Gary Thompson | |
Fullname: | Gary Thompson |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1945 |
Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Position: | Striker |
Youthclubs1: | University of British Columbia |
Years1: | 1974–1977 |
Clubs1: | Vancouver Whitecaps |
Caps1: | 27 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1971 |
Nationalteam1: | Canadian Olympic Team |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1976–1977 |
Nationalteam2: | Canada |
Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Gary Thompson (born August 9, 1945) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a striker at both professional and international levels.
After playing college soccer at the University of British Columbia, Thompson spent four seasons as a professional in the North American Soccer League with the Vancouver Whitecaps, making a total of 27 appearances.[1]
Thompson played seven times for Canada; four games in 1976 and three in 1977.[2] Thompson was also a member of the Canadian Olympic soccer team which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics, making seven appearances in total – one during qualifying and six in the Pan American Games.