Max Anthony Thompson (born 1 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Chesterfield, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Anthony Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Chesterfield (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Chesterfield (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:14, 1 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022 | |||
Career
editThompson joined the Newcastle United academy at the age of 11.[3] In August 2023, he signed on loan for Northampton Town.[4] After 20 appearances, his loan deal ended in January 2024.[5] In February 2024, Thompson signed a new contract with Newcastle United, running until the summer of 2025.[3] On 29 August 2024, Thompson joined League Two club Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal.[6]
Personal life
editThompson attended Ponteland High School growing up.[3]
References
edit- ^ "England - M. Thompson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Max Thompson Profile". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Thompson determined to progress after penning new deal". Newcastle United F.C. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle keeper Thompson joins Northampton" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "MAX THOMPSON RETURNS TO NEWCASTLE UNITED". www.ntfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Chesterfield sign Newcastle goalkeeper Thompson". BBC. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.