Ryan Thompson (footballer)

Ryan Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Andre Oniel Thompson [1]
Date of birth	(1985-01-07) 7 January 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1997–2003	Harbour View
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Tampa Spartans	57	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Harbour View
2008–2009	Bradenton Academics	12	(0)
2010	MPS Portland Phoenix	12	(0)
2011	Shamrock Rovers	21	(0)
2012	AFC Eskilstuna	6	(0)
2012-2013	Väsby United	6	(0)
2013-2014	Tampa Bay Rowdies	0	(0)
2015	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	10	(0)
2016	Saint Louis FC	9	(0)
2017	Central FC	0	(0)
2019–2020	Austin Bold	0	(0)
International career‡
2002–2005	Jamaica U20	20	(0)
2007	Jamaica U23	2	(0)
2004–2017	Jamaica	11	(0)
Managerial career
2010	Tampa Spartans (assistant)
2017–2018	West Florida Flames (director of goalkeeping)
2017–2018	USF Bulls (assistant)
2019	Austin Bold (player-goalkeeping coach)
2020–2021	Austin Bold (assistant)
2021–	Austin Bold
Medal record Men's football Representing   Jamaica CONCACAF Gold Cup Runner-up 2015 United States–Canada Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:19, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

Ryan Andre Oniel Thompson (born 7 January 1985) is a Jamaican former footballer , who is currently the goalkeeper coach of MLS Next Pro club Houston Dynamo 2.

Career

Career

Harbour View

Ryan was the starting keeper at Harbour View until he accepted a soccer scholarship to the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida.

College and Amateur

Thompson was an All-American during his time at the University of Tampa. ^[2] He played 57 times for the Tampa Spartans whilst at the University. ^[3]

During his time in college, Thompson also played for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League. ^{[4] [5]}

MPS Portland Phoenix

After graduating from the University of Tampa, Thompson signed with MPS Portland Phoenix in Maine for the 2010 PDL season. Thompson's Portland team finished runners-up in the Eastern Conference Northeast Division. Portland were beaten 2–1 against Reading United in the Conference Semi-Finals and were eliminated. Thompson played 13 games for the Phoenix in his one season with the Maine club.

Shamrock Rovers

After a two-week trial in September 2010, Thompson signed with Shamrock Rovers in December 2010. The deal was finalized in February 2011 after he received his international clearance. ^[6] Thompson spent much of the first half of the season on the bench as he was Rovers second choice keeper behind Alan Mannus. In March 2011, Thompson played in both legs of the Quarter-Finals of the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup for Rovers against Lisburn Distillery, Rovers went on to win the competition. Thompson played his first league game for Shamrock Rovers in a 1–0 win away against Dorgheda United on 15 July 2011. On 21 July, Alan Mannus signed for Scottish Premier League club St Johnstone which meant Thompson became Rovers new first choice goalkeeper.

On 27 July 2011, he became the first Jamaican to play in the Champions League, when Shamrock Rovers played FC Copenhagen in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, Rovers were beaten 1–0 in the first-leg in Copenhagen and lost 2–0 in the second-leg in Tallaght on 2 August. Thompson and Rovers advanced to the 2011–12 Europa League play-off round where they faced Serbian SuperLiga Champions FK Partizan. The first leg in Dublin finished 1–1. The second leg in Serbia finished 1–1 and the tie went to extra time. Rovers scored a penalty in the 113-minute of the game and advanced to the 2011–12 Europa League group stage. In that game in Belgrade Thompson pulled off an incredible save in the first half. This marked a famous victory for Irish football, as it was the first time an Irish club reached the group stages of a major European competition.

In the first game in the group stages Thompson saved a penalty against Rubin Kazan. ^[7] He went on to play in 3 other group games but despite his European heroics he was released at the end of the 2011 League of Ireland season.

Väsby United

In August 2012 Thompson signed for Väsby United, a third-tier club in Sweden ^[8]

Tampa Bay Rowdies

In January 2014 Thompson signed for Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League on a two-year contract ^[9]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Thompson signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL on 22 January 2015. ^[10] Following his performance at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Thompson and the Riverhounds mutually parted ways after the 2015 season so that he could seek a move to Europe or to Major League Soccer. ^[11]

Saint Louis FC

Thompson signed with USL club Saint Louis FC on 3 March 2016. ^[12] Thompson was released by Saint Louis FC on 9 November 2016. ^[13]

Central FC

From May to September 2017, Thompson was signed with Central F.C. of the TT Pro League. ^[14]

Austin Bold FC

On 26 November 2018, Thompson signed with USL Championship expansion team Austin Bold FC as both a goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach. ^[15]

International career

Thompson was a part of the Jamaica under-20 squad in 2002-2005. He traveled internationally to Europe, Central America and the Caribbean for youth national teams. He made his full international debut on 26 November 2004 in a 2005 Caribbean Cup qualifier in an 11–1 victory over the US Virgin Islands. ^[16]

Thompson was called up in 2014 as part of the squad for the 2014 Caribbean Cup and multiple friendlies but was an unused substitute in every match. ^[17] Thompson was recalled by Jamaica in March 2015 for friendlies against Cuba and Venezuela. ^[18] Thompson opted to remain with his club team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, in order to play in their first match of the 2015 USL season. Thompson left the following day to join his teammates in preparation for the match against Cuba. ^[19] Thompson went on to earn his third cap in that match and posted the shutout in the 3−0 victory. ^[17]

On 2 June 2015, it was announced that Thompson was included in Jamaica's roster for the 2015 Copa América. ^[20] He was then named to the final 23-man roster for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. ^[21] On 14 July 2015, Thompson made his Gold Cup debut against El Salvador after Dwayne Miller came off with a head injury. Thompson made several saves to preserve Jamaica's 1–0 victory as the team advanced to the knockout stages as Group B leaders. ^[22]

Coaching career

On September 4, 2021, Thompson was promoted to head coach for USL Championship club Austin Bold FC. ^[23] Thompson had previously been a player-coach for the team before being promoted to full-time assistant coach.

Honours

Harbour View

• CFU Club Championship: 2004

Shamrock Rovers

• Setanta Cup: 2011
• League of Ireland: 2011

References

1. "Reggae Boyz squad for Copa America". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
2. "Player Profile: Ryan Thompson". Tampa Spartans. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
3. "Ryan Thompson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
4. "2008 Bradenton Academics stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
5. "2009 Bradenton Academics stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
6. "Teamtalk: Ryan Thompson". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
7. "Rovers 0:3 Rubin Kazan". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
8. "Cousins joins Swedish club". jamaica-gleaner.com. 27 August 2012.
9. "News | Tampa Bay Rowdies". rowdiessoccer.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
10. "Riverhounds Sign Thompson and Okai for 2015 Season, Cabrilo Returns". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
11. "Boyz brace for tough WCup qualifiers". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
12. "Saint Louis FC Sign Two - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
13. USLSoccer com Staff (9 November 2016). "Saint Louis FC Makes Roster Moves for 2017 Season". USL Championship.
14. Jamaica int’l ‘keeper Ryan Thompson among fresh faces as Central FC look to historic Caribbean crowning‚ ttproleague.com, 13 May 2017
15. "AUSTIN BOLD FC NAMES RYAN THOMPSON GOALKEEPER COACH" . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
16. "Jamaica International Matches Details 1998-2010". RSSSF . Retrieved 25 July 2011.
17. "CFD Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
18. "Reggae Boys squad named for Venezuela and Cuba friendly". iriefm.net. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
19. "Riverhounds Duo Selected for National Team Duties". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
20. "Giles Barnes, Darren Mattocks among five MLS MLS standouts named to Jamaica's Copa América roster". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
21. "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Final 23-Player Rosters Announced". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
22. "Jamaica tops El Salvador, into Gold Cup quarters". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
23. "Austin Bold FC Appoints Ryan Thompson as Head Coach". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

External links

• Ryan Thompson at Soccerway