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Career & Clubs
Stockport County
Born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Thompson is a product of the Stockport County youth system where he arrived from Atherton Collieries. He made his first-team debut for County on 17 January 2009 as a late substitute, coming on as a late substitute for Dominic Blizzard in the 89th minute of a 3–1 win over Southend United. He made a further eight appearances for the club during the 2008–09 season, as his performances attracted attention from other clubs, including Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion, having had trials for both clubs. He was also sparking interest from Scottish Premier League giants Celtic while Championship club Peterborough United confirmed they had made a second offer for Thompson.
Celtic
Thompson signed for Celtic on 8 August 2009 for a £250,000 fee, teaming up with Celtic Tony Mowbray who had taken Thompson on trial while he was manager of West Brom. Thompson signed alongside fellow former Stockport youth team players Curtis Jones and Michael Ordish. He made his debut coming on as a substitute for Stephen McManus at Celtic Park in a 1–1 draw with Falkirk on 16 January 2010. He made his first Celtic start in a 4–1 away victory against St Johnstone on 20 March 2010 and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over St Johnstone on 20 March 2010. Following the match and his first professional goal, Thompson said he wasn't expecting to score for the club so soon after joining. He followed his debut goal up…
In July 2010, Thompson appeared for England under-19s in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in France, making three appearances in the finals before his team lost 3–1 to Spain in the semi-final stage.
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- Celtic F.C. (2009–2012)
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- Chesterfield F.C. (2012–2012)
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- Colchester United F.C. (2012–2012)
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- Stockport County F.C. (2008–2009)
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- Rochdale A.F.C. (2010–2011)
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- Peterborough United F.C. (2011–2012)
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- Portsmouth F.C. (2012–2012)
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- Colchester United F.C. (2013–2015)
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- Tranmere Rovers F.C. (2014–2015)
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- Tranmere Rovers F.C. (2015–2015)
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- Southport F.C. (2015–)
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- England national under-19 association football team (2010–2010)
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- Macclesfield Town F.C.
- National team
- England
Legacy
Clubs
- Southport F.C.2015current
- Macclesfield Town F.C.current
- Stockport County F.C.2008–2009
- Celtic F.C.2009–2012
- England national under-19 association football team2010–2010
- Rochdale A.F.C.2010–2011
- Peterborough United F.C.2011–2012
- Chesterfield F.C.2012–2012
- Colchester United F.C.2012–2012
- Portsmouth F.C.2012–2012
- Colchester United F.C.2013–2015
- Tranmere Rovers F.C.2014–2015
- Tranmere Rovers F.C.2015–2015
Played together with
- Aaron BrownStockport County F.C. · 2011–2011
- Aaron ChapmanChesterfield F.C. · 2013
- Aaron CookPortsmouth F.C. · 1998–1999
Aaron CresswellTranmere Rovers F.C. · 2008–2011- Aaron DownesChesterfield F.C. · 2004–2012
- Aaron FlahavanPortsmouth F.C. · 1994–2001
Aaron McCareyPortsmouth F.C. · 2015–2015
Aaron McLeanPeterborough United F.C. · 2006–2007
Aaron McLeanPeterborough United F.C. · 2007–2011
Aaron McLeanPeterborough United F.C. · 2014–2015
Aaron MokoenaPortsmouth F.C. · 2009–2012
Aaron MorleyRochdale A.F.C. · 2016–2022
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Identifiers & aliases
Joshua William Thompson is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
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