Cameron Thompson (footballer)

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Cameron Thompson
Personal information
Full name Cameron Randy Thompson[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Lambeth, London, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cray Wanderers
Youth career
2011–2020 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Barnsley 1 (0)
2022 → Darlington (loan) 10 (1)
2022 Torquay United 2 (0)
2023 Dover Athletic 0 (0)
2023 Dulwich Hamlet 10 (0)
2023– Cray Wanderers 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Cameron Randy Thompson (born 21 February 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Isthmian League Premier Division club Cray Wanderers.

He began his football career with Fulham, and played for their under-21 team in the EFL Trophy, before turning professional with Barnsley in late 2020. He made his Football League debut during the 2021–22 season, and spent time on loan at National League North club Darlington. He joined Torquay United on non-contract terms in October 2022, before going on to join National League South club Dulwich Hamlet in January 2023.

Career[edit]

Thompson was born in Lambeth, London, in 2000.[3][2] and joined Fulham F.C. Academy in 2011 as an 11-year-old.[4] He attended Coombe Boys' School in New Malden, with which the Fulham club had a relationship, and helped their teams win the English Schools' Football Association's Cup at under-14 and under-15 levels,[5][6] before taking up a two-year scholarship with Fulham in 2016.[7] Although the second year of his scholarship was disrupted by injury, he was able to make a debut in open-age football for Fulham U21s in the EFL Trophy against Charlton Athletic in November 2017; he gave his side a 63rd-minute lead, but the League One side came back to win 3–2.[8] Thompson signed his first professional contract, of two years, in May 2018.[4] He scored freely at under-18 level, moved up to the under-23s,[4] and made three more EFL Trophy appearances,[9] but missed much of his second professional season with a hamstring injury,[10] and was released when his contract expired.[11]

After a trial during which he scored twice in reserve-team matches, Thompson signed a professional contract with Barnsley on 11 December 2020.[12] He made his first-team debut on 10 August 2021 as a second-half substitute away to Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup. The match ended goalless, and Thompson took no part in the penalty shoot-out, which Barnsley lost 5–4.[13] He made his Football League debut as a very late substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Birmingham City on 22 January 2022.[14]

He made no further appearances for Barnsley's first team before,[15] on 4 March, he joined National League North club Darlington on loan until the end of the season.[16] He was on the bench for the next day's match against Blyth Spartans, and came on with half an hour left and the game goalless. In the 12th of more than 20 minutes of stoppage time – due to a medical emergency in the crowd – he was involved in the only goal of the match. After Spartans' goalkeeper parried a shot, the ball fell to Thompson, whose shot rebounded off the crossbar to Jake Lawlor who scored.[17] Thompson started the next match, away to York City, and scored his first goal for Darlington, albeit in the last minute of a 3–1 defeat.[18] It was his only goal from 10 appearances.[19]

After leaving Barnsley, Thompson trained with Torquay United of the National League, and then signed on non-contract terms in late October 2022 as what manager Gary Johnson described as part of an extended trial.[20] He made his debut on 29 October as a substitute in the 4–0 defeat away to Notts County.[21]

After leaving Torquay United and following a short spell with Dover Athletic, Thompson joined Dulwich Hamlet of the National League South in late January 2023.[22][23]

In August 2023, Thompson joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Cray Wanderers.[24]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 18 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham U21 2017–18[8] — — — 1[a] 1 1 1
2018–19[9] — — — 3[a] 1 3 1
Total — — — 4 2 4 2
Barnsley 2020–21[25] Championship 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2021–22[15] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Darlington (loan) 2021–22[19] National League North 10 1 — — — 10 1
Torquay United 2022–23[19] National League 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Dover Athletic 2022–23[23] National League South — — — 1[b] 0 1 0
Dulwich Hamlet 2022–23[19] National League South 10 0 — — — 10 0
Cray Wanderers 2023–24[26] Isthmian League Premier Division 6 1 2 0 — 1[b] 0 9 1
Career total 29 2 2 0 1 0 6 2 38 4
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Kent Senior Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contract players" (PDF). English Football League. September 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Cameron Thompson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Player search: Thompson, CR (Cameron)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Pro deal for Thompson". Fulham F.C. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ "ESFA Schools' Cup winners Coombe Boys earn high praise". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Football: Coombe Boys' enjoy Millar time as they lift Schools' Cup again". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  7. ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016". The Football Association. p. 41. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Games played by Cameron Thompson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Cameron Thompson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  10. ^ "U23 PL Cup: Plymouth Argyle 1–4 Fulham". Fulham F.C. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Player departures". Fulham F.C. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Cameron Thompson joins the Reds". Barnsley F.C. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  13. ^ O'Kane, Doug (10 August 2021). "Cole misses as Reds crash out of cup on penalties". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  14. ^ O'Kane, Doug (22 January 2022). "Reds stay bottom after damaging loss in Birmingham". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Cameron Thompson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  16. ^ Stoddart, Craig (4 March 2022). "Darlington sign Thompson from Barnsley". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  17. ^ Simpson, Ray (5 March 2022). "Jake gives Quakers the points". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  18. ^ "York City 3 Darlington 1". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d "C. Thompson". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  20. ^ "United bolster squad ahead Of County clash". Torquay United F.C. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  21. ^ Thomas, Dave (29 October 2022). "Torquay United swept aside at Notts County". Torbay Weekly. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Whites bow out of Kent Senior Cup". Dover Athletic F.C. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  23. ^ a b Bale, Tom (20 January 2023). "Wel-Cam to Thompson!". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Former Hamlet man new at Cray". Isthmian League. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Cameron Thompson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Cray Wanderers – Appearances – Cameron Thompson". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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