Ben Rhys Thompson (born 3 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Bromley, on loan from for EFL League One club Stevenage.
 Thompson in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Rhys Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bromley (on loan from Stevenage) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2022 | Millwall | 142 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2022 | Gillingham | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Peterborough United | 26 | (1) |
| 2023– | Stevenage | 32 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Bromley (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:19, 24 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editCareer
editMillwall
editHe made his senior debut for Millwall on 26 August 2014, as a 76th-minute substitute for Jimmy Abdou in a 0–2 home defeat to Southampton in the second round of the League Cup.[4] He was also an unused substitute for the final two games of the 2014–15 Championship season, which ended in relegation to League One. Thompson scored his first Millwall goal against League Two side Wycombe Wanderers, scoring from an excellent effort 25 yards outside the box in a 1–2 FA Cup loss.[2]
On 17 August 2018, Thompson joined EFL League One club Portsmouth on a season-long loan.[5] Ben Thompson was recalled on 6 January 2019 back to his parent club Millwall.[6]
With his playing time limited to just 5 appearances in the 2021–22 season on 31 January 2022 it was announced by Millwall that Thompson had cancelled his contract by mutual consent.[7]
Gillingham
editHe immediately joined up with his former Millwall manager, Neil Harris, at EFL League One club Gillingham, signing a short-term contract until the end of the 2021–22 season.[8] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 1–0 away league loss to Ipswich Town on 5 February 2022.[9] Following the club's relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season, Thompson left the club.[10]
Peterborough United
editOn 14 June 2022, Thompson signed for League One club Peterborough United on a two-year contract with an option for a third year.[11] He scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 3–0 win against Morecambe
Stevenage
editOn 28 June 2023, Thompson signed for League One club Stevenage.[12]
Bromley
editThompson was loaned out to Bromley on transfer deadline day in August 2024.[13]
Style of play
editThompson has been described by Neil Harris, who has managed him at Millwall and Gillingham, as a player with "ball carrying ability, tenaciousness and aggression".[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2021–22 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2014–15[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[16] | League One | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[17] | League One | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[18] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[19] | Championship | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20[20] | Championship | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[20] | Championship | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 142 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 175 | 12 | ||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League One | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Gillingham | 2021-22[21] | League One | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 182 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 219 | 16 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in the Football League Trophy and three in the League One play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
editMillwall
Individual
- Football League Young Player of the Month: April 2016[23]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Millwall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 42. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ben Thompson". Millwall F.C. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Ben Thompson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Millwall 0–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Ben Thompson: Portsmouth sign Millwall midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Cross, Huw Thomas (8 January 2019). "'Worse than a breakup text' - Pompey fans react to Thompson's Millwall recall". This Is Local London. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Ben Thompson departs Millwall". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Gills sign Ben Thompson".
- ^ "Report | Ipswich Town 1-0 Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Retained list confirmed". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Posh Secure Signature Of Former Lions Man". www.theposh.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Ben Thompson signs for Stevenage". www.stevenagefc.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Bromley sign Stevenage's Ben Thompson and Swansea striker Josh Thomas on loan for the season". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Gillingham F.C. [@TheGillsFC] (5 February 2022). "NH: "The players want to be structured and they want to learn and get better. "Thommo [Ben Thompson] is a top player; he hasn't played a lot of Football over the last 12 months but we saw glimpses of his ball carrying ability, tenaciousness and aggression."" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Thompson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Thompson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Thompson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Thompson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Thompson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Thompson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Thompson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Hunt, Josh (20 May 2017). "Bradford City 0–1 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Ben Thompson named Football League Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
External links
edit- Ben Thompson at Soccerbase
