Denzil Thompson is a former international footballer and the current manager of the

Guyana national football team The Guyana national football team, nicknamed the ''Golden Jaguars'', represents Guyana in international football and is controlled by the Guyana Football Federation. It is one of three South American nations to be a member of the Caribbean Foot ...

. He played as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

. Thompson was involved in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign for Guyana playing in two games against

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

. In August 2014, he was appointed as coach of the Guyana national football team. He took control of the national team for the 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification campaign.

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Living people Guyanese men's footballers Guyana men's international footballers Guyanese football managers Guyana national football team managers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Men's association football goalkeepers Guyanese people of African descent {{Guyana-footy-bio-stub