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Joe Thompson (footballer)

August 24, 2023

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Joseph Thompson (born 5 March 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Joe Thompson
Personal information
Full name Joseph Thompson[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-05) 5 March 1989 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Bath, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2005 Manchester United
2005–2006 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Rochdale 143 (15)
2012–2014 Tranmere Rovers 20 (3)
2013 → Rochdale (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015 Bury 1 (0)
2014 → Wrexham (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Southport (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 Carlisle United 15 (1)
2016–2019 Rochdale 32 (4)
Total 225 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Thompson was born and raised in Bath, Somerset before moving to Manchester to live with his aunt when his mother was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.[4][5][6][7][8] He has a brother.[7] Thompson revealed that "his father was absent in their life and said: He'd gone down the wrong path and became addicted to hard drugs. I think he has spent 12 of the last 20 years behind bars and missed out seeing me and my brother achieve some great things in life."[7][8] He had a "turbulent" childhood, "witnessing his father abusing his mother physically and verbally, his younger brother Reuben being struck by a hit-and-run driver – he remembers the tyre mark on the face of Reuben, who made a full recovery from his injuries – and his mother suffering a breakdown when he was eight."[8][6][9]

Attending St Vincent's Primary School, St Cuthbert's High School Hopwood Hall School, Thompson revealed he excelled in athletics and was a good 800-metre runner, but "wanted to be a part of something on a long term".[10][7][6][9][11][5] This led Thompson to begin playing football for a local team "as a way of integrating".[7] In 1998, he joined Manchester United's youth team and played alongside James Chester, Danny Drinkwater and Tom Cleverley.[7][5][6] At school, Thompson said "that football slowly turned him from an outsider into one of the gang" and that he had an air of arrogance and confidence in any situation, as he was good at something but his teachers warned him that he still needed to concentrate on his studies in case he "might not make it"; it did not stop him from "practising his signature on scraps of paper at the back of the classroom".[7] Thompson said life was "great" for him until at age 16, he learned that Manchester United released him because he was small.[7][12][8] Thompson said his release was difficult to take that he did not tell any of his friends for at least two weeks, stating: "I'd always been a winner – the best at football, athletics and basketball – but now I was a loser."[7]

Career

Rochdale

Determined to become a footballer, Thompson went on trials at Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool but failed to win a contract.[7] One day, his teacher told to "go down to Rochdale".[7] Initially reluctant as "he thought he was better than that", Thompson ended up relenting and joined the club, as he realised it did not matter what team he played for in the past, as long as, everyone were all in the same boat".[7] Soon, Thompson was told by Rochdale's management that "he soon be playing for the first team."[7] Aged seventeen, Thompson made his debut for the club, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute, in a 2–0 loss against Carlisle United on 2 May 2006 during the 2005–06 season, in what turned out to be his only appearance of the season.[13][14][15]

Thompsons made his first appearance of the 2006–07 season, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Swindon Town on 12 August 2006.[16] He then made his first start for the club against Milton Keynes Dons on 23 December 2006 and started the whole game, in a 2–1 loss.[17] In a follow–up match against Wrexham, Thompson set up Rochdale's second goal of the game and helped the club draw 2–2.[18] Following this, he was given more playing time for the rest of the 2006–07 season.[19] At the end of the 2006–07 season, Thompson went on to make thirteen appearances in all competitions. For his performance, he was awarded the League Two Apprentice award.[20][21][22] After this achievement, manager Keith Hill hoped Thompson would continue to make progress.[23]

Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Thompson signed his first professional contract with Rochdale on 5 July 2007.[1][24] After missing the opening game of the season against Peterborough United due to injury, he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute, in a 2–1 loss against Chester City.[25] However, Thompson was plagued with an injury that kept him out for two months.[26] He returned from injury on 26 December 2007, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win against Wrexham.[27] Five days later on 1 January 2008, Thompson scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over Darlington.[28] However, he continued to be plagued with injuries on three occasions, as the 2007–08 season progressed.[29] Rochdale went on to reach the play–off final against Stockport County, only to lose 3–2.[30] At the end of the 2007–08 season, Thompson went on to make thirteen appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

At the start of the 2008–09 season, Thompson missed the first seven league matches of the season, due to an injury.[31] He made his return from injury, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute, in a 3–1 win against Accrington Stanley on 28 September 2008.[32] Since returning from injury, this proved to be Thompson's breakthrough season under the management of Keith Hill, as he received more playing time.[33] Thompson scored his first goal of the season on 25 October 2008 in a 3–1 win over Aldershot Town.[34] He then scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 victory against Aldershot Town on 31 January 2009, scoring against them three times this season.[35] This was followed by scoring in the next game on 3 February 2009 in a 2–0 win over Chester City.[36] After the match, Thompson's performance, along with attacking tactics were praised by manager Hill.[37] Having helped Rochdale qualify for the League Two play–offs, he played in both legs against Gillingham, as the club lost 2–1 on aggregate.[38] Despite being sidelined on three more occasions later in the 2008–09 season, Thompson made thirty–five appearances and scoring five times in all competitions.[39] Following this, he was rewarded with a new one-year contract after being offered a new contract by Rochdale.[40]

In the opening game of the 2009–10 season, Thompson started the season well when he scored a goal and won a man of the match award against Port Vale.[41] Since then, Thompson was involved in a number of first team matches, playing in the midfield position.[42] A few weeks later, on 29 August 2009, he scored his second goal of the season in a 3–0 win over Bury.[43] Six days later on 5 September 2009, Thompson scored his third goal of the season, in a 3–3 draw against Morecambe.[44] His next goal came on 7 November 2009 when he scored a vital late brace against Luton Town in the first round of the FA Cup to take the fixture to a replay.[45] However, in the FA Cup replay against Luton Town, Rochdale lost 2–0, eliminating the club from the competition.[46] After missing one match, due to injury, Thompson scored on his return from injury, in a 3–1 win over Lincoln City.[47] After being sidelined for weeks due to a knee injury, he made his return from injury, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Lincoln City on 6 March 2010.[48] This was followed up by scoring his seventh goal of the season, in a 1–0 win against Shrewsbury Town.[49] Two weeks later on 27 March 2010, Thompson scored his eighth goal of the season, in a 4–1 win against Grimsby Town.[50] Rochdale were later promoted to League One after beating Northampton Town 1–0 on 17 April 2010.[51] At the end of the 2009–10 season, he made thirty–nine appearances and scoring eight times in all competitions. Following this, Thompson's performances resulted in him being rewarded with a new-two year deal with the club.[52] Manchester Evening News described the player as the "most improved member of the squad displaying great maturity in his performances, offering defensive cover and an outlet going forward. A fringe player in recent seasons, the youngster has proved his credentials with a string of impressive displays."[53]

At the start of the 2010–11 season, Thompson started the season well when he set up the only goal of the game, in a 1–0 win against Barnsley in the first round of the League Cup.[54] However, Thompson continued to be involved in the first team, as he soon found himself rotating in and out of the starting line–up, as well as, facing his own injury concern.[55] In early–February, Thompson suffered a thigh injury while training and missed nine matches as a result.[56] But he made his return to the first team from injury against Hartlepool United on 25 March 2011, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute, in a 2–0 loss.[57] Following this, Thompson scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against Southampton on 11 April 2011.[58] He then scored his second goal of the season, in a 3–2 win against Carlisle United on 23 April 2011.[59] At the end of the 2010–11 season, Thompson went on to make thirty–four appearances and scoring three times in all competitions. For his performance, he was named Dale Dragons Young Player of the Season.[60]

At the start of the 2011–12 season, Thompson found his playing time, mostly coming from the substitute bench.[61] After being sidelined for a month due to his fitness concern, he made his return to the first team against Aldershot Town in the third round of the League Cup on 20 September 2011, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute, in a 2–1 loss.[62] However, his return was short–lived when Thompson suffered a thigh injury and was out for almost three months.[63] It was not until on 31 December 2011 when he made his return from injury, starting a match and played 69 minutes before being substituted, in a 0–0 draw against Walsall.[64] Following this, Thompson found his playing time, coming from the substitute bench for the rest of the 2011–12 season.[65] It was not until on 14 April 2012 when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–2 win against Exeter City.[66] However, Thompson was unable to help Rochdale avoid relegation after the club lost 2–1 to Chesterfield.[67] At the end of the 2011–12 season, he went on to make twenty–one appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

Shortly after the end of the 2011–12 season, Thompson was offered a new contract by Rochdale.[68] Having yet to reach his decision after two months, he featured in the pre-season friendly match against Blackburn Rovers and scored the only goal of the game.[69] However, Thompson then announced his intention to play abroad, but because he was under 24, he could not leave the club on a free transfer, and was soon linked with a move to Tranmere Rovers.[70]

Tranmere Rovers

On 3 August 2012, Thompson signed a two-year deal with League One side Tranmere Rovers after signing for an undisclosed fee from Rochdale.[71][72] Upon joining the club, he was given a number seven shirt.[72] Thompson explained his move joining Tranmere Rovers, citing the impact of the maturity he made.[73]

Thompson made his debut for the club in the first round of the League Cup, starting and playing 120 minutes in a 2–1 win over Chesterfield on 14 August 2012.[74] Four days later on 18 August 2012, he made his league debut for Tranmere Rovers, starting the whole game, in a 3–1 win over Leyton Orient.[75] In a follow–up match against Carlisle United, he set the opening goal of the game for Andy Robinson, who scored a hat–trick, in a 3–0 win.[76] However, Thompson found himself out of the starting line–up, due to his own injury concerns and his playing time coming from the substitute bench.[77] Despite this, he scored his first goal for the club on 6 October 2012, in a 1–0 win over Notts County.[78] Thompson scored his second goal of the season, in the first round of the FA Cup, in a 3–0 win over Braintree Town on 13 November 2012.[79] After being recalled by Tranmere Rovers, he appeared two more matches towards the end of the 2012–13 season.[80] At the end of the 2012–13 season, Thompson went on to make thirty-four appearances and scoring twice in all competitions.

Upon recovering from his injury, Thompson re-joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season.[81] He made his second debut for the club, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute, in a 3–0 loss against Morecambe on 2 March 2013.[82] Thompson was in the first team regular at Rochdale until he was recalled by his parent club on 4 April 2013.[83] By the time Thompson was recalled by the club, he made seven appearances for the club.

At the beginning of the 2013–14 season, Thompson started the season well when he scored twice in a 3–3 draw with Crawley Town on 10 August 2013 after being on the bench in the opening game of the season against Walsall.[84] Thompson continued to be involved in the first team, playing in the right–midfield position.[85] However, he continued to suffer setback with injuries and was out on two occasions.[86] Following the announcement of his diagnosis with nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, it was announced that Thompson would be out for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[87] In Tranmere Rovers' first match since the announcement against Preston North End, both sets of fans held a minute's applause in the 7th minute for the player.[88] Although the club were relegated to League Two at the end of the 2013–14 season, he went on to finish the season, making eight appearances and scoring two times in all competitions.[89] Following this, Tranmere Rovers were in discussions with Thompson over a new contract.[90] However, the club released the player when his contract expired and was let go.[91] Upon joining Bury, he later criticised Tranmere Rovers for the way they handled the contract negotiations during his absence, and was released by the club.[92]

Bury

On 2 August 2014, Thompson announced via his Twitter account that he had signed a one-year contract at Bury.[92] His move came after Thompson went on trial with the club and was featured in the pre-season friendly matches.[93][94] Upon signing, Thompson was described by manager David Flitcroft as an "inspiration", citing his improvement of his mental strength.[91]

He made his Bury debut in the first round of the League Cup, against Bolton Wanderers, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute, in a 3–2 loss.[95] Thompson made three more appearances for the club, all of them were coming from the substitute bench.[96] However, he spent most of the first half of the season on the bench due to a lack of match fitness.[97] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Thompson was one of four players released by Bury.[98]

Loan Spells from Bury

On 27 November 2014, it was announced that Thompson would be loaned out to Wrexham until 4 January 2015.[99] He made his only appearance for the club against Southport on 16 December 2014, only to injured his hamstring and was substituted as a result.[100] However, Thompson returned to Bury when his loan expired at Wrexham.[101]

On 14 February 2015, Thompson signed for Southport on a one-month loan.[102] He made his debut for the club on the same day, in a 1–1 draw against Macclesfield Town.[103] After making four appearances for Southport, Thompson returned to his parent club.

On 21 April 2015, Thompson joined St Johnstone on trial. However, his trial expired after he failed to earn a contract offer from the club.[104]

Carlisle United

After an unsuccessful trial at St Johnstone, Thompson began training with Carlisle United.[105] After being offered a new contract by the club, he signed a six-month contract with Carlisle United on 31 July 2015.[106] Upon joining the club, Thompson was given a number twenty–three shirt.[107]

He made his debut for Carlisle United against Cambridge United on 15 August 2015, starting a match and playing 75 minutes before being substituted, in a 4–4 draw.[108] In a follow–up match, Thompson scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–1 loss against Plymouth Argyle.[109] Since joining Carlisle United, he found his playing time, mostly coming from the substitute bench.[110] Despite this, Thompson signed a contract extension with the club until the end of the 2015–16 season.[111] At the end of the 2015–16 season, he went on to make seventeen appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Reflecting this, Thompson said: "I ended up playing about 15-20 games during that season, which wasn't much, but it was progress at least."[7] However, he was released at the end of the season.[112]

Return to Rochdale

On 7 August 2016, Thompson re-joined Rochdale on a six-month deal.[113] Upon joining the club, he said: "It feels good to be back – I'm home again. I want to go from strength to strength. I want to play games and I want to do well for the club. I also want to do well for myself and my family, and get back on track. Everyone is well aware of what has gone on in my life and I know that the club supported me really well through my hard times, so I want to give back. I'm going to give 100-percent to hopefully have a really good season and to crack on. I’ve already had a look at the fixtures and I'm raring to go. I've got my own little targets, so we'll go from there. They'll be kept in-house and I'll know when I've ticked them off and I'll know when I need to go on again."[114]

Thompson made his third debut for Rochdale, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute, in a 2–1 win against Chesterfield in the first round of the League Cup.[115] Since joining the club, he found himself in and out of the first team, playing in the midfield position.[116] This lasted until Thompson suffered an injury in the 19th minute during a 3–0 win against Southend United on 8 October 2016.[117] After being sidelined for three weeks, he made his return to the first team from injury, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against Oldham Athletic on 29 October 2016.[118] Thompson followed up by starting in the next seven matches, playing in different midfield positions.[119] On 2 December 2016, Thompson signed a contract extension with Rochdale, keeping him until 2018.[120] Eight days later on 10 December 2016, he scored his first goal for the club for the first time in four years, in a 3–2 win against Scunthorpe United on 10 December 2016.[121] After missing one match, Thompson made his return to the first team against Shrewsbury Town on 30 December 2016, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute, in a 2–1 win.[122] In a follow–up match against Walsall, he scored his second goal of the season, in a 2–0 win.[123] However, Thompson suffered a back injury that saw him sidelined for a month.[124] It was not until on 11 February 2017 when he made his return from injury, starting a match and playing 45 minutes before being substituted, in a 0–0 draw against Fleetwood Town.[125] Thompson then scored his third goal of the season, in a 3–1 loss against Peterborough United on 25 February 2017.[126] However, he was sidelined for the rest of the 2016–17 season after his cancer had returned.[10][127] On two occasions against Gillingham on 18 March 2017 and his former club Bury on 13 April 2017, both sets of fans held a minute's applause in the 15th minute for the player.[128] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Thompson went on to make twenty–seven appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.

After being in remission following his battle with cancer for a second time, manager Keith Hill said he was not rushing Thompson back to the first team: "We will be led by the medics and Joe. Joe's body will lead Joe, and Joe will lead me. His body will be a big indicator on what he does. Joe wants to play football again but I can't be pushy with him because I wouldn't want to send him back to square one after all the hard work that he's been through. Joe knows that, and he knows that I think more of him than football. After the severe treatment that he's been through, what we can't do is risk further injury or complications. I'm hopeful of him playing a part in proceedings, but if he doesn't play a part on the field this season, he'll certainly play a big part in the psychology of the squad when times are hard, because he'll be a good reminder to the players about what can be achieved in times of difficulty."[129] As a result, Thompson spent the next six months on the sidelines.[130] But Thompson made his return to the first team from injury, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute and was given a standing ovation by both supporters, in a 1–1 draw against Walsall on 23 December 2017.[131] After the match, he spoke about his return to the pitch following his battle with cancer.[132] Since returning from the sidelines, Thompson found his playing time, coming from the substitute bench, appearing four times for Rochdale between December and February.[133] After a month absence, he made his return to the first team against Portsmouth on 7 April 2018, coming on as 73rd-minute substitute, in a 3–3 draw.[134] With his return, Thompson contributed to the club's improved results in the remaining six matches of the season.[135] This included scoring in the last game of the season against Charlton Athletic, which turned out to be the only goal of the game, as Rochdale avoided relegation.[136] Following this, he was awarded ‘Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year Award’.[137] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Thompson went on to make eleven appearances and scoring once in all competitions. He signed a contract extension with the club after being offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2017–18 season.[138]

Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Thompson appeared five times out of the six Rochdale's pre–season matches.[139] He made his only appearance of the 2018–19 season against Burton Albion in the opening game of the season, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute, in a 2–1 win.[140] Following this, Thompson was on the sidelines for the next six months.[141]

Retirement

On 5 February 2019, Thompson announced his retirement from professional football.[142] Explaining his retirement on Rochdale's website, he said: "My decision to retire has been one of the hardest I've ever had to make. After several discussions with my specialists and consultants it is with a heavy heart that I am retiring from the game I love. I have battled through some of life's hardest challenges and have managed to overcome them. However, I've pushed my body to the absolute limit."[142] In the club's first match against Coventry City's first match since his announcement, Thompson was given a guard of honour by both teams.[143] On 5 April 2019, he was awarded the Sir Tom Finney Award.[144]

Rochdale announced on their website on 11 June 2019 that the club would be holding his testimonial match.[145] Following his retirement from professional football, Thompson works as a motivational speaker.[146] In April 2021, Thompson was announced as the co-presenter of BBC Squad Goals[147] with Sanny Rudravajhala and Lucy Oliva.[148][149] The show is networked across Local BBC Radio on BBC Sounds and on the BBC Sport website.

Personal life

Thompson has also studied Level Two Coaching Certificate and "achieved his BTEC National Certificate with a potential merit/distinction profile".[22] In September 2018, his former school, St Vincent's Primary School, named their Multi Use Games Arena after him.[150] A month later, he launched his autobiography – Darkness and Light: My Story and had a booking signing at the stadium.[151] In the book, Thompson credited his agent Gary Lloyd, who died in 2017, for him to write a book and "considered him to be was more than an agent, more than a friend; he was a father figure who gave the player guidance."[8][9]

Thompson married his wife, Chantelle, in 2016, and became a father in September 2014 when his partner gave birth to a daughter.[9][73][7][152][15] While saying his statement about his cancer returning, he described his wife and daughter, saying: "I would like to thank my wife, Chantelle, who was my rock in my first encounter and will once again be by my side with the same encouragement, discipline and strength. Not to mention the love shown to me by both my wife and beautiful daughter Thailula-Lily who are both my motivations daily."[153] A year later, Thompson said about them: "She means the world to me – and my wife. She's been my motivation through some really dark and hard times. She always makes me smile and hopefully she'll remember that. She sees Daddy as Superman."[154]

Health

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.[87][5] Tranmere Rovers chief executive Mick Horton said, "Joe will get all the love and support we can give him".[87] The diagnosis shocked his former teammate Jack Redshaw, then teammate Ryan Lowe (who dedicated his goal against Accrington Stanley on 9 November 2013 to him), and former managers, Keith Hill and Ronnie Moore.[155] This led to a campaign for Grow 4 Joe challenge for the player.[156] He later credited tennis player Ross Hutchins, who successfully recovered from the same cancer, as the inspiration for him to fight against cancer.[94][157] On 16 June 2014, Thompson announced on his Twitter that he had completed remission after months of chemotherapy and "couldn't wait" to get back out on the football pitch.[158]

On 16 March 2017, Thompson announced in a statement on the Rochdale website that his cancer had returned.[10][5] A month later in an interview with The Sun, he spoke about the affect it has made to his family, especially his own daughter.[159] Thompson adopted a vegan diet to rebuild his body quicker.[15] In June 2017, he ended up beating cancer for the second time two months later.[160][6] Thompson later reflected about beating cancer for the second time, saying: "I'm 99 per cent sure it's not coming back. But then if it does, I've got over it before so I can get over it again. I'm not scared, I look forward to life. I've got aspirations. This game is all about winning. And what I've been through has taught me that I've got the tools not only to win a few football matches but to win the game of life."[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 August 2018 [161]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 2005–06[162] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2006–07[163] League Two 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2007–08[164] League Two 12 1 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 1
2008–09[165] League Two 30 5 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 35 5
2009–10[166] League Two 36 6 2 2 1 0 1[a] 0 40 8
2010–11[167] League One 32 2 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 34 2
2011–12[168] League One 17 1 0 0 3 0 1[a] 0 21 1
Total 141 15 3 2 5 0 8 0 157 17
Tranmere Rovers 2012–13[169] League One 19 1 2 1 2 0 1[a] 0 24 2
2013–14[170] League One 6 2 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 8 2
Total 25 3 2 1 3 0 2 0 32 4
Rochdale (loan) 2012–13[169] League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Bury 2014–15[171] League Two 1 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Wrexham (loan) 2014–15[172] Conference Premier 0 0 0 0 ~ ~ 1[b] 0 1 0
Southport (loan) 2014–15[171] Conference Premier 4 0 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 4 0
Carlisle United 2015–16[173] League Two 15 1 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 17 1
Rochdale 2016–17[174] League One 21 3 2 0 2 0 2[a] 0 27 3
2017–18[175] League One 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
2018–19[176] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career totals 225 23 10 3 11 0 15 0 261 26
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy

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August 24, 2023
thompson, footballer, other, persons, named, joseph, thompson, joseph, thompson, joseph, thompson, born, march, 1989, english, former, professional, footballer, played, midfielder, thompsonpersonal, informationfull, namejoseph, thompson, date, birth, 1989, mar. For other persons named Joseph Thompson see Joseph Thompson Joseph Thompson born 5 March 1989 is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder Joe ThompsonPersonal informationFull nameJoseph Thompson 1 Date of birth 1989 03 05 5 March 1989 age 34 2 Place of birthBath EnglandHeight6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 3 Position s MidfielderYouth career0000 2005Manchester United2005 2006RochdaleSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2006 2012Rochdale143 15 2012 2014Tranmere Rovers20 3 2013 Rochdale loan 7 0 2014 2015Bury1 0 2014 Wrexham loan 0 0 2015 Southport loan 4 0 2015 2016Carlisle United15 1 2016 2019Rochdale32 4 Total225 23 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Rochdale 2 2 Tranmere Rovers 2 3 Bury 2 3 1 Loan Spells from Bury 2 4 Carlisle United 2 5 Return to Rochdale 2 6 Retirement 3 Personal life 3 1 Health 4 Career statistics 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditThompson was born and raised in Bath Somerset before moving to Manchester to live with his aunt when his mother was admitted to a psychiatric hospital 4 5 6 7 8 He has a brother 7 Thompson revealed that his father was absent in their life and said He d gone down the wrong path and became addicted to hard drugs I think he has spent 12 of the last 20 years behind bars and missed out seeing me and my brother achieve some great things in life 7 8 He had a turbulent childhood witnessing his father abusing his mother physically and verbally his younger brother Reuben being struck by a hit and run driver he remembers the tyre mark on the face of Reuben who made a full recovery from his injuries and his mother suffering a breakdown when he was eight 8 6 9 Attending St Vincent s Primary School St Cuthbert s High School Hopwood Hall School Thompson revealed he excelled in athletics and was a good 800 metre runner but wanted to be a part of something on a long term 10 7 6 9 11 5 This led Thompson to begin playing football for a local team as a way of integrating 7 In 1998 he joined Manchester United s youth team and played alongside James Chester Danny Drinkwater and Tom Cleverley 7 5 6 At school Thompson said that football slowly turned him from an outsider into one of the gang and that he had an air of arrogance and confidence in any situation as he was good at something but his teachers warned him that he still needed to concentrate on his studies in case he might not make it it did not stop him from practising his signature on scraps of paper at the back of the classroom 7 Thompson said life was great for him until at age 16 he learned that Manchester United released him because he was small 7 12 8 Thompson said his release was difficult to take that he did not tell any of his friends for at least two weeks stating I d always been a winner the best at football athletics and basketball but now I was a loser 7 Career EditRochdale Edit Determined to become a footballer Thompson went on trials at Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool but failed to win a contract 7 One day his teacher told to go down to Rochdale 7 Initially reluctant as he thought he was better than that Thompson ended up relenting and joined the club as he realised it did not matter what team he played for in the past as long as everyone were all in the same boat 7 Soon Thompson was told by Rochdale s management that he soon be playing for the first team 7 Aged seventeen Thompson made his debut for the club coming on as an 83rd minute substitute in a 2 0 loss against Carlisle United on 2 May 2006 during the 2005 06 season in what turned out to be his only appearance of the season 13 14 15 Thompsons made his first appearance of the 2006 07 season coming on as an 86th minute substitute in a 1 0 loss against Swindon Town on 12 August 2006 16 He then made his first start for the club against Milton Keynes Dons on 23 December 2006 and started the whole game in a 2 1 loss 17 In a follow up match against Wrexham Thompson set up Rochdale s second goal of the game and helped the club draw 2 2 18 Following this he was given more playing time for the rest of the 2006 07 season 19 At the end of the 2006 07 season Thompson went on to make thirteen appearances in all competitions For his performance he was awarded the League Two Apprentice award 20 21 22 After this achievement manager Keith Hill hoped Thompson would continue to make progress 23 Ahead of the 2007 08 season Thompson signed his first professional contract with Rochdale on 5 July 2007 1 24 After missing the opening game of the season against Peterborough United due to injury he made his first appearance of the season coming on as a 62nd minute substitute in a 2 1 loss against Chester City 25 However Thompson was plagued with an injury that kept him out for two months 26 He returned from injury on 26 December 2007 coming on as a late substitute in a 2 0 win against Wrexham 27 Five days later on 1 January 2008 Thompson scored his first goal for the club in a 3 1 win over Darlington 28 However he continued to be plagued with injuries on three occasions as the 2007 08 season progressed 29 Rochdale went on to reach the play off final against Stockport County only to lose 3 2 30 At the end of the 2007 08 season Thompson went on to make thirteen appearances and scoring once in all competitions At the start of the 2008 09 season Thompson missed the first seven league matches of the season due to an injury 31 He made his return from injury coming on as an 88th minute substitute in a 3 1 win against Accrington Stanley on 28 September 2008 32 Since returning from injury this proved to be Thompson s breakthrough season under the management of Keith Hill as he received more playing time 33 Thompson scored his first goal of the season on 25 October 2008 in a 3 1 win over Aldershot Town 34 He then scored a hat trick in a 4 2 victory against Aldershot Town on 31 January 2009 scoring against them three times this season 35 This was followed by scoring in the next game on 3 February 2009 in a 2 0 win over Chester City 36 After the match Thompson s performance along with attacking tactics were praised by manager Hill 37 Having helped Rochdale qualify for the League Two play offs he played in both legs against Gillingham as the club lost 2 1 on aggregate 38 Despite being sidelined on three more occasions later in the 2008 09 season Thompson made thirty five appearances and scoring five times in all competitions 39 Following this he was rewarded with a new one year contract after being offered a new contract by Rochdale 40 In the opening game of the 2009 10 season Thompson started the season well when he scored a goal and won a man of the match award against Port Vale 41 Since then Thompson was involved in a number of first team matches playing in the midfield position 42 A few weeks later on 29 August 2009 he scored his second goal of the season in a 3 0 win over Bury 43 Six days later on 5 September 2009 Thompson scored his third goal of the season in a 3 3 draw against Morecambe 44 His next goal came on 7 November 2009 when he scored a vital late brace against Luton Town in the first round of the FA Cup to take the fixture to a replay 45 However in the FA Cup replay against Luton Town Rochdale lost 2 0 eliminating the club from the competition 46 After missing one match due to injury Thompson scored on his return from injury in a 3 1 win over Lincoln City 47 After being sidelined for weeks due to a knee injury he made his return from injury coming on as an 82nd minute substitute in a 1 1 draw against Lincoln City on 6 March 2010 48 This was followed up by scoring his seventh goal of the season in a 1 0 win against Shrewsbury Town 49 Two weeks later on 27 March 2010 Thompson scored his eighth goal of the season in a 4 1 win against Grimsby Town 50 Rochdale were later promoted to League One after beating Northampton Town 1 0 on 17 April 2010 51 At the end of the 2009 10 season he made thirty nine appearances and scoring eight times in all competitions Following this Thompson s performances resulted in him being rewarded with a new two year deal with the club 52 Manchester Evening News described the player as the most improved member of the squad displaying great maturity in his performances offering defensive cover and an outlet going forward A fringe player in recent seasons the youngster has proved his credentials with a string of impressive displays 53 At the start of the 2010 11 season Thompson started the season well when he set up the only goal of the game in a 1 0 win against Barnsley in the first round of the League Cup 54 However Thompson continued to be involved in the first team as he soon found himself rotating in and out of the starting line up as well as facing his own injury concern 55 In early February Thompson suffered a thigh injury while training and missed nine matches as a result 56 But he made his return to the first team from injury against Hartlepool United on 25 March 2011 coming on as an 85th minute substitute in a 2 0 loss 57 Following this Thompson scored his first goal of the season in a 2 0 win against Southampton on 11 April 2011 58 He then scored his second goal of the season in a 3 2 win against Carlisle United on 23 April 2011 59 At the end of the 2010 11 season Thompson went on to make thirty four appearances and scoring three times in all competitions For his performance he was named Dale Dragons Young Player of the Season 60 At the start of the 2011 12 season Thompson found his playing time mostly coming from the substitute bench 61 After being sidelined for a month due to his fitness concern he made his return to the first team against Aldershot Town in the third round of the League Cup on 20 September 2011 coming on as a 71st minute substitute in a 2 1 loss 62 However his return was short lived when Thompson suffered a thigh injury and was out for almost three months 63 It was not until on 31 December 2011 when he made his return from injury starting a match and played 69 minutes before being substituted in a 0 0 draw against Walsall 64 Following this Thompson found his playing time coming from the substitute bench for the rest of the 2011 12 season 65 It was not until on 14 April 2012 when he scored his first goal of the season in a 3 2 win against Exeter City 66 However Thompson was unable to help Rochdale avoid relegation after the club lost 2 1 to Chesterfield 67 At the end of the 2011 12 season he went on to make twenty one appearances and scoring once in all competitions Shortly after the end of the 2011 12 season Thompson was offered a new contract by Rochdale 68 Having yet to reach his decision after two months he featured in the pre season friendly match against Blackburn Rovers and scored the only goal of the game 69 However Thompson then announced his intention to play abroad but because he was under 24 he could not leave the club on a free transfer and was soon linked with a move to Tranmere Rovers 70 Tranmere Rovers Edit On 3 August 2012 Thompson signed a two year deal with League One side Tranmere Rovers after signing for an undisclosed fee from Rochdale 71 72 Upon joining the club he was given a number seven shirt 72 Thompson explained his move joining Tranmere Rovers citing the impact of the maturity he made 73 Thompson made his debut for the club in the first round of the League Cup starting and playing 120 minutes in a 2 1 win over Chesterfield on 14 August 2012 74 Four days later on 18 August 2012 he made his league debut for Tranmere Rovers starting the whole game in a 3 1 win over Leyton Orient 75 In a follow up match against Carlisle United he set the opening goal of the game for Andy Robinson who scored a hat trick in a 3 0 win 76 However Thompson found himself out of the starting line up due to his own injury concerns and his playing time coming from the substitute bench 77 Despite this he scored his first goal for the club on 6 October 2012 in a 1 0 win over Notts County 78 Thompson scored his second goal of the season in the first round of the FA Cup in a 3 0 win over Braintree Town on 13 November 2012 79 After being recalled by Tranmere Rovers he appeared two more matches towards the end of the 2012 13 season 80 At the end of the 2012 13 season Thompson went on to make thirty four appearances and scoring twice in all competitions Upon recovering from his injury Thompson re joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season 81 He made his second debut for the club coming on as a 65th minute substitute in a 3 0 loss against Morecambe on 2 March 2013 82 Thompson was in the first team regular at Rochdale until he was recalled by his parent club on 4 April 2013 83 By the time Thompson was recalled by the club he made seven appearances for the club At the beginning of the 2013 14 season Thompson started the season well when he scored twice in a 3 3 draw with Crawley Town on 10 August 2013 after being on the bench in the opening game of the season against Walsall 84 Thompson continued to be involved in the first team playing in the right midfield position 85 However he continued to suffer setback with injuries and was out on two occasions 86 Following the announcement of his diagnosis with nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma a rare form of cancer it was announced that Thompson would be out for the remainder of the 2013 14 season 87 In Tranmere Rovers first match since the announcement against Preston North End both sets of fans held a minute s applause in the 7th minute for the player 88 Although the club were relegated to League Two at the end of the 2013 14 season he went on to finish the season making eight appearances and scoring two times in all competitions 89 Following this Tranmere Rovers were in discussions with Thompson over a new contract 90 However the club released the player when his contract expired and was let go 91 Upon joining Bury he later criticised Tranmere Rovers for the way they handled the contract negotiations during his absence and was released by the club 92 Bury Edit On 2 August 2014 Thompson announced via his Twitter account that he had signed a one year contract at Bury 92 His move came after Thompson went on trial with the club and was featured in the pre season friendly matches 93 94 Upon signing Thompson was described by manager David Flitcroft as an inspiration citing his improvement of his mental strength 91 He made his Bury debut in the first round of the League Cup against Bolton Wanderers coming on as an 85th minute substitute in a 3 2 loss 95 Thompson made three more appearances for the club all of them were coming from the substitute bench 96 However he spent most of the first half of the season on the bench due to a lack of match fitness 97 At the end of the 2014 15 season Thompson was one of four players released by Bury 98 Loan Spells from Bury Edit On 27 November 2014 it was announced that Thompson would be loaned out to Wrexham until 4 January 2015 99 He made his only appearance for the club against Southport on 16 December 2014 only to injured his hamstring and was substituted as a result 100 However Thompson returned to Bury when his loan expired at Wrexham 101 On 14 February 2015 Thompson signed for Southport on a one month loan 102 He made his debut for the club on the same day in a 1 1 draw against Macclesfield Town 103 After making four appearances for Southport Thompson returned to his parent club On 21 April 2015 Thompson joined St Johnstone on trial However his trial expired after he failed to earn a contract offer from the club 104 Carlisle United Edit After an unsuccessful trial at St Johnstone Thompson began training with Carlisle United 105 After being offered a new contract by the club he signed a six month contract with Carlisle United on 31 July 2015 106 Upon joining the club Thompson was given a number twenty three shirt 107 He made his debut for Carlisle United against Cambridge United on 15 August 2015 starting a match and playing 75 minutes before being substituted in a 4 4 draw 108 In a follow up match Thompson scored his first goal for the club in a 4 1 loss against Plymouth Argyle 109 Since joining Carlisle United he found his playing time mostly coming from the substitute bench 110 Despite this Thompson signed a contract extension with the club until the end of the 2015 16 season 111 At the end of the 2015 16 season he went on to make seventeen appearances and scoring once in all competitions Reflecting this Thompson said I ended up playing about 15 20 games during that season which wasn t much but it was progress at least 7 However he was released at the end of the season 112 Return to Rochdale Edit On 7 August 2016 Thompson re joined Rochdale on a six month deal 113 Upon joining the club he said It feels good to be back I m home again I want to go from strength to strength I want to play games and I want to do well for the club I also want to do well for myself and my family and get back on track Everyone is well aware of what has gone on in my life and I know that the club supported me really well through my hard times so I want to give back I m going to give 100 percent to hopefully have a really good season and to crack on I ve already had a look at the fixtures and I m raring to go I ve got my own little targets so we ll go from there They ll be kept in house and I ll know when I ve ticked them off and I ll know when I need to go on again 114 Thompson made his third debut for Rochdale coming on as an 80th minute substitute in a 2 1 win against Chesterfield in the first round of the League Cup 115 Since joining the club he found himself in and out of the first team playing in the midfield position 116 This lasted until Thompson suffered an injury in the 19th minute during a 3 0 win against Southend United on 8 October 2016 117 After being sidelined for three weeks he made his return to the first team from injury coming on as a 68th minute substitute in a 1 0 win against Oldham Athletic on 29 October 2016 118 Thompson followed up by starting in the next seven matches playing in different midfield positions 119 On 2 December 2016 Thompson signed a contract extension with Rochdale keeping him until 2018 120 Eight days later on 10 December 2016 he scored his first goal for the club for the first time in four years in a 3 2 win against Scunthorpe United on 10 December 2016 121 After missing one match Thompson made his return to the first team against Shrewsbury Town on 30 December 2016 coming on as a 56th minute substitute in a 2 1 win 122 In a follow up match against Walsall he scored his second goal of the season in a 2 0 win 123 However Thompson suffered a back injury that saw him sidelined for a month 124 It was not until on 11 February 2017 when he made his return from injury starting a match and playing 45 minutes before being substituted in a 0 0 draw against Fleetwood Town 125 Thompson then scored his third goal of the season in a 3 1 loss against Peterborough United on 25 February 2017 126 However he was sidelined for the rest of the 2016 17 season after his cancer had returned 10 127 On two occasions against Gillingham on 18 March 2017 and his former club Bury on 13 April 2017 both sets of fans held a minute s applause in the 15th minute for the player 128 At the end of the 2016 17 season Thompson went on to make twenty seven appearances and scoring three times in all competitions After being in remission following his battle with cancer for a second time manager Keith Hill said he was not rushing Thompson back to the first team We will be led by the medics and Joe Joe s body will lead Joe and Joe will lead me His body will be a big indicator on what he does Joe wants to play football again but I can t be pushy with him because I wouldn t want to send him back to square one after all the hard work that he s been through Joe knows that and he knows that I think more of him than football After the severe treatment that he s been through what we can t do is risk further injury or complications I m hopeful of him playing a part in proceedings but if he doesn t play a part on the field this season he ll certainly play a big part in the psychology of the squad when times are hard because he ll be a good reminder to the players about what can be achieved in times of difficulty 129 As a result Thompson spent the next six months on the sidelines 130 But Thompson made his return to the first team from injury coming on as a 72nd minute substitute and was given a standing ovation by both supporters in a 1 1 draw against Walsall on 23 December 2017 131 After the match he spoke about his return to the pitch following his battle with cancer 132 Since returning from the sidelines Thompson found his playing time coming from the substitute bench appearing four times for Rochdale between December and February 133 After a month absence he made his return to the first team against Portsmouth on 7 April 2018 coming on as 73rd minute substitute in a 3 3 draw 134 With his return Thompson contributed to the club s improved results in the remaining six matches of the season 135 This included scoring in the last game of the season against Charlton Athletic which turned out to be the only goal of the game as Rochdale avoided relegation 136 Following this he was awarded Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year Award 137 At the end of the 2017 18 season Thompson went on to make eleven appearances and scoring once in all competitions He signed a contract extension with the club after being offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2017 18 season 138 Ahead of the 2018 19 season Thompson appeared five times out of the six Rochdale s pre season matches 139 He made his only appearance of the 2018 19 season against Burton Albion in the opening game of the season coming on as a 64th minute substitute in a 2 1 win 140 Following this Thompson was on the sidelines for the next six months 141 Retirement Edit On 5 February 2019 Thompson announced his retirement from professional football 142 Explaining his retirement on Rochdale s website he said My decision to retire has been one of the hardest I ve ever had to make After several discussions with my specialists and consultants it is with a heavy heart that I am retiring from the game I love I have battled through some of life s hardest challenges and have managed to overcome them However I ve pushed my body to the absolute limit 142 In the club s first match against Coventry City s first match since his announcement Thompson was given a guard of honour by both teams 143 On 5 April 2019 he was awarded the Sir Tom Finney Award 144 Rochdale announced on their website on 11 June 2019 that the club would be holding his testimonial match 145 Following his retirement from professional football Thompson works as a motivational speaker 146 In April 2021 Thompson was announced as the co presenter of BBC Squad Goals 147 with Sanny Rudravajhala and Lucy Oliva 148 149 The show is networked across Local BBC Radio on BBC Sounds and on the BBC Sport website Personal life EditThompson has also studied Level Two Coaching Certificate and achieved his BTEC National Certificate with a potential merit distinction profile 22 In September 2018 his former school St Vincent s Primary School named their Multi Use Games Arena after him 150 A month later he launched his autobiography Darkness and Light My Story and had a booking signing at the stadium 151 In the book Thompson credited his agent Gary Lloyd who died in 2017 for him to write a book and considered him to be was more than an agent more than a friend he was a father figure who gave the player guidance 8 9 Thompson married his wife Chantelle in 2016 and became a father in September 2014 when his partner gave birth to a daughter 9 73 7 152 15 While saying his statement about his cancer returning he described his wife and daughter saying I would like to thank my wife Chantelle who was my rock in my first encounter and will once again be by my side with the same encouragement discipline and strength Not to mention the love shown to me by both my wife and beautiful daughter Thailula Lily who are both my motivations daily 153 A year later Thompson said about them She means the world to me and my wife She s been my motivation through some really dark and hard times She always makes me smile and hopefully she ll remember that She sees Daddy as Superman 154 Health Edit 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 87 5 Tranmere Rovers chief executive Mick Horton said Joe will get all the love and support we can give him 87 The diagnosis shocked his former teammate Jack Redshaw then teammate Ryan Lowe who dedicated his goal against Accrington Stanley on 9 November 2013 to him and former managers Keith Hill and Ronnie Moore 155 This led to a campaign for Grow 4 Joe challenge for the player 156 He later credited tennis player Ross Hutchins who successfully recovered from the same cancer as the inspiration for him to fight against cancer 94 157 On 16 June 2014 Thompson announced on his Twitter that he had completed remission after months of chemotherapy and couldn t wait to get back out on the football pitch 158 On 16 March 2017 Thompson announced in a statement on the Rochdale website that his cancer had returned 10 5 A month later in an interview with The Sun he spoke about the affect it has made to his family especially his own daughter 159 Thompson adopted a vegan diet to rebuild his body quicker 15 In June 2017 he ended up beating cancer for the second time two months later 160 6 Thompson later reflected about beating cancer for the second time saying I m 99 per cent sure it s not coming back But then if it does I ve got over it before so I can get over it again I m not scared I look forward to life I ve got aspirations This game is all about winning And what I ve been through has taught me that I ve got the tools not only to win a few football matches but to win the game of life 6 Career statistics EditAs of match played 4 August 2018 161 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsRochdale 2005 06 162 League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 02006 07 163 League Two 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 02007 08 164 League Two 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 a 0 13 12008 09 165 League Two 30 5 1 0 0 0 4 a 0 35 52009 10 166 League Two 36 6 2 2 1 0 1 a 0 40 82010 11 167 League One 32 2 0 0 1 0 1 a 0 34 22011 12 168 League One 17 1 0 0 3 0 1 a 0 21 1Total 141 15 3 2 5 0 8 0 157 17Tranmere Rovers 2012 13 169 League One 19 1 2 1 2 0 1 a 0 24 22013 14 170 League One 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 a 0 8 2Total 25 3 2 1 3 0 2 0 32 4Rochdale loan 2012 13 169 League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0Bury 2014 15 171 League Two 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 a 0 4 0Wrexham loan 2014 15 172 Conference 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