| Declan Thompson | |
| Fullname: | Declan Sebastian Eratt-Thompson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 2002 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Ilkeston Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Stocksbridge Park Steels |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | Stocksbridge Park Steels |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Ilkeston Town |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 09:08, 30 June 2022 (UTC) |
Declan Sebastian Eratt-Thompson (born 9 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ilkeston Town.
Thompson was diagnosed with Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease aged 5, and spent 18 months in a wheelchair.[2] He is the son of former professional footballer Lee Thompson.[3]
Thompson played youth football with Sheffield Wednesday before being released at the age of 14.[4] He began training with the Stocksbridge Park Steels first team, where his father was assistant manager, though could not play as he was too young.[5] He registered with the league upon his sixteenth birthday in March 2018, and made his senior debut later that month as a late substitute against Kidsgrove Athletic on 28 March 2018.[6] [7]
He signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a two-year scholarship in summer 2018.[8] Following his two-year scholarship, he signed a one-year-long professional contract in summer 2020.[9] He made his senior debut on 9 January 2021 as a late substitute in a 2–0 FA Cup win over Exeter City.[10] A one year option was activated in his contract on 12 May 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[11] On 16 March 2022, manager Darren Moore announced he would be leaving the club upon the expiry of his contract.[12]
On 19 August 2022, Thompson signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Ilkeston Town.[13] He made his debut the following day off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Redditch United.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||