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Liam Francis Thompson (born 29 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Derby County.

Liam Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Liam Francis Thompson[1]
Date of birth	(2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Derby County
Number	16
Youth career
2015–2021	Derby County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Derby County	31	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 18 November 2022 (UTC)

Career

Thompson joined the Derby County youth set-up as a teenager, having played youth football with Nottingham-based Dunkirk. During the 2018–19 Under 18 season, Thompson played an influential role in Derby's title-winning campaign.[2] In November 2019, he was named in the League Football Education (LFE) 'The 11' to acknowledge his holistic development on and off the pitch.[3]

Thompson signed his first professional contract with the club in 2020.[4] He made his professional debut for the first team in a 2–0 FA Cup third round defeat at non-league Chorley on 9 January 2021. The entire Derby County first team squad was forced to self-isolate for the game because of positive COVID-19 cases, meaning The Rams' under-23 squad fulfilled the fixture.[5] Thompson continued to work with the first team squad, and appeared on the bench,[6] and in pre-season friendlies against teams including Manchester United.[7]

Thompson made his Championship debut in a 3–2 victory over AFC Bournemouth on 21 November 2021, playing the whole game.[8] He went on to make 23 more appearances throughout the season, as Derby were eventually relegated to League One.

On 2 July 2022, following Derby's takeover by Clowes Developments, Thompson was able to extend his contract with the club until 2024.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 November 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	2020–21[10]	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22[11]	Championship	23	0	1	0	0	0	—		24	0
	2022–23[12]	League One	8	0	2	1	3	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	16	1
Career total			31	0	4	1	3	0	3	0	41	1

References

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