Blake Thompson (born 4 July 1993) is an Australian professional footballer. He is currently signed to NSW Premier League club, Mount Druitt Town Rangers FC
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blake Edward Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gold Coast, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Central defender Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gold Coast Knights | ||
| Youth career | |||
| QAS | |||
| Wolves FC | |||
| 2010–2013 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2013–2015 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 2015 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Wolves FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2016 | FV Bad Honnef | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Dordrecht | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Enfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Hednesford Town | ||
| 2018 | Bentleigh Greens | 27 | (0) |
| 2019 | Mt Druitt Rangers | 21 | (0) |
| 2020 | Gold Coast Knights | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Brisbane City | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Mount Druitt Rangers | 16 | (0) |
| 2021– | Gold Coast United | 32 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022 | |||
Club career edit
In 2012, Thompson moved from Queensland, where he had been playing with Brisbane Wolves, to England in the hopes of finding a club.[1] He signed a contract with Birmingham City later in the year.[2]
Thompson signed for Dordrecht in the Dutch Eerste Divisie in July 2016.[3] He moved to England and signed for Enfield Town in the Isthmian League Premier Division in February 2017.[4]
On 24 March 2017 Hednesford Town confirmed on their website, that they had signed with Thompson. In July 2018, Thompson would be released from the club after his contract ended.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Blake chases football dream all the way to the UK". Gold Coast Academy of Sport. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "GCAS Football program products get set for professional careers in sport". Gold Coast Academy of Sport. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Australiër Thompson dwingt contract af bij FC Dordrecht" [Australian Thompson signs contract with FC Dordrecht] (in Dutch). RTV Rijnmond. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Blake Thompson arrives at the QES". Enfield Town FC. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Latest Player News Archived 13 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine‚ hednesfordtownfc.com, 24 March 2017
External links edit
- Blake Thompson at Soccerway