Roger Thompson (soccer)

Roger Thompson
Thompson in 2021
Personal information
Full name Roger Thompson
Date of birth (1991-12-19) 19 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Clarendon, Jamaica
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.

Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played July 9, 2023 [12]
Club Division Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasa IFK Kakkonen 2012 21 0 0 0 — — 21 0
IFK Mariehamn Veikkausliiga 2013 30 0 3 0 6 1 2[a] 0 41 1
2014 20 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 26 0
Total 50 0 5 0 10 1 2 0 67 1
KSV Baunatal Regionalliga Südwest 2014-2015 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
Trelleborgs FF Södra 2015 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Superettan 2016 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Total 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Ljungskile SK Södra 2017 25 0 0 0 — — 25 0
Södra 2018 13 0 0 0 — — 25 0
Total 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0
York United Canadian Premier League 2019 10 0 2 0 — — 12 0
2020 7 0 — — — 7 0
2021 9 0 1 0 — 0[b] 0 10 0
2022 14 0 1 1 — — 15 1
2023 15 1 1 0 — 0 0 16 1
Total 55 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 60 2
Career total 202 1 11 1 10 1 2 0 124 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Canadian Premier League playoffs

Personal life

Thompson was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica to Jamaican parents and moved to Brampton, Ontario at the age of ten.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Roger Thompson". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Roger Thompson - Men's Soccer".
  3. ^ a b c "Roger Thompson". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. ^ "VIFK pestasi VPS:n hylkäämän kanadalaispuolustajan" (in Finnish). Pohjalainen. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. ^ Finnish Football Association
  6. ^ "IFK värvar tre - Gadzo lämnar" (in Swedish). Nya Åland. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  7. ^ "KSV Baunatal holt Kanadier Robert Thompson aus der ersten finnischen Liga" (in German). HNA. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  8. ^ Johan Dykhoff (1 November 2015). "Intervju med Roger Thompson, kanadensisk försvarare i Trelleborgs FF". SvenskaFans.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  9. ^ Karin Carlsson (31 March 2017). "Två nya spelare klara för LSK". Bohusläningen. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  10. ^ Hershenfeld, Nate (7 January 2019). "York9 FC signs defender Roger Thompson".
  11. ^ Jacques, John (20 December 2023). "York United Captain Roger Thompson Retires". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ Roger Thompson at Soccerway