Josh Thompson

Josh Thompson

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

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…

International career

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.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2015.

Club
Celtic F.C. (2009–2012)
Club
Chesterfield F.C. (2012–2012)
Club
Colchester United F.C. (2012–2012)
Club
Stockport County F.C. (2008–2009)
Club
Rochdale A.F.C. (2010–2011)
Club
Peterborough United F.C. (2011–2012)
Club
Portsmouth F.C. (2012–2012)
Club
Colchester United F.C. (2013–2015)
Club
Tranmere Rovers F.C. (2014–2015)
Club
Tranmere Rovers F.C. (2015–2015)
Club
Southport F.C. (2015–)
Club
England national under-19 association football team (2010–2010)
Club
Macclesfield Town F.C.
National team
England

Legacy

Honours

Chesterfield

Football League Trophy: 2011–12

Clubs

Played together with

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Footballer (born 1991)

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Joshua William Thompson is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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