Thompson at Celtic, May 2010
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua William Thompson | ||
Date of birth | 25 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Southport | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | 9 | (0) | |
2009–2012 | Celtic | 18 | (3) |
2010–2011 | → Rochdale (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2012 | Portsmouth | 2 | (0) |
2012 | → Colchester United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Colchester United | 17 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2015 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | (0) |
2015– | Southport | 56 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:29, 14 September 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:23, 13 January 2013 (UTC) |
Joshua William "Josh" Thompson (born 25 February 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Southport. He began his career at before moving to Celtic. He had loan spells at Rochdale, Peterborough United and Chesterfield, and then joined Portsmouth. He had a loan spell with Colchester United before signing permanently following the expiry of his loan. He has represented England at under-19 level.
Born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Thompson is a product of the youth system. He made his first-team debut for County on 17 January 2009 as a late substitute, coming on as a late substitute for Dominic Blizzard in the 89th minute of a 3–1 win over Southend United. He made a further eight appearances for the club during the 2008–09 season, as his performances attracted attention from other clubs, including Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion, having had trials for both clubs. He was also sparking interest from Scottish Premier League giants Celtic while Championship club Peterborough United confirmed they had made a second offer for Thompson.