Nathan Thompson (English footballer)

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Nathan Thompson
Personal information
Full name Nathan Michael Thompson[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Chester, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2008 Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2017 Swindon Town 167 (4)
2017–2019 Portsmouth 67 (1)
2019–2023 Peterborough United 115 (4)
2023– Stevenage 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Nathan Michael Thompson (born 9 November 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Stevenage.

Career

Swindon Town

Thompson was born in

Football League Trophy win over Torquay United. He made his league debut on 2 November 2010, when he played the full ninety minutes of a 3–0 home defeat to Charlton Athletic.[7]

On 20 April 2013, Thompson was awarded the 2012/2013 Swindon Advertiser 'Player of the Year' after winning by more than 60 per cent of the fans' votes[8] and Thompson won again in 2013/2014.[9]

Portsmouth

On 22 June 2017, Thompson signed for newly promoted League One club

2019 EFL Trophy Final in which Portsmouth won on penalties. Thompson left after his contract expired in search for Championship football.[11][12]

Peterborough United

On 16 August 2019, he signed for Peterborough United on a two-year deal.[13] In May 2021, he signed a further two-year contract.[14]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, Thompson was announced to be departing the club upon the expiration of his contract.[15]

Stevenage

On 8 June 2023, Thompson signed for newly promoted League One club Stevenage.[16] Later in the month, he was joined at the club by his brother.[17]

Personal life

His younger brother, Louis, is also a footballer. Nathan is studying for an MSc in Sports Directorship with VSI in Manchester.[18]

Career statistics

As of end of 23 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swindon Town 2007–08[19] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008–09[20] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10[21] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11[22] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
2011–12[23] League Two 5 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 7 0
2012–13[24] League One 26 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 29 0
2013–14[25] League One 41 1 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 44 1
2014–15[26] League One 35 0 1 0 2 0 5[b] 0 43 0
2015–16[27] League One 23 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 1
2016–17[28] League One 34 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 36 2
Total 167 4 4 0 8 0 8 0 187 4
Portsmouth 2017–18[29] League One 36 0 1 0 0 0 3[c] 0 40 0
2018–19[30] League One 31 0 2 0 0 0 5[c] 1 38 1
Total 67 0 3 0 0 0 8 1 78 1
Peterborough United
2019–20[31]
 League One 15 0 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 19 0
2020–21[32]
 League One 39 2 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 43 2
2021–22[33]
 Championship 27 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 1
2022–23[34]
 League One 34 1 2 0 1 0 3[d] 0 40 1
Total 115 4 8 0 2 0 6 0 131 4
Stevenage
2023–24[35]
 League One 23 0 1 1 2 0 2[e] 0 28 1
Career total 372 8 16 1 12 0 24 1 424 10
  1. ^
    Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in Football League Trophy, three in League One play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy and EFL Playoffs
  4. ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
  5. ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Portsmouth

Peterborough United

References

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Nathan Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Nathan Thompson". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Nathan Thompson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Quartet sign new deals at Swindon". BBC Sport. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Monday's gossip column". BBC Sport. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Swindon 0–3 Charlton". BBC Sport. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Thompson named Adver Player of the Year". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Double delight for Nathan (From This is Swindon Town FC)". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Nathan Thompson: Portsmouth sign Swindon Town defender". BBC Sport. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy final: Portsmouth 2-2 Sunderland (aet, 5-4 on pens)". 31 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Former Portsmouth defender Nathan Thompson released by Bristol City following trial". 30 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Posh Swoop For Experienced Full-Back". www.theposh.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Thompson Agrees New Long-Term Contract". www.theposh.com. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Posh Confirm Number Of Players Available For Transfer". www.theposh.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Stevenage sign Nathan Thompson". www.stevenagefc.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Stevenage sign Louis Thompson". www.stevenagefc.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  18. ^ "MSc Sports Directorship". VSI Executive Education. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  20. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  21. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  22. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  23. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  26. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  27. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  28. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  29. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  30. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  31. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  32. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  33. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  34. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  35. ^ "Games played by Nathan Thompson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  36. ^ Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  37. ^ "Peterborough 3–3 Lincoln: Posh promoted to Championship after dramatic draw". Sky Sports. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

External links

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