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Tanner Thompson (born August 12, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player.

Tanner Thompson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-08-12) August 12, 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Indiana Hoosiers	83	(18)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Indy Eleven	20	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2017

Career

Youth and college

Thompson attended the Indiana University for four years, where he was a 3x All American for the Hoosiers. With the Hoosiers, Thompsons scored 18 goals in 83 appearances, while also recording 19 assists.

He was named NSCAA First Team All-American twice (2014 & 2016), and NSCAA Third Team All-American once in 2015. Thompson was 2x Big Ten Conference Midfielder of the Year (2015 & 2016), and a 2x MAC-Hermann Trophy Semifinalist (2014 & 2016). He was also a 3x NSCAA First Team All-Midwest Region (2014-2016) and a part of the First Team All-Big Ten Conference Team on three occasions (2014, 2015, and 2016).

He was also nominated for the senior class award in 2016.[1]

Professional

Thompson was drafted in the fourth round, 67th overall, in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United on January 17, 2017.[2] However, he wasn't signed by the club. Thompson later signed with NASL club Indy Eleven on March 21, 2017.[3]

Thompson made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, in a 1-1 draw with San Francisco Deltas, where he also recorded his first goal.[4]

Personal

Tanner's young brother is fellow soccer player Tommy, who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.[5] His father is former-United States international soccer player Gregg Thompson.[6]

References

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