Gary Thompson (born August 9, 1945) is a Canadian former

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player who played as a striker at both professional and international levels.

Career

Club career

After playing college soccer at the

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, Thompson spent four seasons as a professional in the

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with the

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, making a total of 27 appearances.

International career

Thompson played seven times for

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; four games in 1976 and three in 1977. Thompson was also a member of the Canadian Olympic soccer team which failed to qualify for the

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, making seven appearances in total – one during qualifying and six in the Pan American Games.

References

1945 births Living people Men's association football forwards Canada men's international soccer players Canadian men's soccer players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Soccer players from Vancouver Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players {{Canada-footy-bio-stub