Abe Thompson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abraham Broman Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | January 12, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992-2000 | Braddock Road Warhawks | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Maryland Terrapins | 79 | (43) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | FC Dallas | 69 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers[1] | 65 | (17) |
| Total | 155+ | (33+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | United States U17 | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abraham Broman "Abe" Thompson (born January 12, 1982) is an American former soccer player.
Born in Tucson, Arizona, Thompson attended Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School in Virginia, helping the Cavaliers win the 2000 VHSL Triple A State championship and was inducted in to the school's Hall of Fame in 2012. Thompson represented the USA in the 1999 U17 World Cup in New Zealand. He played college soccer at the University of Maryland from 2000 to 2005, where he appeared in 79 games scoring 43 goals and adding 26 assists. He was named a Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2004 and 2005, and finished his career as the school's all-time points leader.
Thompson also played club soccer for the Braddock Road Warhawks, with whom he won the 1999 Don Greer Cup (the US U-17 National Championship).
Thompson was inducted in to the Virginia/DC Soccer Hall of Fame in 2021 along with best friend and teammate, Clarence Goodson.