Not to be confused with Craig Thomson.
Craig Thompson
FullnameCraig Thompson
Birth dateJanuary 24, 1986 (age 40)
Birth placeLittleton, Colorado, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubReal Colorado Foxes
Clubnumber4
Youthyears 12005–2007
Youthclubs 1CSM Orediggers
Years 12008
Clubs 1Houston Dynamo
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22008
Clubs 2D.C. United
Caps 26
Goals 20
Years 32009–
Clubs 3Real Colorado Foxes
Caps 318
Goals 37
PcupdateJune 5, 2011

Craig Thompson (born January 24, 1986, in Littleton, Colorado) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College

Thompson attended Highlands Ranch High School, and played four years of college soccer at the Colorado School of Mines.

Professional

He was drafted in the second round with the 28th overall selection of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo, but was waived by Dynamo before playing a senior game, and was eventually picked up by D.C. United on June 30.[1] He made his full professional debut on July 1, 2008, as a second-half substitute in a 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third-round game against Rochester Rhinos.[2] He subsequently played in the 2008 North American SuperLiga, starting his team's first two games against Chivas Guadalajara and Atlante F.C.,[3] and made six MLS appearances before being waived at the end of the 2008 season.

Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Thompson signed with the Real Colorado Foxes of the USL Premier Development League in 2009.[4]

Honors

D.C. United

References

  1. ^ "D.C. United acquire Craig Thompson". Washington, D.C.: D.C. United. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2009-04-07.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Match Tracker: Rochester Rhinos vs. D.C. United". Major League Soccer. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on August 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  3. ^ He's Gone From Mines To Minutes
  4. ^ "2009 Real Colorado Foxes". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-12-02.