Nick Thompson (soccer)
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Nick Thompson is a former American soccer player in the USL and current American soccer coach.


Career


College

Thompson attended
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in
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. From 2007 to 2010, Thompson made 99 appearances for the Falcons, scoring 54 goals and assisting 18 times while winning three NCAA Division III national titles. During his senior season at
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Thompson earned First Team All-Commonwealth Conference, First Team All-Mid-Atlantic, Second Team All-American, First Team D3Soccer.com All-American, and
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Conference Player of the Year honors.


Professional

Thompson was signed by the
Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...
of the
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for the 2011 season. He made his professional debut for Carolina on June 25, 2011, as a late-game substitute against
Atlanta Silverbacks The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...
. After a brief coaching stint at Eastern Nazarene College, he secured a transfer to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, to play for former Messiah College Men's Soccer coach Dave Brandt alongside his younger brother
Jack Thompson Jack Thompson may refer to: Sports *Jack Thompson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1969), English footballer who played for Sheffield United and Bristol City *Jack Thompson (1920s footballer), English footballer who played for Aston Villa and Bright ...
, a club member. On November 30, 2017, Thompson's contract with the club expired and was not renewed. He departed Pittsburgh after two seasons with the Riverhounds.


Coaching career

While in Massachusetts, Thompson also served as assistant coach of Gordon College Men's Soccer (Wenham, MA). He briefly took over as Head Coach of Eastern Nazarene College Men's Soccer in Quincy, MA, before signing to play for the Riverhounds. He is now an assistant coach for the University of New Hampshire Men's Soccer Team.


References


External links


Messiah Bio

Railhawks bio
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