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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Littleton, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Colorado Foxes | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | CSM Orediggers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | D.C. United | 6 | (0) |
| 2009– | Real Colorado Foxes | 18 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 5, 2011 | |||
Career
editCollege
editThompson attended Highlands Ranch High School, and played four years of college soccer at the Colorado School of Mines.
Professional
editHe 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
editD.C. United
editReferences
edit- ^ "D.C. United acquire Craig Thompson" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: D.C. United. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2009-04-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ He's Gone From Mines To Minutes
- ^ "2009 Real Colorado Foxes". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-12-02.