Scott Thomsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Scott Thomsen (born December 31, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Richmond Kickers in the United Soccer League.
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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
New York Red Bulls
On December 23, 2015, Thomsen signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls.[5] After only two and a half months with the club, Thomsen was waived before the season on March 7.[6]
Richmond Kickers
On July 22, 2016, Thomsen signed with the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League on a one-year contract.[7] He made his professional debut on August 6 in a 2–1 victory against FC Montreal.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 1 October 2016
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richmond Kickers | 2016 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
References
- ^ "Scott Thomsen Major League Soccer Bio". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "Scott Thomsen Major League Soccer Bio". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "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.
- 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
- United Soccer League players
- People from Brick Township, New Jersey
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Ocean County, New Jersey