Max Thompson (footballer, born 2002)

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Max Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Max Thompson [1]
Date of birth	(2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth	Macclesfield, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Queen's Park
Number	9
Youth career
2010–2018	Manchester United
2018–2019	Everton
2019–2020	Burnley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Burnley	1	(0)
2022–2023	Sunderland	0	(0)
2024	MFK Skalica	0	(0)
2024–	Queen's Park	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:53, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Max Thompson (born 9 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Queen's Park.

Career

Youth career

After interest from other clubs, Thompson ended up signing for Manchester United as an under-9 in 2010. ^[3] He progressed through the age groups at United but wasn't offered a scholarship and departed the club aged 15. ^[3] Following his release, Thompson signed for Everton. ^[3] He spent 18-months at the club, but finding game time at Everton limited, Thompson was allowed to explore other options and he requested to be released from his contract. ^[3] Following this, he went on trial with Burnley and scored twice in an under-23 friendly and played once for the under-18 side against Nottingham Forest before signing. ^{[4] [3]}

Professional career

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Thompson was invited to train with the first-team bubble and impressed Burnley manager, Sean Dyche, in training. ^[3] On 22 June 2020, he made his senior debut, coming on as a substitute for Matěj Vydra in Burnley's 5–0 loss to Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium. ^[5]

On 22 July 2022, Thompson joined newly-promoted Championship side Sunderland on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was initially assigned to the under-21 squad. ^[6]

In October 2023, Thompson left Sunderland by mutual consent. ^[7]

In January 2024, Thompson signed for Slovak First Football League side MFK Skalica. ^[8] He left the club at the end of the season without making an appearance.

On 10 October 2024, Thompson joined Scottish Championship club Queen's Park on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year. ^[9]

Personal life

Thompson's brother and father, Warren, also played football, for Blackburn Rovers and York City respectively. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 June 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burnley	2019–20 [11]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21 [11]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0

References

1. "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
2. "Max Thompson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
3. Jones, Andy (28 June 2020). "The youngsters who could get their chance in Burnley's run-in" . Retrieved 26 April 2021– via The Athletic.
4. "Max Thompson". Burnley F.C. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
5. "Manchester City 5-0 Burnley". BBC Sport. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
6. "Young quartet sign for the Lads". Sunderland A.F.C. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
7. "Max Thompson leaves SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
8. "Do Skalice prichádza mladý útočník Max Thompson" (in Slovak). MFK Skalica. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
9. "Max Thompson signs for the Spiders". queensparkfc.co.uk. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
10. "Everton's new starlets - Duncan Ferguson's relative, a Brazilian-born winger and the Yorkshire Gylfi Sigurdsson". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
11. Max Thompson at Soccerway