| Matt Thompson | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Thompson |
| Birth Date: | 18 August 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Position: | Central Defender, Defensive Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Valentine FC |
| Years1: | 1999 |
| Clubs1: | Macarthur Rams |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1999–2004 |
| Clubs2: | Parramatta Power |
| Caps2: | 93 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2004 |
| Clubs3: | Macarthur Rams |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs4: | Marconi Stallions |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2005–2010 |
| Clubs5: | Newcastle Jets |
| Caps5: | 121 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Years6: | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs6: | Melbourne Heart |
| Caps6: | 82 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs7: | Sydney FC |
| Caps7: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2014 |
| Clubs8: | Marconi Stallions |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2014 |
| Clubs9: | PTT Rayong |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs10: | Maitland FC |
| Caps10: | 88 |
| Goals10: | 33 |
| Years11: | 2020 |
| Clubs11: | Lambton Jaffas |
| Caps11: | 12 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2021– |
| Clubs12: | Valentine FC |
| Caps12: | 9 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 11 November 2021 |
| Ntupdate: | 20 January 2010 |
Matthew Thompson (born 18 August 1982) is a soccer player who plays for Lambton Jaffas of the National Premier Leagues.
He scored a spectacular goal against Central Coast Mariners in Leg 2 of the 2005-06 semi-finals. He scored a similarly spectacular goal in Round 20 of the 2006–07 season against Adelaide United.
On 20 December 2008 he scored a hat trick, against Melbourne Victory at EnergyAustralia Stadium in their shock 4–2 upset victory.
Thompson was made captain of the Jets in the 2009-2010 due to a new Newcastle Jets policy that the player who has the most top-flight appearances for the club would receive the captain's armband.[1]
On 24 November 2009 he signed a contract with 2010-11 A-League expansion club, Melbourne Heart, becoming one of the club's first signings. Thompson is the record games holder for the A- league.[2]
captained the club under Dutch international John Van Schip..
As a result of the Heart finishing second-to-last on the A-League ladder, their worst finish in an A-League season, Thompson, along with teammates Simon Colosimo, Clint Bolton and Fred, were released by the Heart at the conclusion of the 2012-13 A-League season.[3]
On 11 October 2013, he signed with Sydney FC as an injury replacement for Peter Triantis. He made his debut on the same day in Round 1 of the 2013–14 season against Newcastle Jets.[4]
Thompson made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos on 28 January 2009 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus Indonesia.
With Newcastle Jets: