Kosi Thompson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kosi Trevor David Thompson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-01-27) January 27, 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
Number | 47 | ||
Youth career | |||
Vaughan Azzurri | |||
2015–2021 | Toronto FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Toronto FC II | 27 | (1) |
2022– | Toronto FC | 61 | (2) |
2023 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 24, 2024 |
Kosi Trevor David Thompson (born January 27, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Early life
He began playing soccer with in the Vaughan Azzurri youth system.[2] In February 2015, at age 12, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3] Terry Dunfield, who became his coach at U14 level, immediately was impressed with his performance both on and off the field, selecting him to be team captain.[4] As part of the TFC Academy, he helped them to the 2019 U16 Dallas Cup and was named to the 2019-20 Generation Adidas Best XI.[5] In 2020, he signed a national letter of intent to attend Oregon State University and play for the Beavers men's soccer team for the 2021 season.[6] However, he ultimately did not join Oregon State, turning professional instead. Thompson attended Ursula Franklin Academy.[7]
Club career
On May 13, 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One to join the team for the 2021 season.[3] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[8] He scored his first professional goal on June 2 against Union Omaha.[9]
After impressing during 2022 preseason,[10] he signed a contract with the first team Toronto FC.[11] He made his first appearance for TFC as a late-game substitution against the Columbus Crew, on March 12, 2022.[12] He started his first match on April 2 against New York City FC.[13][14] He scored his first goal on April 9 against Real Salt Lake.[15] In 2023, he was loaned to the second team for some matches.[16]
In August 2023, Thompson was loaned to Lillestrøm of the Eliteserien for the rest of the season, with an option of a permanent transfer.[17] He made his debut on September 3 against Aalesund.[18] The club declined the purchase option after the season.[19]
International career
In May 2022, Thompson was named to the 60-man provisional Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played August 24, 2024[21]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 27 | 1 | — | — | – | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
Toronto FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
2023 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
2024 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
Total | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 2 | ||
Toronto FC II (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Lillestrøm SK (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 3 |
- ^ Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honours
Toronto FC
References
- ^ "2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship Preliminary Squads" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ "Kosi Thompson profile". FTF Canada.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II Sign Kosi Thompson". Toronto FC. May 13, 2021.
- ^ Molinaro, John (March 16, 2023). "Toronto FC's Kosi Thompson: 'Self-praise is no praise'". TFC Republic.
- ^ "OSU men's soccer: Beavers sign two players". Corvallis Gazette-Times. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Beavers Sign Thompson and Gaines to NLIs". Oregon State Beavers. November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Kosi Thompson '21 recruiting profile". NCSA College Recruiting. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II". FC Dallas. May 22, 2021.
- ^ Seiner, Ben (June 3, 2021). "TFC II's stellar passing highlights 1-1 draw with Union Omaha". Waking the Red.
- ^ Molinaro, John (April 8, 2022). "From the youth academy to Toronto FC: The amazing ascent of Kosi Thompson". TFC Republic.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Homegrown midfielder Kosi Thompson". Toronto FC. February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Columbus rallies to defeat understrength TFC". TSN. March 12, 2022.
- ^ Grossi, James (April 4, 2022). "Homegrown talent Thompson gets first MLS start: "It's a great milestone for me"". Toronto FC.
- ^ Thanveer, Dakir Mohammed (April 8, 2022). ""That's the best way I can put it" – 19-year-old Kosi Thompson says emotions are 'undescribable' after making first start for Toronto FC". Sportskeeda.
- ^ "Toronto FC earn rare road point against Real Salt Lake". The Globe and Mail. April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC loan four players to TFC II for upcoming match against Union II". Toronto FC. April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Velkommen til Lillestrøm, Kosi Thompson!" [Welcome to Lillestrøm, Kosi Thompson!]. Lillestrøm SK (in Norwegian). August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Molinaro, John (September 7, 2023). "Random thoughts on TFC: More loan deals could benefit Reds in the long run". TFC Republic.
- ^ Molinaro, John (December 5, 2023). "Random thoughts on TFC: What's next for Kosi Thompson?". TFC Republic.
- ^ "Canada Soccer's provisional list for the CONCACAF men's under-20 championship". Canadian Soccer Association. May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Kosi Thompson at Soccerway
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