Brooks Thompson (soccer)

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Brooks Thompson
Personal information
Full name Brooks Thompson
Date of birth (2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2016–2018 IMG Academy
2018–2019 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Derby City Rovers 1 (0)
2019–2021 Sporting Kansas City II 12 (0)
2021 Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2021

Brooks Thompson (born May 28, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career[]

Born in Jefferson, Indiana, Thompson was raised in Floyds Knobs.[1] In 2016, Thompson joined the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[1][2] The next year, during the summer of 2017, Thompson joined the squad of Premier Development League club Derby City Rovers.[3] He made his debut for the side on June 30, 2017 against the Cincinnati Dutch Lions, starting in the 3–0 defeat.[4] Later that year, Thompson joined the youth academy at Sporting Kansas City.[1]

On March 7, 2019, Thompson signed with Swope Park Rangers, the reserve side of Sporting Kansas City in the USL Championship.[5] He made his debut for the club on July 17, 2019, starting in a 4–3 victory against Hartford Athletic.[6] During the 2020 season, Thompson started 6 matches, averaging 1.17 goals against.[1] On August 4, 2020, Thompson was named into the USL Championship Team of the Week after keeping his first professional clean sheet during a 1–0 victory against Indy Eleven.[7]

Sporting Kansas City[]

On January 20, 2021, Thompson signed a homegrown player deal for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.[1] Following the 2021 season, Thompson's contract option was declined by Kansas City.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played September 9, 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby City Rovers 2017[10] Premier Development League 1 0 — — 1 0
Sporting Kansas City II 2019 USL Championship 1 0 — — 1 0
2020 USL Championship 6 0 — — 6 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Sporting Kansas City 2021 Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Yates, Dominique (January 27, 2021). "Southern Indiana native Brooks Thompson signs first MLS contract with Sporting KC". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brooks Thompson - USSDA". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. ^ "Derby City Rovers 2017 Squad". USL League Two.
  4. ^ "Cincinnati Dutch Lions 3-0 Derby City Rovers". USL League Two.
  5. ^ Bell, Thad (March 7, 2019). "Swope Park signs 16-year-old goalkeeper Brooks Thompson". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Swope Park Rangers 4–3 Hartford Athletic". Soccerway.
  7. ^ Kovzan, Sam (August 4, 2020). "Sporting KC II goalkeeper Brooks Thompson nets USL Championship Team of the Week honors". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Roster decision deadline: Sporting KC, FC Dallas, Austin FC announce moves | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ^ Brooks Thompson at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Brooks Thompson - USL PDL". USL League Two.

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