Craig Thompson (soccer)

Not to be confused with Craig Thomson.

Craig Thompson (born January 24, 1986, in Littleton, Colorado) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League.

Craig Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Craig Thompson
Date of birth	(1986-01-24) January 24, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Littleton, Colorado, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Real Colorado Foxes
Number	4
Youth career
2005–2007	CSM Orediggers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Houston Dynamo	0	(0)
2008	D.C. United	6	(0)
2009–	Real Colorado Foxes	18	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 5, 2011

Career

College

Thompson attended Highlands Ranch High School, and played four years of college soccer at the Colorado School of Mines.

Professional

He was drafted in the second round with the 28th overall selection of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo, but was waived by Dynamo before playing a senior game, and was eventually picked up by D.C. United on June 30.^[1] He made his full professional debut on July 1, 2008, as a second-half substitute in a 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third-round game against Rochester Rhinos.^[2] He subsequently played in the 2008 North American SuperLiga, starting his team's first two games against Chivas Guadalajara and Atlante F.C.,^[3] and made six MLS appearances before being waived at the end of the 2008 season.

Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Thompson signed with the Real Colorado Foxes of the USL Premier Development League in 2009.^[4]

Honors

D.C. United

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2008