Gisele Thompson

In 2013, Thompson's parents registered her and her sister Alyssa in the Total Futbol Academy (TFA) when Thompson was 8 years old so that they could compete on boys' teams.{{Cite web |last= |title=Alyssa and Gisele Thompson's unusual path to USWNT success via MLS NEXT |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/news/alyssa-and-gisele-thompson-s-unconventional-path-to-uswnt-success-via-mls-next |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=MLS Soccer |language=en |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411055505/https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/news/alyssa-and-gisele-thompson-s-unconventional-path-to-uswnt-success-via-mls-next |url-status=live}} In 2015, they were transferred to club Real So Cal of the Elite Clubs National League and they competed there until the COVID-19 pandemic halted sporting events. The two sisters then joined the Santa Clarita Blue Heat in the second-division United Women's Soccer league as the only high school students in the league.{{Cite web |last=Suitts |first=Phillip |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Gisele and Alyssa Thompson's USWNT dreams becoming reality |url=https://justwomenssports.com/article/alyssa-thompson-gisele-uswnt-call-up-national-team-soccer/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=Just Women's Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803032139/https://justwomenssports.com/reads/alyssa-thompson-gisele-uswnt-call-up-national-team-soccer/ |url-status=live}} In early 2023, Thompson began training with NWSL team Angel City FC,{{Cite web |last=Yanchulis |first=Kate |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Alyssa Thompson's younger sister will train with Angel City in 2023 |url=https://justwomenssports.com/article/alyssa-gisele-thompson-angel-city-fc-nwsl-training-uswnt/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=Just Women's Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803032138/https://justwomenssports.com/reads/alyssa-gisele-thompson-angel-city-fc-nwsl-training-uswnt/ |url-status=live}} who had drafted Alyssa as the number one pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.{{Cite web |last=Yanchulis |first=Kate |date=January 12, 2023 |title=2023 NWSL Draft live tracker: Stay up-to-date on every pick |url=https://justwomenssports.com/article/2023-nwsl-draft-live-tracker-angel-city-gotham-kansas-city-current/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=Just Women's Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803032138/https://justwomenssports.com/reads/2023-nwsl-draft-live-tracker-angel-city-gotham-kansas-city-current/ |url-status=live}}

On December 7, 2023, Angel City FC announced that they had signed Thompson to a three-year professional contract. She had previously been committed to play college soccer at Stanford.{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Kevin |title=Teen Gisele Thompson, sister of Alyssa Thompson, signs three-year deal with Angel City |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/angel-city-fc/story/2023-12-07/angel-city-signs-alyssa-thompsons-sister |access-date=December 9, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 7, 2023}} NWSL rules allowed ACFC to sign Thompson directly, rather than through the entry draft, because she was under the age of 18 at the time. Her deal runs through the 2025 season, with an option to extend through 2026.{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2023 |title=Angel City FC signs teen soccer phenom Gisele Thompson |url=https://abc7.com/angel-city-fc-gisele-thompson-nwsl-news-harvard-westlake/14155356/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}

Thompson made her professional debut for Angel City in her hometown of Los Angeles on March 17, 2024, coming on as a substitute for her older sister in a NWSL match against Bay FC.

After missing a few games due to a minor ankle injury, Thompson started her first match for Angel City on May 18, 2024, in an away match against Washington Spirit which ended as a 4–2 defeat. As she was named to the starting XI alongside her sister, it marked the first time in NWSL history that two sisters were named to the starting lineup for the same team.{{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |language=en}} Thompson recorded her first NWSL assist on October 20, 2024, during the final home match of the 2024 season against Utah Royals, setting up Sydney Leroux's equalizer to secure a 1–1 draw. The goal was also the 100th goal in Angel City's history.{{Cite web |title=VIDEO: USWNT veteran Sydney Leroux scores brilliant volley for Angel City in draw with Utah Royals {{!}} INDIVISA |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/indivisa/lists/video-uswnt-veteran-sydney-leroux-scores-brilliant-volley-for-angel-city-in-draw-with-utah-royals/blt810ee2f1298d51f2 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.goal.com}}

Thompson [https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/gisele-thompson-scores-first-pro-goal-make-nwsl-history-sister-alyssa scored] her first pro goal on May 2, 2025, against the Washington Spirit, on an assist from her sister Alyssa—making them the first sisters to combine for a goal in the history of the NWSL. Angel City went on to win the match, 4-3.{{Cite web |title=Gisele Thompson scores first pro goal, makes NWSL history with sister Alyssa |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/gisele-thompson-scores-first-pro-goal-make-nwsl-history-sister-alyssa |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}} On June 6, 2025, Thompson was named to the NWSL Best XI of the month for the first time, for a goal and two assist across four matches in May.{{Cite web |last=NWSL |date=2025-06-06 |title=NWSL Announces May Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime {{!}} National Women's Soccer League Official Site |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-may-best-xi-of-the-month |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=NWSL |language=en}}

Thompson represented the United States on the U-17 women's national team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. She also played on the under-20 national team at the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where they won gold.{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Radha |date=November 7, 2022 |title=Alyssa-Gisele, the Next Kristie-Sam? |url=https://girlssoccernetwork.com/gisele-thompson-and-alyssa-thompson/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=Girls Soccer Network |language=en-US |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107215010/https://girlssoccernetwork.com/gisele-thompson-and-alyssa-thompson/ |url-status=live}} In the semifinals, she received a red card after she fouled to prevent a clear chance at goal.{{Cite web |date=June 2, 2023 |title=U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team Qualifies For 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup With 2-1 Win Against Costa Rica In Concacaf U-20 Women's Championship Semifinal {{!}} U.S. Soccer Official Website |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/06/2023-concacaf-womens-u-20-championship-usa-2-costa-rica-1-match-report-stats-standings |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=US Soccer |language=en |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605131604/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/06/2023-concacaf-womens-u-20-championship-usa-2-costa-rica-1-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live }}

In February 2024, Thompson received her first call up to the senior team as a non-rostered player to train with the team ahead of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.{{Cite web |title=Kilgore Names 23-Player Roster 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup {{!}} U.S. Soccer Official Website |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/02/kilgore-names-23-player-uswnt-roster-for-2024-concacaf-w-gold-cup |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}} Thompson went straight from training with the senior team in Los Angeles to train with the under-20 team for a set of friendlies against Colombia in Bogota.{{Cite web |title=U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team Will Travel to Colombia for Two Matches Against 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup Hosts |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/02/us-u20-wynt-will-travel-to-colombia-two-matches-against-2024-fifa-under-20-womens-world-cup-hosts |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}} She was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/08/2024-fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-usa-roster-schedule-preview-team|title=U.S. U-20 WYNT Head Coach Tracey Kevins Names 21-Player Roster for 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia|date=2024-08-08|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=2024-08-08}} In the group stage, she provided an assist to Yuna McCormack for the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Morocco.{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/usa-edges-morocco-at-u20-world-cup_aid53766|title=USA Edges Morocco at U20 World Cup|date=2024-09-05|last=Clark|first=Travis|website=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-09-06}} In the next game, she scored the third goal in the team's 7–0 victory over Paraguay to secure the second place in their group and their spot in the knockout rounds.{{Cite web |title=U.S. Under-20 Women's Qualify for Round of 16 at 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup As Pietra Tordin Scores a Hat Trick in 7-0 Win Over Paraguay |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/09/us-under-20-womens-youth-national-team-vs-paraguay-score-result-stats-match-recap |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}} She assisted Ally Sentnor to open a 2–1 win over the Netherlands in the third place game, marking the United States's best result at the tournament since 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/09/us-under-20-womens-youth-national-team-vs-netherlands-score-result-stats-match-recap-fifa-u20-world-cup-third-place-match|title=USA Scores Dramatic 119th-Minute Game-Winner To Defeat The Netherlands 2-1 And Finish Third At 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup|date=2024-09-22|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=2024-09-21}}

On February 11, 2025, Thompson received her first official call up with the senior team as part of the 23-player roster for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.{{Cite web |title=Hayes Names 23-Player USWNT Roster for 2025 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/02/us-womens-national-team-roster-players-2025-shebelieves-cup |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}} She was called-up alongside her older sister Alyssa, marking the third time sisters have been called up to same roster on the senior team.{{Cite web |title=Hayes Names 23-Player USWNT Roster for 2025 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/02/us-womens-national-team-roster-players-2025-shebelieves-cup |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}} Thompson officially made her senior team debut on February 20, 2025 coming on a subsuitute for Jenna Nighswonger in the first SheBelieves match against Colombia which finished as a 2–0 victory.{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Cydney |title=USWNT vs. Colombia score: SheBelieves Cup results, highlights |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/national/2025/02/20/uswnt-colombia-shebelieves-cup-results-highlights/79364717007/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} A few days later on February 23, 2025, Thompson started the match against Australia alongside her sister, becoming the second pair of sisters to play in the same match for the senior team.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-24 |title=USWNT player ratings vs Australia: Ever-reliable Lynn Biyendolo an agent of change as Emma Hayes completely turns over starting XI in SheBelieves Cup triumph {{!}} Goal.com US |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/uswnt-australia-player-ratings-shebelieves-cup/blt304087f1e01490b3 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-US}}

Thompson was born in Los Angeles on December 2, 2005, 13 months after her sister Alyssa Thompson, to Karen and Mario Thompson.{{Cite web |last=Gibson |first=Charlotte |date=March 24, 2023 |title=Ready or not, prodigy Alyssa Thompson cast as soccer's next superstar |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37637361/nwsl-angel-city-fc-alyssa-thompson-draft-pick-prodigy |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en |archive-date=July 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712093630/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37637361/nwsl-angel-city-fc-alyssa-thompson-draft-pick-prodigy |url-status=live}} They are of African-American, Filipino and Peruvian descent.{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2023-07-17/madre-de-mundialista-alyssa-thompson-recalca-las-raices-peruanas-y-sacrificios-de-su-hija |website=Los Angeles Times |title=Madre de mundialista Alyssa Thompson, recalca las raíces peruanas y sacrificios de su hija |date=July 17, 2023 |language=es-us |access-date=August 10, 2023 |archive-date=August 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807184123/https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2023-07-17/madre-de-mundialista-alyssa-thompson-recalca-las-raices-peruanas-y-sacrificios-de-su-hija |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Amanda |last2=Howorth |first2=Alasdair |date=February 25, 2023 |title=High schooler by day, professional soccer player by night: Alyssa Thompson is doing it all |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/football/alyssa-thompson-nwsl-draft-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529185024/https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/football/alyssa-thompson-nwsl-draft-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html |url-status=live}}

Thompson ran track at Harvard-Westlake School.

In 2022, Thompson and her sister Alyssa signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal with Nike at ages 16 and 17, respectively. They were the first high school athletes to sign an NIL deal with Nike.{{Cite web |last=Sondheimer |first=Eric |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Harvard-Westlake's Thompson sisters are first prep athletes to sign with Nike for NIL |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2022-05-16/harvard-westlake-thompson-sisters-first-high-school-athletes-sign-nike-nil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129235405/https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2022-05-16/harvard-westlake-thompson-sisters-first-high-school-athletes-sign-nike-nil |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

Both sisters are also sponsored by Stifel.{{Cite web |last=Rubbelke |first=Nathan |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Stifel inks sponsorship deals with teenage soccer stars |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/06/30/stifel-sponsorship-gisele-alyssa-thompson.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803032139/https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/06/30/stifel-sponsorship-gisele-alyssa-thompson.html |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=St. Louis Business Journal}}

Gisele appeared alongside her sister Alyssa as cameos in the Netflix film Family Switch.

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United States U17

• CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: 2022

United States U19

• Pan American Games Bronze Medal: 2023

United States U20

• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2023
• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Medal: 2024

Individual

• NWSL Team of the Month: May 2025

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