Nathan Thompson (English footballer)

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 Chester, Cheshire. ^[4] He began his career with Swindon Town, moving from the youth set-up to become a professional in April 2009. ^[5] Even before he signed the two-year deal he had reportedly received interest from Premier League sides Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Newcastle United. ^[6] He made his debut on 5 October 2010, as he replaced Scott Cuthbert in a 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 Portsmouth on a two-year contract on a free transfer. ^[10] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth against Sunderland in the 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 [lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
	2011–12 [23]	League Two	5	0	1	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	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 [lower-alpha 1]	0	44	1
	2014–15 [26]	League One	35	0	1	0	2	0	5 [lower-alpha 2]	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 [lower-alpha 3]	0	40	0
	2018–19 [30]	League One	31	0	2	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 3]	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 [lower-alpha 1]	0	19	0
	2020–21 [32]	League One	39	2	1	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	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 [lower-alpha 4]	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 [lower-alpha 5]	0	28	1
Career total			372	8	16	1	12	0	24	1	424	10

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
2. Two appearances in Football League Trophy, three in League One play-offs
3. 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

• EFL Trophy: 2018–19 ^[36]

Peterborough United

• EFL League One second-place promotion: 2020–21 ^[37]

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

• Profile at the Portsmouth F.C. website
• Nathan Thompson at Soccerbase