| Scott Thomsen | |
| Fullname: | Scott Thomsen |
| Birth Date: | 31 December 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Brick Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | New York Red Bulls |
| Collegeyears1: | 2012–2015 |
| College1: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Collegecaps1: | 66 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | New York Red Bulls |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | Richmond Kickers |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | Orlando City B |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Richmond Kickers |
| Caps4: | 55 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | October 25, 2020 |
Scott Thomsen (born December 31, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played for USL League One club Richmond Kickers as a defender.
Thomsen attended Christian Brothers Academy during high school and earned state and regional honors as a member of the soccer team. In 2010, Thomsen joined the New York Red Bulls academy, where he played primarily as a midfielder, and scored 27 goals during his five-year career.
After high school, Thomsen attended the University of Virginia and played 66 games throughout his four-year career, totaling 3 goals and 18 assists. As a freshman, he led the team in minutes with 1,991 as well as assists with eight. In 2014, he played in all 23 matches as a junior and played a crucial role in the Cavilers winning their seventh NCAA College Cup.[1] During his senior year, Thomsen was limited to only eight games due to a sports hernia injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.[2]
On December 23, 2015, Thomsen signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls.[3] After only two and a half months with the club, Thomsen was waived before the season on March 7.[4]
On July 22, 2016, Thomsen signed with the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League on a one-year contract.[5] He made his professional debut on August 6 in a 2–1 victory against FC Montreal.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 2016 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richmond Kickers | 2016 | USL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Orlando City B | 2017 | USL | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Richmond Kickers | 2018 | USL | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | USL League One | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | |||