Joe Thomson

Celtic

Thomson played regularly for the Celtic Development Squad and featured in the first-team squad versus Villarreal C.F., PSV Eindhoven, FC Den Bosch, Stade Rennais and Sparta Prague who he scored against in the Maspalomas Cup. On 22 August 2015, Thomson made his first-team debut when he appeared as a substitute during the second half of Celtic's 3–1 victory at Tannadice versus Dundee United. He left Celtic at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Loan spells

Thomson joined Scottish Championship club Dumbarton in August 2016, for the first half of the season. He scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 draw with Dunfermline Athletic on 29 October 2016. Thomson departed the Sons on 31 December 2016, when his loan deal ended. On 1 January 2017, Thomson subsequently joined fellow Scottish Championship club Queen of the South for the second half of the season, scoring on his debut against St Mirren on 7 January 2017. Thomson then returned to his parent club, Celtic at the end of the 2016–17 season. At the start of August 2017, Thomson was sent out on loan to Livingston for six months to gain first-team experience, but was recalled back to his parent club in early September 2017, due to a disagreement between the clubs regarding the handling of the player, having only played three league matches for the West Lothian side. On 29 December 2017, Thomson joined Queen of the South for a second spell on loan. He initially joined on an emergency loan deal, although he…

Thomson was selected for the Scotland U17 team in the UEFA under-17 Championship in 2014, where the Netherlands beat them in the semi-finals. He was selected for the under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament. After a historic first ever win against Brazil, which was at any level. Scotland later won the bronze medal. It was the nations first ever medal at the competition. In March 2017, Thomson made his debut for the Scotland Under-21 team in a friendly versus Estonia.

As of 5 October 2021

Thomson was born in Paisley and played for Gleniffer Thistle Boys Club. He was a youth signing with Rangers before switching to Celtic at under-12 level. He attended Williamwood High School then the Celtic school project at St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch.