Tanner Thompson (born August 12, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player, who is currently an assistant coach for the Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer program.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 12, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Indiana Hoosiers | 83 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Indy Eleven | 20 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Indiana Hoosiers (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2017 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editThompson attended the Indiana University for four years, where he was a 3x All American for the Hoosiers. With the Hoosiers, Thompsons scored 18 goals in 83 appearances, while also recording 19 assists.
He was named NSCAA First Team All-American twice (2014 & 2016), and NSCAA Third Team All-American once in 2015. Thompson was 2x Big Ten Conference Midfielder of the Year (2015 & 2016), and a 2x MAC-Hermann Trophy Semifinalist (2014 & 2016). He was also a 3x NSCAA First Team All-Midwest Region (2014–2016) and a part of the First Team All-Big Ten Conference Team on three occasions (2014, 2015, and 2016).
He was also nominated for the senior class award in 2016.[1]
Professional
editThompson was drafted in the fourth round, 67th overall, in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United on January 17, 2017.[2] However, he wasn't signed by the club. Thompson later signed with NASL club Indy Eleven on March 21, 2017.[3]
Thompson made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, in a 1–1 draw with San Francisco Deltas, where he also recorded his first goal.[4]
Personal
editTanner's young brother is fellow soccer player Tommy, who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.[5] His father is former-United States international soccer player Gregg Thompson.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Tanner Thompson - 2015".
- ^ "United drafts Tanner Thompson, an Indiana midfielder with ties to Stillwater". 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Inks Local Products David Goldsmith and Tanner Thompson | Indy Eleven". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ "RECAP: Indy Eleven Earns Hard-Fought Point in 2017 Season Opener at San Francisco | Indy Eleven". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ "Thompson brothers reunite in San Jose".
- ^ "Thompson brothers are headed to Indiana".