Max_Thompson_(footballer,_born_2002)
Max Thompson (footballer, born 2002)
English footballer
Max Thompson (born 9 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for MFK Skalica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MFK Skalica | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Manchester United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Everton | ||
| 2019–2020 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | MFK Skalica | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:48, 22 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
After interest from other clubs, Thompson ended up signing for Manchester United as an under-9 in 2010.[3] He progressed through the age groups at United but wasn't offered a scholarship and departed the club aged 15.[3] Following his release, Thompson signed for Everton.[3] 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.[3] 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.[4][3]
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.[3] 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.[5]
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.[6]
In October 2023, Thompson left Sunderland by mutual consent.[7]
In January 2024, Thompson signed for Slovak First Football League side MFK Skalica.[8]
Thompson's brother and father, Warren, also played football, for Blackburn Rovers and York City respectively.[9]
- As of match played 22 June 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2019–20[10] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
- "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Max Thompson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Jones, Andy (28 June 2020). "The youngsters who could get their chance in Burnley's run-in". Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via The Athletic.
- "Max Thompson". Burnley F.C. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Manchester City 5-0 Burnley". BBC Sport. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Young quartet sign for the Lads". Sunderland A.F.C. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "Max Thompson leaves SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- "Do Skalice prichádza mladý útočník Max Thompson" (in Slovak). MFK Skalica. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- "Everton's new starlets - Duncan Ferguson's relative, a Brazilian-born winger and the Yorkshire Gylfi Sigurdsson". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- Max Thompson at Soccerway
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