Amos Shapiro-Thompson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amos Daniel Shapiro-Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Worthington, Massachusetts, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rhode Island FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | New England Revolution | ||
| 2017–2018 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2018 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Boston College Eagles | 43 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Legia Warsaw II | 25 | (0) |
| 2021 | Western Mass Pioneers | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | New York Red Bulls II | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rhode Island FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09 November 2023 | |||
Amos Daniel Shapiro-Thompson (born 11 January 2000) is an American soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Rhode Island FC.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born in Worthington, Massachusetts, Shapiro-Thompson began his career with New England Revolution, also studying at the Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts.[2] He moved to Spain with a school programme that the Milton Academy offered, before moving again in 2017, joining the academy of professional side Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.[2][3]
The following year, he joined Polish side Legia Warsaw on a reserve contract, alongside compatriot Brian Iloski, and following technical director Ivan Kepčija, who had held the same role at Dinamo Zagreb.[4][5] He left the club in July 2019, having played for their reserve team in the III liga.[6]
Collegiate soccer[edit]
On his return to the United States, he enrolled at the Boston College, playing for the school soccer team, the Boston College Eagles.[2] In his first season with the Eagles, he made fifteen appearances, being nominated for the All-ACC Freshman Team.[3] The following season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Boston, with Shapiro-Thompson having made six appearances, scoring once.[3] After another six appearances the following year, he suffered a torn ACL, but managed to recover to make sixteen appearances as a senior.[3] During his time at the college, he also played for Western Mass Pioneers in the USL League Two, though he only made one appearance, in the 2021 USL League Two Playoffs.
Professional[edit]
Shapiro-Thompson was drafted in the third round of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls as the 79th overall pick.[3] He was assigned to the club's reserve team, the New York Red Bulls II in the MLS Next Pro, but in May 2023, he was loaned back to the first team ahead of the U.S. Open Cup game against D.C. United.[7]
International career[edit]
Shapiro-Thompson was called up to the United States under-14 and under-15 sides for training during his youth career.[2][3]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Legia Warsaw II | 2017–18 | III liga | 10 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Western Mass Pioneers | 2021[10] | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the 2021 USL League Two Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Amos Shapiro-Thompson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d "Amos Shapiro-Thompson". bceagles.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Johnston, Thomas (22 December 2022). "'For all the small town boys:' Worthington's Amos Shapiro-Thompson selected by New York Red Bulls in MLS SuperDraft". recorder.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Legia Invest in American Talent". psnfutbol.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Skiba, Michał (24 May 2018). "Centralna Liga Juniorów. Amerykański sen w Polsce. Amos Shapiro-Thompson i Brian Iloski, legioniści zza oceanu" [Central Youth League. The American Dream in Poland. Amos Shapiro-Thompson and Brian Iloski, overseas legionnaires]. i.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Stańczyk, Paweł (18 July 2019). "OFICJALNIE: Kolejny zawodnik Legii odchodzi z klubu!" [OFFICIAL: Another Legia player leaves the club!]. polski-sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Signs NYRB II Midfielder Amos Shapiro-Thompson to Short-Term Loan Ahead of U.S. Open Cup Match". newyorkredbulls.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Amos Shapiro-Thompson at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ Amos Shapiro-Thompson at Soccerway
- ^ "2021 Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Milton Academy alumni
- People from Worthington, Massachusetts
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- III liga players
- USL League Two players
- MLS Next Pro players
- New England Revolution players
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
- Legia Warsaw players
- Legia Warsaw II players
- Western Mass Pioneers players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- New York Red Bulls players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Rhode Island FC players
- Boston College Eagles men's soccer players