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Justin Thompson (soccer)
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Justin Thompson is a Canadian
soccer player currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
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for Fairfield University
in Fairfield, Connecticut
from 2001 to 2003, where he captained the Stags
during his final two years. In 2002, the NSCAA
selected him as a Regional All-American.
in England, and spent the next few years bouncing backward and forward from the UK to North America across the summer and winter seasons, from Vancouver Whitecaps to Hornchurch
to Virginia Beach Mariners
to Worcester City
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In two seasons with Worcester City, Thompson made 73 league appearances. In total, he made 97 appearances in all competitions.
During November 2004 he had two trial games for Leyton Orient against West Ham United and a behind-closed-doors friendly at Brisbane Road against Charlton Athletic, which ended 1-1. {source: Neilson Kaufman, Honorary Historian - Leyton Orient FC}.
Thompson joined USL First Division
side Portland Timbers
in April 2007. On 3 December 2008 returned to the Vancouver Whitecaps. On 31 March 2010 played his first game for West Van FC in the Imperial Cup.
and U-23 National Teams. In 2001, he played with the U-20 squad in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Argentina and in CONCACAF
qualifying matches. Thompson made his Canadian Olympic team
debut in May 2002 and earned six caps with the U-23 team in 2004 Olympic qualifying matches. He is also an Canadian
international player. Finished first with Canada in Group A at the 2001 CONCACAF Under-20 Qualification Tournament in Victoria, BC. Represented Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament.
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
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College
Thompson played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
for Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
from 2001 to 2003, where he captained the Stags
Fairfield Stags men's soccer
The Fairfield Stags men's soccer team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field on the campus of Fairfield University...
during his final two years. In 2002, the NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
selected him as a Regional All-American.
Professional
Thompson started his career with BuryBury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in England, and spent the next few years bouncing backward and forward from the UK to North America across the summer and winter seasons, from Vancouver Whitecaps to Hornchurch
Hornchurch F.C.
Hornchurch F.C. were an non-League football club based in east London. They played in the Conference South, after being promoted from the Isthmian League....
to Virginia Beach Mariners
Virginia Beach Mariners
The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer...
to Worcester City
Worcester City F.C.
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...
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In two seasons with Worcester City, Thompson made 73 league appearances. In total, he made 97 appearances in all competitions.
During November 2004 he had two trial games for Leyton Orient against West Ham United and a behind-closed-doors friendly at Brisbane Road against Charlton Athletic, which ended 1-1. {source: Neilson Kaufman, Honorary Historian - Leyton Orient FC}.
Thompson joined USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
side Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
in April 2007. On 3 December 2008 returned to the Vancouver Whitecaps. On 31 March 2010 played his first game for West Van FC in the Imperial Cup.
International
Thompson was a member of Canada's U-18, U-20Canada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
and U-23 National Teams. In 2001, he played with the U-20 squad in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
in Argentina and in CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
qualifying matches. Thompson made his Canadian Olympic team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
debut in May 2002 and earned six caps with the U-23 team in 2004 Olympic qualifying matches. He is also an Canadian
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
international player. Finished first with Canada in Group A at the 2001 CONCACAF Under-20 Qualification Tournament in Victoria, BC. Represented Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Personal
Justin founded the ACT Sports Group in 2003 where he is involved in a number of soccer-related activities, including the organization of team tours from North America to Europe and the designing and overseeing of soccer camps in the UK, as well as the coordination of international professional player transfers. Thompson graduated with a B.S. in Finance from the Fairfield University Dolan School of BusinessFairfield University Dolan School of Business
The Charles F. Dolan School of Business is a graduate and undergraduate business school and one of the professional schools of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut...
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