Tommy Thompson - San Jose Earthquakes

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Indiana University freshman forward has agreed to terms on a Homegrown deal with Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes, foregoing his final three seasons of eligibility with the Hoosiers.

 

Thompson is the first Hoosier to sign a contract under the League's Homegrown program. Created in 2008, the Homegrown program allows MLS teams to sign local players from their own development academies directly to their squad.

 

His older brother Tanner is also currently a freshman on the IU squad, as they continue a family line that started with their father Gregg, who played at IU from 1978-82 and is a member of the IU Athletics Hall of Fame. The elder Thompson co-captained IU's first NCAA title team in 1982, scoring both goals in a 2-1 eight-overtime win over Duke. Their cousin, Bobby De St. Aubin, also played for the Hoosiers (2000-01).

 

http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011714aaa.html

 

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Can't blame the kid. One hell of an opportunity.


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[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Crazy to see.  I was hoping to see much more of him in a Hoosiers uniform!

[LIHoosier 24,997]

With the skill set he had, it was inevitable. If he can refine his skills in MLS, he has the talent I feel to play and start reguarly for a decent European club.

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Tommy is currently on loan to Sacramento Republic FC.

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Selected to the Chipotle Homegrown All-Star Game on August 4th.

http://m.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2014/news/article/2014/07/07/all-star-roster-revealed-2014-chipotle-mls-homegrown-game-portland-august-4

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@travismclark: Quakes F Tommy Thompson added to U.S. U20 MNT roster for current camp in California.

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@ussoccer_ynt: Tommy Thompson's 45th min goal pushes USA lead to 3-0 vs Bermuda heading into halftime.

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NTC Invitational Championship. USA vs Australia on stream @ 10 tonight.

http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/07/18/15/38/140718-u20mntvaus-ntc-invitational

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@ussoccer_ynt: USA starters: 1-Steffen; 13-Odoi-Atsem, 4-Donovan, 5-Amick, 2-Requejo; 16-Arce, 6-Canouse; 7-Arriola; 24-Thompson, 8-Gooch, 11-Pfeffer

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Game ended in a draw, but USA wins the Championship by goal differential.

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@SacRepublicFC: @tomthom11 is doing a Q&A over on the @SJEarthquakes subreddit today from 2-3pm. Join the convo --> http://www.reddit.com/r/SJEarthquakes/comments/2c9x81/tommy_thompson_ama/

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VIDEO: Catching up with Tommy Thompson

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Tommy gets his first career MLS start tonight for San Jose.

@SJEarthquakes: Starting XI: Busch, Stewart, Hernandez, Bernardez, Harden, Harris, Cronin, Koval, Salinas, Thompson, Wondo. #Quakes74 #SEAvSJ

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@SJEarthquakes: NEWS: @tomthom11 called to #USMNT U-20s ahead of Argentina friendly---> http://bit.ly/1pqEQKa  #Quakes74

 

San Jose Earthquakes forward Tommy Thompson was named to the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team on Friday as the team prepares for an international training camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina from Sept. 1-10. 

 

The United States U-20s are convening for the fifth time this year as they continue to evaluate talent ahead of 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying. They will face Argentina’s U-20s on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Buenos Aires before breaking camp the next day. 

Thompson, 19, became the second-youngest player in club history to start a match last week when he took the field at CenturyLink Stadium in a 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders FC. He has two starts and four total appearances during his rookie season after signing as San Jose’s first Homegrown Player on Jan. 22, 2014. He made his American U-20 debut against Bermuda on July 16, scoring a goal in a 4-0 rout.

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^^scratch that.

@ussoccer_ynt: Romain Gall, Luis Martir join U-20 #USMNT in Argentina; Tommy Thompson, Tyler Turner stay w/ respective club teams: http://ussoc.cr/1qVofJX 

 

San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson and Orlando City defender Tyler Turner, who were originally to join the U-20s, have stayed with their club teams. Thompson is staying with his MLS side purely for club duties, while Turner is unavailable because of a quad injury.

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Tommy scored his first goal last night in a friendly for the Quakes.

http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2014/10/recap-quakes-2-cds-vida-1

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Tommy gets the call again for U-20 tournament in Spain.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/07/us-u-20-national-team-head-coach-tab-ramos-names-mls-players-squad-spain

The US will open their trip with a game against their Russian counterparts on Nov. 12, followed by the Republic of Ireland on Nov. 15 and Canada on Nov. 18.

 

It will mark the second-to-last international trip of the year for Ramos and his charges, as they will also hold a mid-December camp in Jamaica, also the site of the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, set to take place Jan. 9-24.

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NEWS: Thompson called U-20 #USMNT duty for upcoming tournament in Spain. Good luck, @tomthom11! http://ow.ly/DYRju  #Quakes74

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http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2014/12/thompson-called-us-u-20-training-camp-honduras

San Jose Earthquakes forward Tommy Thompson was among 19 players called to United States U-20 Men’s National Team duty by head coach Tab Ramos on Friday as the squad travels to Honduras for training camp.

 

The Americans will face the Honduras U-20s on Thursday, Dec. 18 (2 p.m. PT) and Sunday, Dec. 21 (12 p.m. PT) at Morazan Stadium in San Pedro Sula.

 

Thompson, 19, has five caps with the U.S. U-20s. He scored in his debut, a 4-0 win against Bermuda on July 16, and logged 90 minutes in a scoreless draw against Australia on July 18 to help the Americans win the NTC Invitational earlier this year. He also made three appearances, including two starts, for the USA in the Spanish-hosted Marbella Tournament. The Loomis, Calif. native signed as the club’s first Homegrown Player on Jan. 22, 2014 and made 13 appearances in his inaugural season. He also became the second-youngest player in club history to start a game when he took the field in Seattle on Aug. 20, 2014 at 19 years, 5 days old.

 

The U-20 MNT have a 4-1-2 international record this year, highlighted by their championship run at the 2014 National Training Center Invitational in July. The squad will convene once more in December for another fitness camp, this time in Honduras starting on Dec. 15.

 

The USA will take a break after the foreign fitness camp with their next reunion coming in January as they prepare for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Jamaica from Jan. 9-24. The Americans were drawn with Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Aruba, Panama and Guatemala in Group A for that event and open against Guatemala on Jan. 9 with an aim of qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.