Gisele Thompson
American soccer player (born 2005)
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Gisele Olivia Thompson (born December 2, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
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Thompson with Angel City in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gisele Olivia Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 2, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Total Futbol Academy | |||
| Real So Cal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | ||
| 2024– | Angel City FC | 38 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | United States U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | United States U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | United States U20 | 14 | (2) |
| 2025– | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | United States | 10 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 11, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of April 17, 2026 | |||
Thompson and her older sister, Alyssa, were two of the first high school athletes to have name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals with Nike. At age 17, she joined her sister at Angel City FC in 2023. She won bronze medals with the youth national team at the 2023 Pan American Games and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Early life
In 2013, Thompson's parents registered her and her sister Alyssa in the Total Futbol Academy (TFA) when Thompson was 8 years old so that they could compete on boys' teams.[2] In 2015, they were transferred to club Real So Cal of the Elite Clubs National League and they competed there until the COVID-19 pandemic halted sporting events.[2] The two sisters then joined the Santa Clarita Blue Heat in the second-division United Women's Soccer league as the only high school students in the league.[3] In early 2023, Thompson began training with NWSL team Angel City FC,[4] who had drafted Alyssa as the number one pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[5]
Club career
Angel City FC, 2024–
On December 7, 2023, Angel City FC announced that they had signed Thompson to a three-year professional contract. She had previously been committed to play college soccer at Stanford.[6] NWSL rules allowed ACFC to sign Thompson directly, rather than through the entry draft, because she was under the age of 18 at the time.[6] Her deal runs through the 2025 season, with an option to extend through 2026.[7]
Thompson made her professional debut for Angel City in her hometown of Los Angeles on March 17, 2024, coming on as a substitute for her older sister in a NWSL match against Bay FC.
After missing a few games due to a minor ankle injury, Thompson started her first match for Angel City on May 18, 2024, in an away match against Washington Spirit which ended as a 4–2 defeat. As she was named to the starting XI alongside her sister, it marked the first time in NWSL history that two sisters were named to the starting lineup for the same team.[8] Thompson recorded her first NWSL assist on October 20, 2024, during the final home match of the 2024 season against Utah Royals, setting up Sydney Leroux's equalizer to secure a 1–1 draw. The goal was also the 100th goal in Angel City's history.[9] Thompson scored her first pro goal on May 2, 2025, against the Washington Spirit, on an assist from her sister Alyssa—making them the first sisters to combine for a goal in the history of the NWSL. Angel City went on to win the match, 4-3.[10] On June 6, 2025, Thompson was named to the NWSL Best XI of the month for the first time, for a goal and two assist across four matches in May.[11] On September 5, 2025, she signed a new contract with Angel City, extending her time with the club through 2029, and making her one of the highest-paid players in the NWSL.[12][13]
International career
Thompson represented the United States on the U-17 women's national team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup[3] and the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[2] She also played on the under-20 national team at the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where they won gold.[14] In the semifinals, she received a red card after she fouled to prevent a clear chance at goal.[15]
In February 2024, Thompson received her first call up to the senior team as a non-rostered player to train with the team ahead of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[16] Thompson went straight from training with the senior team in Los Angeles to train with the under-20 team for a set of friendlies against Colombia in Bogota.[17] She was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[18] In the group stage, she provided an assist to Yuna McCormack for the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Morocco.[19] In the next game, she scored the third goal in the team's 7–0 victory over Paraguay to secure the second place in their group and their spot in the knockout rounds.[20] She assisted Ally Sentnor to open a 2–1 win over the Netherlands in the third place game, marking the United States's best result at the tournament since 2012.[21]
On February 11, 2025, Thompson received her first official call up with the senior team as part of the 23-player roster for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[22] She was called-up alongside her older sister Alyssa, marking the third time sisters have been called up to same roster on the senior team.[23] Thompson officially made her senior team debut on February 20, 2025 coming on a substitute for Jenna Nighswonger in the first SheBelieves match against Colombia which finished as a 2–0 victory.[24] A few days later on February 23, 2025, Thompson started the match against Australia alongside her sister, becoming the second pair of sisters to play in the same match for the senior team.[25]
Personal life
Thompson was born in Los Angeles on December 2, 2005, 13 months after her sister Alyssa Thompson, to Karen and Mario Thompson.[14][26] They are of African-American, Filipino and Peruvian descent.[27][28]
Thompson ran track at Harvard-Westlake School.[3]
Endorsements
In 2022, Thompson and her sister Alyssa signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal with Nike at ages 16 and 17, respectively. They were the first high school athletes to sign an NIL deal with Nike.[29]
Television and film
Gisele appeared alongside her sister Alyssa as cameos in the Netflix film Family Switch.
Career statistics
Club
- As of September 18, 2025
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup & NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
- Includes NWSL Playoffs.
International
- As of match played April 17, 2026
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honors
United States U17
United States U19
- Pan American Games Bronze Medal: 2023
United States U20
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2023
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Medal: 2024
United States
Individual
- NWSL Team of the Month: May 2025
