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Gary Thompson (soccer)

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Full name
  
Gary Thompson

Name
  
Gary Thompson

Playing position
  
Striker

Role
  
Soccer player

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

1974–1977
  
Vancouver Whitecaps


Date of birth
  
(1945-08-09) August 9, 1945 (age 70)

Place of birth
  
Vancouver British Columbia, Canada

Gary Thompson (born August 9, 1945) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a striker at both professional and international levels.

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Club career

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.

International career

Thompson played seven times for Canada; four games in 1976 and three in 1977. 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.

References

Gary Thompson (soccer) Wikipedia