Ryan Thompson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Andre Oniel Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Harbour View | ||
| 2006–2009 | Tampa Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Harbour View | ||
| 2008–2009 | Bradenton Academics | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | MPS Portland Phoenix | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Bradenton Academics | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Väsby United | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Saint Louis FC | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2005 | Jamaica U20 | 20 | (0) |
| 2007 | Jamaica U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004– | Jamaica | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 July 2015 |
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Ryan Andre Oniel Thompson (born 7 January 1985) is a Jamaican international footballer.
Ryan was the starting keeper at Harbour View until he accepted a soccer scholarship to the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida
Thompson was an All-American during his time at the University of Tampa. He played 57 times for the Tampa Spartans whilst at the University.
During his time in college, Thompson also played for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.
After graduating from the University of Tampa, Thompson signed with MPS Portland Phoenix in Maine for the 2010 PDL season. Thompson's Portland team finished runners-up in the Eastern Conference Northeast Division. Portland were beaten 2–1 against Reading United in the Conference Semi-Finals and were eliminated. Thompson played 13 games for the Phoenix in his one season with the Maine club.
After a two-week trial in September 2010, Thompson signed with Shamrock Rovers in December 2010. The deal was finalized in February 2011 after he received his international clearance. Thompson spent much of the first half of the season on the bench as he was Rovers second choice keeper behind Alan Mannus. In March 2011, Thompson played in both legs of the Quarter-Finals of the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup for Rovers against Lisburn Distillery, Rovers went on to win the competition. Thompson played his first league game for Shamrock Rovers in a 1–0 win away against Dorgheda United on 15 July 2011. On 21 July, Alan Mannus signed for Scottish Premier League club St Johnstone which meant Thompson became Rovers new first choice goalkeeper.
On 27 July 2011, he became the first Jamaican to play in the Champions League, when Shamrock Rovers played FC Copenhagen in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, Rovers were beaten 1–0 in the first-leg in Copenhagen and lost 2–0 in the second-leg in Tallaght on 2 August. Thompson and Rovers advanced to the 2011–12 Europa League play-off round where they faced Serbian SuperLiga Champions FK Partizan. The first leg in Dublin finished 1–1. The second leg in Serbia finished 1–1 and the tie went to extra time. Rovers scored a penalty in the 113 minute of the game and advanced to the 2011–12 Europa League group stage. In that game in Belgrade Thompson pulled off an incredible save in the first half. This marked a famous victory for Irish football, as it was the first time an Irish club reached the group stages of a major European competition.
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