Robbie Thompson (Scottish footballer)

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Robbie Thompson
Personal information
Full name Robbie Thompson
Date of birth (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Number 29
Youth career
2013–2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 (0)
2021–2022Clachnacuddin (loan) 28 (5)
2022–2023Clachnacuddin (loan) 13 (0)
2023Clachnacuddin (loan) 6 (0)
2024The Spartans (loan) 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:42, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Robbie Thompson (born 26 April 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle. [1]

Career

In July 2021, Thompson signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle after coming through the club's youth academies since joining at age 9, before being sent to fellow Invernessian side, Clachnacuddin in the Highland League [2] on two consecutive loans stretching to January 2023. [3] On 2 January 2023, Thompson made his professional debut in a 6–1 win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish Championship, [4] before being loaned back to Clachnacuddin for the remainder of the season in March. On 16 September 2023, Thompson made his first start for Inverness, playing 71 minutes in a 1–0 loss that infamously "broke the curse" with Raith Rovers beating Inverness for the first time in 23 years. [5]

In February 2024, Thompson was loaned out to Edinburgh side, The Spartans, [6] who played in League Two, where he helped in propelling the club into the League One playoffs, before getting recalled by Inverness before The Spartans final two games against eventual winners, Dumbarton. [7]

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References

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  3. "Caley Thistle midfielder goes on loan to Highland League club". Inverness Courier. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  4. "Inverness CT vs. Cove Rangers - 2 January 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  5. "Raith Rovers 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle: Kirkcaldy side go clear at top of Scottish Championship". BBC Sport. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  6. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle youngster goes on loan to League Two club". Inverness Courier. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  7. "Watch: Spartans v Dumbarton (agg 1-2) in Scottish League 1 play-off final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-04.