Lennon Thompson
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Lennon Thompson
|image =
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|1|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
|height = {{height|m=1.91}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Langley United
|clubnumber = 15
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Coastal FC
|youthyears2 = 2019–2021
|youthclubs2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|years1 = 2022 |clubs1 = TSS FC Rovers |caps1 = |goals1 =
|years2 = 2023 |clubs2 = Vancouver FC |caps2 = 3 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = → Unity FC (loan) |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2024 |clubs4 = Heart of Midlothian B|caps4 = 8 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = Langley United |caps5 = 1 |goals5 = 0
|club-update = April 12, 2025
}}
Lennon Thompson (born January 1, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Langley United in League1 British Columbia.
Early life
Thompson played youth soccer with Coastal FC, later joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/players/lennon-thompson/|title=Lennon Thompson Whitecaps profile|work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC}} After spending three years with the Whitecaps, he was invited to trial with Sirens F.C. of the Maltese Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://vancouverfc.canpl.ca/article/lennon-thompson-james-cameron-kourosh-jamshidi-join-vfc-on-developmental-contracts|title=Lennon Thompson, James Cameron, Kourosh Jamshidi join VFC on Developmental Contracts|date=May 3, 2023|work=Vancouver FC}}
Club career
In 2022, Thompson played with TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia.{{Cite web|url=https://aftn.ca/tss-rovers-2022-league1-bc-squad-profile-part-two-defenders/|title=TSS Rovers 2022 League1 BC squad profile (Part Two – Defenders)|date=May 12, 2022|work=Away from the Numbers|first=Michael|last=McColl}}
In May 2023, he signed a developmental contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, while also playing with their League1 British Columbia affiliate Unity FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.aldergrovestar.com/sports/three-young-players-added-to-vancouver-fc-roster-under-talent-development-contracts/|title=Three young players added to Vancouver FC roster under talent development contracts|date=May 8, 2023|work=Aldergrove Star}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/hearts-of-midlothian-b-lennon-thompson-sign/|title=Lennon Thompson Earns Hearts Deal In Scotland|date=January 7, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He made his professional debut for Vancouver on June 2, in a substitute appearance against Pacific FC.{{Cite web|url=https://vancouverfc.canpl.ca/article/vancouver-fcs-young-talent-continues-to-show-results|title=Vancouver FC's young talent continues to show results|date=June 16, 2023|work=Vancouver FC|first=David|last=Nava}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/sports/langleys-new-soccer-team-hits-the-road-again/|title=Langley's new soccer team hits the road again|date=June 9, 2023|work=Langley Advance Times}}
On January 7, 2024, Thompson signed with Scottish club Heart of Midlothian B, the reserve team of Heart of Midlothian, in the Lowland Football League for the remainder of the season, following a two-week trial period.{{cite web |date=January 7, 2024 |title=Lennon joins wee Jambos |url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/lennon-joins-wee-jambos |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=Heart of Midlothian F.C.}}{{cite web |last=Paton |first=Ewan |date=January 7, 2023 |title=Hearts B sign highly-rated Canadian Lennon Thompson |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/24032771.hearts-b-sign-highly-rated-canadian-lennon-thompson/ |access-date=January 7, 2023 |work=The Herald}} On January 26, 2024, he made his debut for Hearts B against the Cumbernauld Colts.{{cite web|title=Match Report: Hearts B 1-3 Cumbernauld Colts|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/match-report-hearts-b-1-3-cumbernauld-colts?_pos=2&_sid=9685ff770&_ss=r|date=January 26, 2024|work=Heart of Midlothian F.C.}}
In 2025, he played with Langley United in League1 British Columbia.{{cite web|url=https://league1bc.ca/player/6741246-lenon-thompson/|title=Lennon Thompson L1BC Stats|work=League1 British Columbia}}
Personal life
Thompson is the son of former Canadian national team player and former Vancouver FC assistant coach Niall Thompson.
Career statistics
{{updated|June 25, 2023}}{{soccerway|lennon-thompson/793914}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| TSS FC Rovers
|2022 |? | ? | ? | ? | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | ? | ? | ||
| Vancouver FC
|2023 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||
| Unity FC (loan)
|2023{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1bc.ca/roster_players/65045276?subseason=886866|title=Lennon Thompson 2023 L1BC Stats|work=League1 British Columbia}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|lennon-thompson/793914}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Niall}}
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Whitecaps FC Academy players
Category:TSS FC Rovers players
Category:League1 British Columbia players
Category:Canadian Premier League players