Tanner Thompson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 12, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Indiana Hoosiers | 83 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Indy Eleven | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:10, 30 October 2017 (UTC) | |||
Tanner Thompson (born August 12, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Thompson attended the Indiana University for four years, where he was a 3x All American for the Hoosiers. With the Hoosiers, Thompsons scored 18 goals in 83 appearances, while also recording 19 assists.
He was named NSCAA First Team All-American twice (2014 & 2016), and NSCAA Third Team All-American once in 2015. Thompson was 2x Big 10 Conference Midfielder of the Year (2015 & 2016), and a 2x MAC-Hermann Trophy Semifinalist (2014 & 2016). He was also a 3x NSCAA First Team All-Midwest Region (2014-2016) and a part of the First Team All-Big 10 Conference Team on three occasions (2014, 2015, and 2016).
He was also nominated for the senior class award in 2016.[1]
Professional
Thompson was drafted in the fourth round, 67th overall, in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United on January 17, 2017.[2] However, he wasn't signed by the club. Thompson later signed with NASL club Indy Eleven on March 21, 2017.[3]
Thompson made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, in a 1-1 draw with San Francisco Deltas, where he also recorded his first goal.[4]
Personal
Tanner's young brother is fellow soccer player Tommy, who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.[5] His father is former-United States soccer player Gregg Thompson.[6]
References
- ^ "Tanner Thompson - 2015".
- ^ "United drafts Tanner Thompson, an Indiana midfielder with ties to Stillwater". 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Thompson brothers reunite in San Jose".
- ^ "Thompson brothers are headed to Indiana".