| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Anthony Thompson [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England [2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Chesterfield (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 16 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022 | |||
Max Anthony Thompson (born 1 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Chesterfield, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United.
Thompson joined the Newcastle United academy at the age of 11. [3] In August 2023, he signed on loan for Northampton Town. [4] After 20 appearances, his loan deal ended in January 2024. [5] In February 2024, Thompson signed a new contract with Newcastle United, running until the summer of 2025. [3] On 29 August 2024, Thompson joined League Two club Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal. [6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2023–24 [7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 [8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2023–24 [7] | League One | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2024–25 [8] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
Thompson attended Ponteland High School growing up. [3]