Ryan Thompson (footballer)

Ryan Thompson
Personal information
Full nameRyan Thompson
Date of birth7 January 1985
Place of birthKingston, Jamaica
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number13
Youth career
1997–2003Harbour View
2006–2009Tampa Spartans
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2006Harbour View
2008–2009Bradenton Academics12(0)
2010MPS Portland Phoenix12(0)
2011Shamrock Rovers7(0)
2012Bradenton Academics8(0)
2012AFC United6(0)
2014Tampa Bay Rowdies1(0)
2015–Pittsburgh Riverhounds3(0)
National team‡
2002–2005Jamaica U2020(0)
2007Jamaica U232(0)
2004–Jamaica3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Ryan Thompson (born 7 January 1985) is a Jamaican international footballer who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of USL Pro. He has two caps for the Jamaica national football team.

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]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Thompson signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL on 22 January 2015.[9]

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 2005 Caribbean Cup qualifier in an 11–1 victory over the US Virgin Islands.[10]

Thompson was called up in 2014 as part of the squad for the 2014 Caribbean Cup and multiple friendlies but was an unused substitute in every match.[11] Thompson was recalled by Jamaica in March 2015 for friendlies against Cuba and Venezuela.[12] Thompson opted to remain with his club team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, in order to play in their first match of the 2015 USL season. Thompson left the following day to join his teammates in preparation for the match against Cuba.[13] Thompson went on to earn his third cap in that match and posted the shutout in the 3−0 victory.[11]

Honours

Harbour View

Shamrock Rovers

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Ryan Thompson". Tampa Spartans. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Thompson". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "2008 Bradenton Academics stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "2009 Bradenton Academics stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1826-teamtalk-ryan-thompson
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120827/sports/sports6.html
  8. ↑ http://rowdiessoccer.com/index.php?id=52&newsid=6112
  9. ↑ "Riverhounds Sign Thompson and Okai for 2015 Season, Cabrilo Returns". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jamaica International Matches Details 1998-2010". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "CFD Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Reggae Boys squad named for Venezuela and Cuba friendly". www.iriefm.net. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Riverhounds Duo Selected for National Team Duties". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

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