Lennon Thompson

Lennon Thompson (born January 1, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Scottish club Heart of Midlothian B in the Lowland Football League.

Lennon Thompson
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-01) January 1, 2005
Place of birth Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Coastal FC
2019–2021 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 TSS FC Rovers
2023 Vancouver FC 3 (0)
2023 → Unity FC (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Heart of Midlothian B 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 12, 2024

Early life

Thompson played youth soccer with Coastal FC, later joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2019.[1] After spending three years with the Whitecaps, he was invited to trial with Sirens F.C. of the Maltese Premier League.[2]

Club career

In 2022, Thompson played with TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia.[3]

In May 2023, he signed a developmental contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, while also playing with their League1 British Columbia affiliate Unity FC.[4][5] He made his professional debut for Vancouver on June 2, in a substitute appearance against Pacific FC.[6][7]

On January 7, 2024, Thompson signed with Scottish club Heart of Midlothian B, the reserve team of Heart of Midlothian, in the Lowland Football League for the remainder of the season, following a two-week trial period.[8][9] On January 26, 2024, he made his debut for Hearts B against the Cumbernauld Colts.[10]

Personal life

Thompson is the son of former Canadian national team player and former Vancouver FC assistant coach Niall Thompson.[2]

Career statistics
As of 25 June 2023[11]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSS FC Rovers 2022 League1 British Columbia ????——??
Vancouver FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 30–00–30
Unity FC (loan) 2023[12] League1 British Columbia 2000––20
Career total 5000000050

References
  1. "Lennon Thompson Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  2. "Lennon Thompson, James Cameron, Kourosh Jamshidi join VFC on Developmental Contracts". Vancouver FC. May 3, 2023.
  3. McColl, Michael (May 12, 2022). "TSS Rovers 2022 League1 BC squad profile (Part Two – Defenders)". Away from the Numbers.
  4. "Three young players added to Vancouver FC roster under talent development contracts". Aldergrove Star. May 8, 2023.
  5. Jacques, John (January 7, 2024). "Lennon Thompson Earns Hearts Deal In Scotland". Northern Tribune.
  6. Nava, David (June 16, 2023). "Vancouver FC's young talent continues to show results". Vancouver FC.
  7. "Langley's new soccer team hits the road again". Langley Advance Times. June 9, 2023.
  8. "Lennon joins wee Jambos". Heart of Midlothian F.C. January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. Paton, Ewan (January 7, 2023). "Hearts B sign highly-rated Canadian Lennon Thompson". The Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  10. "Match Report: Hearts B 1-3 Cumbernauld Colts". Heart of Midlothian F.C. January 26, 2024.
  11. Lennon Thompson at Soccerway
  12. "Lennon Thompson 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
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