Liam Thompson (footballer)

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Liam Thompson
Personal information
Full name Liam Francis Thompson[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 42
Youth career
2015–2021 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Derby County 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:40, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

Liam Thompson (born 29 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Derby County.

Career[]

Thompson joined the Derby County youth set-up as a teenager, having played youth football with Nottingham-based Dunkirk. During the 2018–19 Under 18 season, Thompson played an influential role in Derby's title-winning campaign.[2] In November 2019, he was named in the League Football Education (LFE) 'The 11' to acknowledge his holistic development on and off the pitch.[3]

Thompson signed his first professional contract with the club in 2020.[4] He made his professional debut for the first team in a 2–0 FA Cup third round defeat at non-league Chorley on 9 January 2021. The entire Derby County first team squad was forced to self-isolate for the game because of positive COVID-19 cases, meaning The Rams' under-23 squad fulfilled the fixture.[5] Thompson continued to work with the first team squad, and appeared on the bench,[6] and in pre-season friendlies against teams including Manchester United.[7]

Thompson made his Championship debut in a 3–2 victory over AFC Bournemouth on 21 November 2021, playing the whole game.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 19 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 2021–22[9] Championship 17 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
Career total 17 0 1 0 0 0 18 0

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "View Liam Thompson - Derby County". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Thompson Named In LFE The 11 For Achievements On And Off The Pitch". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ "First professional deals for Derby County midfielder and right back". DerbyshireLive. 2 August 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ "'Chorley are on the map': win over weakened Derby makes FA Cup history". The Guardian. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Only one new signing involved as Derby County face Rotherham". DerbyshireLive. 2 February 2021. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Derby County vs Manchester United - Friendly 18 July 2021 | Manchester United". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Derby County 3 — 2 AFC Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Games played by Liam Thompson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2021.


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