Scott Thomsen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Scott Thomsen[1] | ||
Date of birth | December 31, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Brick Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2015 | New York Red Bulls | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | 66 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Richmond Kickers | 10 | (1) |
2017 | Orlando City B | 15 | (0) |
2018– | Richmond Kickers | 39 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2019 |
Scott Thomsen (born December 31, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for USL League One club Richmond Kickers as a defender.
Career
Early career
Thomsen attended Christian Brothers Academy during high school and earned state and regional honors as a member of the soccer team. In 2010, Thomsen joined the New York Red Bulls academy, where he played primarily as a midfielder, and scored 27 goals during his five-year career.[1]
After high school, Thomsen attended the University of Virginia and played 66 games throughout his four-year career, totaling 3 goals and 18 assists. As a freshman, he led the team in minutes with 1,991 as well as assists with 8. In 2014, he played in all 23 matches as a junior and played a crucial role in the Cavilers winning their seventh NCAA College Cup.[2] During his senior year, Thomsen was limited to only 5 games due to a sports hernia injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.[3]
New York Red Bulls
On December 23, 2015, Thomsen signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls.[4] After only two and a half months with the club, Thomsen was waived before the season on March 7.[5]
Richmond Kickers
On July 22, 2016, Thomsen signed with the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League on a one-year contract.[6] He made his professional debut on August 6 in a 2–1 victory against FC Montreal.[7]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2016 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richmond Kickers | 2016 | USL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
Orlando City B | 2017 | USL | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
Richmond Kickers | 2018 | USL | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
2019 | USL League One | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | ||
Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Career total | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
References
- ^ a b c Scott Thomsen at Major League Soccer
- ^ "National Champs! Virginia Downs UCLA in PKs for Seventh NCAA Title". VirginiaSports.com.
- ^ "Scott Thomsen Virginia Bio". VirginiaSports.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign College Seniors Chris Thorsheim, Mael Corboz, and Scott Thomsen as Homegrown Players". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Waive Scott Thomsen". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "Kickers sign former Cavaliers standout Thomsen". Richmond.com.
- ^ "Richmond Kickers 2, FC Montreal 1". USLSoccer.com.
- ^ Scott Thomsen at Soccerway
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players
- New York Red Bulls players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Orlando City B players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey) alumni
- People from Brick Township, New Jersey
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Ocean County, New Jersey
- USL League One players