Niall Joseph Israel Thompson[2] (born 3 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who is currently plays as a defender for Tiverton Town after leaving Truro City in July 2022 and also having previously played at Torquay United until January 2015. He plays as a winger, but his versatility has seen him more recently act as a wing-back.[3]
 Thompson playing for Weymouth | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Joseph Israel Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tiverton Town | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Torquay United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Torquay United | 24 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Worcester City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Weymouth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Bideford (loan) | ||
| 2014 | → Truro City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hucknall Town | 23 | (22) |
| 2016–2022 | Truro City | 183 | (23) |
| 2022– | Tiverton Town | 79 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:23, 9 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
Torquay United
editAfter coming through the Torquay youth system, he was offered a professional contract at the beginning of the 2012–13 season. He made his senior debut on 14 August 2012 in Torquay's 4–0 League Cup defeat Leicester City, coming on as a substitute for Craig Easton in the 63rd minute.[4] Niall made his League debut on 25 August 2012 at home to Rochdale, his performance was very impressive for an 18-year-old and he was awarded 'Man of the match' for his efforts on his debut.[5]
On 21 November 2014, Thompson signed on a month's loan with Southern League club Truro City, having previously been loaned to Bideford earlier in the 2014–15 season. He made his debut as a substitute in Truro's 2–1 win at Dunstable Town on 22 November.[6] On his return to Torquay, he was released at the end of his contract at the beginning of January 2015.[7]
On 11 July 2016, Thompson signed a permanent deal with Truro City, now of the National League South.[8] He has also played for Hucknall Town, Sheffield and Mickleover Sports.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 25 November 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Torquay United | 2012–13[9] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013–14[10] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[11] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Torquay total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Worcester City (loan) | 2013–14[12] | Conference North | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2013–14[13] | SFL - Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bideford (loan) | 2014–15 | SFL - Premier Division | — | |||||||||
| Truro City (loan) | 2014–15[12] | SFL - Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Loans total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Hucknall Town | 2014–15[14] | Central Midlands FL - South | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16[14] | Central Midlands FL - South | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | ||||
| Hucknall total | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22 | ||
| Truro City | 2016–17[12] | National League South | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 44 | 10 | |
| 2017–18[12] | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19[12] | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20[12] | SFL - Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Truro City total | 114 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 38 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2012 and 31/05/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Player Profile". torquayunited.com. Torquay United FC. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Niall Thompson Defender". www.trurocityfc.net. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Torquay 0-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Torquay 4-2 Rochdale". Torquay United. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Truro True to Form". Truro City F.C. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Niall released". Torquay United F.C. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Niall Thompson: Truro City sign former Torquay United winger". 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Niall Thompson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Niall Thompson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Niall Thompson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Niall Thompson at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "NIALL THOMPSON". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Hucknall Town F.C." Retrieved 9 July 2019.