Roger Thompson (soccer)
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 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 | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 23, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 January 2019 | |||
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.
Early career
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
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
In January 2013, Thompson was signed for two years by IFK Mariehamn.[6]
KSV Baunatal
In November 2014, Thompson signed with German Regionalliga side KSV Baunatal.[7]
Trelleborgs FF
In August 2015, Thompson signed with Swedish Division 1 club Trelleborgs FF and helped them earn promotion to the Superettan.[8]
Ljungskile SK
In March 2017, Thompson signed with Swedish Division 1 club Ljungskile SK.[9]
York United FC
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
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]