
External links
- Player profile - CanadaSoccer
- Niall Thompson at National-Football-Teams.com
- All time playing career - Soccerbase
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