Gary Thompson (soccer)

Gary Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Gary Thompson
Date of birth	August 9, 1945 (1945-08-09)
Place of birth	Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	University of British Columbia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1974–1977	Vancouver Whitecaps	27	(2)
National team
1971	Canadian Olympic Team	7	(0)
1976–1977	Canada	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Gary Thompson (born August 9, 1945) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a striker at both professional and international levels.

Career

Club career

After playing college soccer at the University of British Columbia, Thompson spent four seasons as a professional in the North American Soccer League with the Vancouver Whitecaps, making a total of 27 appearances.

International career

Thompson played seven times for Canada; four games in 1976 and three in 1977. Thompson was also a member of the Canadian Olympic soccer team which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics, making seven appearances in total – one during qualifying and six in the Pan American Games.