Brooks Thompson (soccer)

Brooks Thompson (born June 13, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Sporting Kansas City in MLS.

Brooks Thompson
Personal information
Full name Brooks Thompson
Date of birth (2002-06-13) June 13, 2002
Place of birth Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 31
Youth career
2016–2018 IMG Academy
2018–2019 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Derby City Rovers 1 (0)
2019– Sporting Kansas City II 7 (0)
2021– Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020

Career

Thompson spent two years with the IMG Academy, as well as appearing for USL PDL side Derby City Rovers[1][2] and the Sporting Kansas City academy,[3] before signing a professional contract with Sporting's USL Championship side Swope Park Rangers on March 7, 2019.[4]

He made his professional debut on July 17, 2019, starting in a 4–3 win over Hartford Athletic.[5] In Thompson's fourth appearance, he was named to the USL Championship Week 6 Team of the Week after recording his first ever shutout in a 1-0 win over the Indy Eleven on August 1, 2020.[6]

On January 20, 2021, Thomspon signed with Kansas City's MLS roster as a homegrown player.[7]

References
  1. "Derby City Rovers - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Brooks Thompson - GK". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. "2018 PDL Team - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Brooks Thompson - GK". roverssoccer.com. Derby City Rovers. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. "Sporting Kansas City U-16/17 Roster". spkc.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. "Swope Park Rangers sign 16-year-old goalkeeper Brooks Thompson to USL Championship contract | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  5. "Swope Park Rangers vs. Hartford Athletic - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Perform Group. July 18, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  6. USLChampionship.com Staff (August 4, 2020). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 6". USL Championship. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  7. https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2021/01/20/sporting-kc-signs-academy-products-grayson-barber-ozzie-cisneros-and-brooks-thompson


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