Ryan Thomson (born 16 September 1982 in

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) is a former professional Scottish

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. Thomson began his career in 2000 in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with London City. Midway through the season he received a tryout and secured a contract with

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in the Scottish First Division. While at

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, Thomson failed to make an appearance in the

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, the top tier of Croatian football, but did however play several matches in the

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and in European matches. Thomson made one appearance for Rot-Weiss Essen in the

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during the 2004–05 season, as a substitute for Daniel Teixeira in a 0–0 draw with Rot-Weiß Erfurt.

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* 1982 births Living people Footballers from Greenock Scottish footballers Scottish people of Canadian descent Association football midfielders 2. Bundesliga players London City players Greenock Morton F.C. players Celtic F.C. players HNK Hajduk Split players Rot-Weiss Essen players Minnesota Thunder players Tennis Borussia Berlin players UConn Huskies men's soccer players Expatriate footballers in Croatia Expatriate footballers in Germany Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada {{scotland-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub