| Brooks Thompson | |
| Fullname: | Brooks Thompson |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Jefferson, Indiana, United States |
| Height: | 1.92m (06.3feet) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Spokane Velocity (on loan from Hartford Athletic) |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | IMG Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting Kansas City |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Derby City Rovers |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Sporting Kansas City II |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Sporting Kansas City |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Philadelphia Union II |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → North Carolina FC (loan) |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Hartford Athletic |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | → Spokane Velocity (loan) |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | November 24, 2024 |
Brooks Thompson (born May 28, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Spokane Velocity in the USL League One on loan from Hartford Athletic.
Born in Jefferson, Indiana, Thompson was raised in Floyds Knobs.[1] In 2016, Thompson joined the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[1] [2] The next year, during the summer of 2017, Thompson joined the squad of Premier Development League club Derby City Rovers.[3] He made his debut for the side on June 30, 2017, against the Cincinnati Dutch Lions, starting in the 3–0 defeat.[4] Later that year, Thompson joined the youth academy at Sporting Kansas City.[1]
On March 7, 2019, Thompson signed with Swope Park Rangers, the reserve side of Sporting Kansas City in the USL Championship.[5] He made his debut for the club on July 17, 2019, starting in a 4–3 victory against Hartford Athletic.[6] During the 2020 season, Thompson started 6 matches, averaging 1.17 goals against.[1] On August 4, 2020, Thompson was named into the USL Championship Team of the Week after keeping his first professional clean sheet during a 1–0 victory against Indy Eleven.[7]
On January 20, 2021, Thompson signed a homegrown player deal for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.[1] Following the 2021 season, Thompson's contract option was declined by Kansas City.[8]
In March 2022, Thompson was announced as signing with Philadelphia Union II ahead of their first season competing in MLS Next Pro.[9]
In July 2023, it was announced Thompson would be on loan to North Carolina FC for the remainder of the 2023 season.[10]
In January 2024, Thompson signed with Hartford Athletic of the USL Championship.[11]
In May 2024, Thompson signed on a season-long loan with Spokane Velocity FC in its inaugural season of the USL League One.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Derby City Rovers | 2017[13] | Premier Development League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2019 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Philadelphia Union II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||