Nick Thompson (soccer)

Nick Thompson
Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Ray Thompson
Date of birth	May 8, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Akron, Ohio, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number	31
Youth career
2007–2010	Messiah College
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008	Cleveland Internationals
2011	Carolina RailHawks
2016–	Pittsburgh Riverhounds
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 26, 2016

Nick Thompson (born May 8, 1988 in Akron, Ohio), also known as "Pickle Licker" is an American soccer player who currently plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Career

College

Thompson attended Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. From 2007 to 2010, Thompson made 99 appearances for the Falcons, scoring 54 goals and assisting 18 times, while winning three NCAA Division III national titles. During his senior season at Messiah Thompson earned First Team All-Commonwealth Conference, First Team All-Mid-Atlantic, Second Team All-American, First Team D3Soccer.com All-American, and Commonwealth Conference Player of the year honors.

Professional

Thompson was signed by the Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League for the 2011 season. He made his professional debut for Carolina on June 25, 2011 as a late game substitute against Atlanta Silverbacks. After a brief coaching stint at Eastern Nazarene College, he was able to secure a transfer to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, to play for former Messiah College Men's Soccer coach Dave Brandt and alongside his younger brother Jack Thompson, who is also a member of the club.

Coaching Career

While in Massachusetts, Thompson also served as assistant coach of Gordon College Men's Soccer (Wenham, MA). He briefly took over as Head Coach of Eastern Nazarene College Men's Soccer in Quincy, MA, before signing to play for the Riverhounds.

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