Max Thompson (footballer, born 2002)

{{Other uses|Max Thompson (disambiguation){{!}}Max Thompson}}

{{Infobox football biography

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|fullname = Max Thompson{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1603207 |title=Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=6 February 2020 |accessdate=22 June 2020}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|02|09|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/max-thompson-265550/|title=Max Thompson|website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=27 April 2021}}

|birth_place = Macclesfield, England

|height = 1.80m

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Queen's Park

|clubnumber = 9

|youthyears1 = 2010–2018

|youthclubs1 = Manchester United

|youthyears2 = 2018–2019

|youthclubs2 = Everton

|youthyears3 = 2019–2020

|youthclubs3 = Burnley

|years1 = 2020–2022

|clubs1 = Burnley

|caps1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022–2023

|clubs2 = Sunderland

|caps2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2024

|clubs3 = MFK Skalica

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2024–

|clubs4 = Queen's Park

|caps4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|club-update = 10:53, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

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Max Thompson (born 9 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Scottish football updater|QueensPa}} club Queen's Park.

Career

=Youth career=

After interest from other clubs, Thompson ended up signing for Manchester United as an under-9 in 2010. He progressed through the age groups at United but wasn't offered a scholarship and departed the club aged 15. Following his release, Thompson signed for Everton. He spent 18-months at the club, but finding game time at Everton limited, Thompson was allowed to explore other options and he requested to be released from his contract. Following this, he went on trial with Burnley and scored twice in an under-23 friendly and played once for the under-18 side against Nottingham Forest before signing.{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/teams/u18-team/2nd-year-scholar/max-thompson/|title=Max Thompson|publisher=Burnley F.C.|accessdate=23 June 2020|archive-date=23 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623144249/https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/teams/u18-team/2nd-year-scholar/max-thompson/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.co.uk/1895065/2020/06/29/max-thompson-mace-goodridge-lukas-jensen-sean-dyche-burnley/?article_source=search&search_query=mace%20goodridge|title=The youngsters who could get their chance in Burnley's run-in|via=The Athletic|date=28 June 2020|accessdate=26 April 2021|first=Andy|last=Jones}}

=Professional career=

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Thompson was invited to train with the first-team bubble and impressed Burnley manager, Sean Dyche, in training. On 22 June 2020, he made his senior debut, coming on as a substitute for Matěj Vydra in Burnley's 5–0 loss to Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51779561|title=Manchester City 5-0 Burnley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 June 2020|accessdate=23 June 2020}}

On 22 July 2022, Thompson joined newly-promoted Championship side Sunderland on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was initially assigned to the under-21 squad.{{cite web|url=https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2022/july/young-quartet-sign-for-the-lads|title=Young quartet sign for the Lads|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|date=22 July 2022|accessdate=26 July 2022}}

In October 2023, Thompson left Sunderland by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2023/october/max-thompson-leaves-safc|title=Max Thompson leaves SAFC|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|date=9 October 2023|accessdate=9 October 2023}}

In January 2024, Thompson signed for Slovak First Football League side MFK Skalica.{{cite web|url=https://www.mfkskalica.sk/clanek.asp?id=Do-Skalice-prichadza-mlady-utocnik-Max-Thompson-1275|title=Do Skalice prichádza mladý útočník Max Thompson|publisher=MFK Skalica|date=5 January 2024|accessdate=8 January 2024|language=slovak}} He left the club at the end of the season without making an appearance.

On 10 October 2024, Thompson joined Scottish Championship club Queen's Park on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year.{{cite web|url=https://queensparkfc.co.uk/max-thompson-signs-for-the-spiders/|title=Max Thompson signs for the Spiders|website=queensparkfc.co.uk|date=10 October 2024|accessdate=18 October 2024}}

Personal life

Thompson's brother and father, Warren, also played football, for Blackburn Rovers and York City respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/evertons-new-starlets-duncan-fergusons-14895784|title=Everton's new starlets - Duncan Ferguson's relative, a Brazilian-born winger and the Yorkshire Gylfi Sigurdsson|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=23 June 2020}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|EFL Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2"\|Burnley \|2019–20{{Soccerway\|max-thompson/561861}} \|Premier League \|1	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	1	0
2020–21 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !1	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	1	0

References

Category:2002 births

Category:Living people

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Footballers from Macclesfield

Category:Manchester United F.C. players

Category:Everton F.C. players

Category:Burnley F.C. players

Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players

Category:MFK Skalica players

Category:Queen's Park F.C. players

Category:Premier League players

Category:English expatriate men's footballers

Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia

Category:21st-century English sportsmen