Max Thompson (footballer, born 2002)

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Max Thompson
Personal information
Full name Max Thompson[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Macclesfield, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 MFK Skalica
Number 99
Youth career
2010–2018 Manchester United
2018–2019 Everton
2019–2020 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Burnley 1 (0)
2022–2023 Sunderland 0 (0)
2024– MFK Skalica 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:48, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Max Thompson (born 9 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for MFK Skalica.

Career[edit]

Youth career[edit]

After interest from other clubs, Thompson ended up signing for Manchester United as an under-9 in 2010.[3] He progressed through the age groups at United but wasn't offered a scholarship and departed the club aged 15.[3] Following his release, Thompson signed for Everton.[3] He spent 18-months at the club, but finding game time at Everton limited, Thompson was allowed to explore other options and he requested to be released from his contract.[3] Following this, he went on trial with Burnley and scored twice in an under-23 friendly and played once for the under-18 side against Nottingham Forest before signing.[4][3]

Professional career[edit]

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Thompson was invited to train with the first-team bubble and impressed Burnley manager, Sean Dyche, in training.[3] On 22 June 2020, he made his senior debut, coming on as a substitute for Matěj Vydra in Burnley's 5–0 loss to Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium.[5]

On 22 July 2022, Thompson joined newly-promoted Championship side Sunderland on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was initially assigned to the under-21 squad.[6]

In October 2023, Thompson left Sunderland by mutual consent.[7]

In January 2024, Thompson signed for Slovak First Football League side MFK Skalica.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Thompson’s brother and father, Warren, also played football, for Blackburn Rovers and York City respectively.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 22 June 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 2019–20[10] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2020–21[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Max Thompson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jones, Andy (28 June 2020). "The youngsters who could get their chance in Burnley's run-in". Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via The Athletic.
  4. ^ "Max Thompson". Burnley F.C. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Manchester City 5-0 Burnley". BBC Sport. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Young quartet sign for the Lads". Sunderland A.F.C. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Max Thompson leaves SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Do Skalice prichádza mladý útočník Max Thompson" (in Slovak). MFK Skalica. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Everton's new starlets - Duncan Ferguson's relative, a Brazilian-born winger and the Yorkshire Gylfi Sigurdsson". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b Max Thompson at Soccerway
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