Matt Thompson (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne Heart | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999 | Macarthur Rams | 4 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Parramatta Power | 93 | (8) |
| 2004 | Macarthur Rams | 4 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Marconi Stallions | 20 | (2) |
| 2005–2010 | Newcastle Jets | 121 | (19) |
| 2010– | Melbourne Heart | 47 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Australia | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 24 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Matthew Thompson (born 18 August 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Newcastle Jets
He scored a spectacular goal against Central Coast Mariners in Leg 2 of the 2005-06 semi-finals. He scored a similarly spectacular goal in Round 20 of the 2006-07 season against Adelaide United.
On 20 December 2008 he scored a hat trick, against Melbourne Victory at EnergyAustralia Stadium in their shock 4-2 upset victory.
Thompson was made captain of the Jets in the 2009-2010 due to a new Newcastle Jets policy that the player who has the most top-flight appearances for the club would receive the captain's armband.[1]
[edit] Melbourne Heart
On 24 November 2009 he signed a contract with 2010-11 A-League expansion club, Melbourne Heart, becoming one of the club's first signings.[2]
[edit] International career
Thompson made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos on 28 January 2009 in a AFC Asian Cup qualifing match versus Indonesia.
[edit] Honours
With Newcastle Jets:
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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