Wells Thompson
 Thompson in 2011 with the Colorado Rapids | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Wells Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 56 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 |
Carolina Dynamo | 29 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | New England Revolution | 71 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Colorado Rapids | 75 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 |
Chicago Fire | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Charlotte Eagles | 25 | (6) |
| 2015 |
Carolina RailHawks | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2015 | |||
Thomas Wells Thompson (born November 25, 1983, in
Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League (NASL)
.
Career
High school and College
Thompson attended
USL Premier Development League
.
Professional
New England Revolution
Thompson was drafted in the first round (fifth overall) in the
2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
.
Colorado Rapids
He was traded to
2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification match.[2] On November 21, 2010, Thompson was a part of the Colorado Rapids MLS Cup victory.[3]
Chicago Fire
He was traded to the Chicago Fire after asking for a trade.[4] Thompson made 4 appearances for the Fire in the 2012 campaign, and has played in 5 games thus far in 2013 earning his first start on March 24, 2013.[5] Thompson's aggressive on-field play has earned him the nickname "El Diablo".[6][7] At the end of 2013 season the club did not renew Thompson's contract.[8]
Charlotte Eagles
Thompson signed with
USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles on March 3, 2014.[9]
Carolina RailHawks
After Charlotte Eagle's move down to the
Carolina RailHawks on February 3, 2015.[10]
Honors
New England Revolution
- 2007
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2007
- North American SuperLiga (1): 2008
Colorado Rapids
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2010
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2010
References
- ^ "Wells Thompson Bio - Wake Forest Men's Soccer - WakeForestSports.com".
- ^ "Thompsons brace leads Rapids past KC".
- ^ Seltzer, Greg. (December 17, 2019). Carolinas XI: As Charlotte joins MLS, here's an all-time team hailing from the soccer hotbed. mlssoccer.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Jack (September 10, 2012). "Fire pick up midfielder Thompson in deal with Rapids". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club Roster, retrieved May 7, 2013
- ^ Gregg Mixdorf (April 13, 2013). "As it happened: Game 6 Houston vs Chicago".
- ^ Jeff Crandall & Eunice Kim (April 30, 2013). "All-In Podcast Ep. #101 All-In with Wells Thompson". Chicago-Fire.com (Podcast). Event occurs at 28:10. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Exercise Contract Options on 10 Players Ahead of Thursday's Re-Entry Draft". chicago-fire.com. December 9, 2013.
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/791755.html [dead link]
- ^ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".