Craig Thompson (soccer)

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.

Not to be confused with Craig Thomson.
Craig Thompson
Personal information
Full name Craig Thompson
Date of birth (1986-01-24) January 24, 1986
Place of birth Littleton, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 5, 2011

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" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: D.C. United. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  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.
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