Dominic Thompson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Lewis Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Willesden, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Brentford) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Brentford | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 16 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Dominic Lewis Thompson (born 26 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, on loan from Brentford, as a left back. He is a product of the Arsenal academy.
Club career
Arsenal
After beginning his career as a central midfielder,[3] Thompson signed a two-year schoolboy contract with Arsenal in May 2012.[4] He was developed as a left back and progressed through the Hale End Academy to sign a professional contract in June 2018.[3][5] During the 2018–19 season, he was an unused substitute with the EFL Trophy squad on four occasions and was a travelling reserve for the first team's dead rubber Europa League group stage match versus FC Vorskla Poltava in November 2018.[4][6] Thompson failed to win a call into a first team squad before his departure in August 2019.[7][6]
Brentford
On 7 August 2019, Thompson joined Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[7] Behind ever-present Rico Henry in the left back pecking order,[7][8] he made five appearances during the 2019–20 season.[9] Thompson again served as backup to Rico Henry during the first half of the 2020–21 season and made 9 appearances before departing on loan for the remainder of the campaign on 4 January 2021.[10]
Swindon Town (loan)
On 4 January 2021, Thompson joined League One club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[10] Five days later, he made his debut with a start in a league match versus Ipswich Town and assisted each of Swindon's goals in the 3–2 win.[11][12]
Personal life
Thompson is the son of Neville Thompson and his older brother is Greg Thompson, both of whom have competed in discus.[4] He is an Arsenal supporter.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 2019–20[9] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21[11] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2020–21[11] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Brentford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Dominic Thompson at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c "Dominic Thompson". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Get To Know: Dominic Thompson". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Watts, Charles (29 November 2018). "Who is Dominic Thompson? Arsenal's teenage star selected for FC Vorskla trip". footballlondon. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b Dominic Thompson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Brentford sign Dominic Thompson from Arsenal". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Rico Henry in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dominic Thompson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Thompson makes Swindon loan switch". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Dominic Thompson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich Town v Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
External links
- Dominic Thompson at Soccerbase
- Dominic Thompson at brentfordfc.com
- Dominic Thompson – UEFA competition record (archive)