Gary Thompson (soccer)

Gary Thompson (born August 9, 1945) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a striker at both professional and international levels.

Gary Thompson
Personal information
Full name Gary Thompson
Date of birth (1945-08-09) August 9, 1945
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
University of British Columbia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Vancouver Whitecaps 27 (2)
National team
1971 Canadian Olympic Team 7 (0)
1976–1977 Canada 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Club career

After playing college soccer at the University of British Columbia, Thompson spent four seasons as a professional in the North American Soccer League with the Vancouver Whitecaps, making a total of 27 appearances.[1]

International career

Thompson played seven times for Canada; four games in 1976 and three in 1977.[2] Thompson was also a member of the Canadian Olympic soccer team which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics, making seven appearances in total – one during qualifying and six in the Pan American Games.

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References

  1. "Gary Thompson international stats". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  2. "Gary Thompson NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 15 July 2009.


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