Roger Thompson
Roger Thompson (born 19 December 1991) is a former professional soccer player who played as a centre-back. Born in Jamaica, he represented Canada at youth international level.
| Thompson in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Clarendon, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brampton East SC | |||
| Vaughan SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Graceland Yellowjackets | 14 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 22 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Vasa IFK | 21 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | IFK Mariehamn | 50 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | KSV Baunatal | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Trelleborgs FF | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ljungskile SK | 38 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | York United | 55 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2019 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
After moving to Canada, Thompson started playing soccer with Brampton East SC.[1] He later played with Vaughan SC.[2]
In 2009, he played 14 matches for the Graceland University, scoring three goals.[3]
In 2010 he attended the University of Cincinnati and made 19 appearances for the Cincinnati Bearcats.[3] In 2011 Thompson was able to play just three matches due to injury.[3]
Vasa IFK edit
In early 2012 Thompson trained two weeks with Veikkausliiga club VPS Vaasa, but he wasn't signed. In April 2012 he signed a year-long contract with another Vaasa based club Vasa IFK.[4] He played 21 matches for the team at the Finnish third tier Kakkonen.[5]
IFK Mariehamn edit
In January 2013, Thompson was signed for two years by IFK Mariehamn.[6]
KSV Baunatal edit
In November 2014, Thompson signed with German Regionalliga side KSV Baunatal.[7]
Trelleborgs FF edit
In August 2015, Thompson signed with Swedish Division 1 club Trelleborgs FF and helped them earn promotion to the Superettan.[8]
Ljungskile SK edit
In March 2017, Thompson signed with Swedish Division 1 club Ljungskile SK.[9]
York United FC edit
Thompson signed with Canadian Premier League club York9 FC on 7 January 2019,[10] which later became known as York United FC beginning in the 2021 season. He retired from the sport in December 2023.[11]
International career edit
Thompson is eligible to represent Canada by naturalization and Jamaica by birth.[1]
Thompson earned his first call-up to the Canada U-20 team for the 2010 COTIF Tournament.[1] He participated in two more Canada U-20 camps before being named to Canada's squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he made three appearances.[1]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played July 9, 2023 [12]
| Club | Division | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vasa IFK | Kakkonen | 2012 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | Veikkausliiga | 2013 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
| KSV Baunatal | Regionalliga Südwest | 2014-2015 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Trelleborgs FF | Södra | 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Superettan | 2016 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Ljungskile SK | Södra | 2017 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Södra | 2018 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| York United | Canadian Premier League | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 202 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Canadian Premier League playoffs
Personal life edit
Thompson was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica to Jamaican parents and moved to Brampton, Ontario at the age of ten.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Roger Thompson". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Roger Thompson - Men's Soccer".
- ^ a b c "Roger Thompson". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "VIFK pestasi VPS:n hylkäämän kanadalaispuolustajan" (in Finnish). Pohjalainen. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Finnish Football Association
- ^ "IFK värvar tre - Gadzo lämnar" (in Swedish). Nya Åland. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "KSV Baunatal holt Kanadier Robert Thompson aus der ersten finnischen Liga" (in German). HNA. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Johan Dykhoff (1 November 2015). "Intervju med Roger Thompson, kanadensisk försvarare i Trelleborgs FF". SvenskaFans.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Karin Carlsson (31 March 2017). "Två nya spelare klara för LSK". Bohusläningen. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Hershenfeld, Nate (7 January 2019). "York9 FC signs defender Roger Thompson".
- ^ Jacques, John (20 December 2023). "York United Captain Roger Thompson Retires". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Roger Thompson at Soccerway
External links edit
- Roger Thompson at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Roger Thompson at Soccerway