Ben Thompson (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Owen Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2002 (age 21–22) | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
| 2017–2019 | Bury | ||
| 2019–2021 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Ashton United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:42, 22 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Ben Owen Thomoson (born 2002 in Wrexham, is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town, as a midfielder.
Career[edit]
Thompson started his career in the Academy at Connah's Quay Nomads at the age of ten and progressed through age groups up to under-14 level, where he was an ever-present in the side.[2] In February 2017, he was invited for a six-week trial at EFL League One club Bury.[2] Just two weeks into the trial he was offered a two-year contract with their Academy.[2] He spent two years in the Academy at Bury, but was forced to leave the club in August 2019 when the first team were expelled from the English Football League and the Academy was disbanded.[3]
He subsequently moved to EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year youth scholarship.[3] On 27 April 2021, he earned his first professional contract with the club, signing a two-year deal with the option of a further year.[4] This was after he had been an ever-present for the under-18 side that won the Youth Alliance North West League.[4] He made the step-up to first team football in October 2021, when he made his first start for the club in the EFL Trophy victory over Barrow.[5]
On 2 January 2022, he was sent out on loan to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ashton United on an initial one-month loan deal.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 30 August 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2021–22[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ashton United (loan) | 2021–22[7] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Catton, Jay (13 March 2017). "31ST NOMADS ACADEMY PLAYERS SIGNS FOR PROFESSIONAL CLUB". Retrieved 23 June 2022 – via Connah's Quay Nomads FC.
- ^ a b Mesney, Nik (28 October 2021). "Two former academy players make first team EFL Trophy debuts". Retrieved 23 June 2022 – via Connah's Quay Nomads FC.
- ^ a b Moore, Andy (27 April 2021). "Ben Thompson is latest Fleetwood Town teenager to earn professional deal". Retrieved 23 June 2022 – via Blackpool Gazette.
- ^ a b "Ben Thompson joins Ashton United on initial month-long loan". 2 January 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022 – via FLeetwood Town FC.
- ^ a b "B. Thompson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Ashton United – Appearances – Ben Thompson – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
External links[edit]
- Ben Thompson at WorldFootball.net