{{short description|English footballer (born 1989)}} {{distinguish|Jake Thompson}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake Thomson | image = | caption = | fullname = Jake Samuel Thomson<ref>{{cite web | title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/11/2009 and 30/11/2009 | url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/November%2009.ashx/November%2009.pdf | publisher = The Football Association| access-date = 11 January 2010}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Portsmouth, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = AFC Stoneham | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2005–2008 | youthclubs1 = Southampton | years1 = 2008–2010 | clubs1 = Southampton | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = → Bournemouth (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 1 | clubs4 = Exeter City | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0 | years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = → Cheltenham Town (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1 | years5 = 2011 | clubs6 = → Kettering Town (loan) | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | years6 = 2011 | clubs7 = Forest Green Rovers | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 0 | years7 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = Newport County | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 0 | years8 = 2012–2013 | years9 = 2012 | clubs9 = → Lincoln City (loan) | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2013 | clubs10 = Salisbury City | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2014–2015 | clubs11 = A.F.C. Portchester | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2015–2016 | clubs12 = Bognor Regis Town | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2016–2017 | clubs13 = Havant & Waterlooville | caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2017–2019 | clubs14 = Gosport Borough | caps14 = | goals14 = | years15 = 2019 | clubs15 = Fareham Town | caps15 = | goals15 = | years16 = 2020–2021 | clubs16 = Horndean | caps16 = 6 | goals16 = 0 | years17 = 2021–2022 | clubs17 = AFC Stoneham | caps17 = 30 | goals17 = 10 | years18 = 2022 | clubs18 = Brockenhurst | caps18 = 13 | goals18 = 0 | years19 = 2022–2023 | clubs19 = AFC Stoneham | caps19 = 11 | goals19 = 3 | years20 = 2023–2024 | clubs20 = Petersfield Town | caps20 = 21 | goals20 = 4 | years21 = 2024– | clubs21 = AFC Stoneham | caps21 = 18 | goals21 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1 = England U17 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U20 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2009 | nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 12:51, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = }} '''Jake Samuel Thomson''' (born 12 May 1989) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Stoneham.
Before playing in non-League football, Thomson played in the Championship for Southampton. A youth international footballer for England, he played at senior international level for Trinidad and Tobago.
==Club career== Thomson began his career at Southampton in 2005 and was promoted to the first team in 2008, making his debut on 9 August 2008 against Cardiff City in the Football League Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=241792&cc=3436|title=Cardiff City 2 – 1 Southampton|date=9 August 2008|publisher=Soccernet|access-date=29 April 2010|archive-date=21 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021070836/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=241792&cc=3436|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made a further nine appearances for Southampton in the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=122870&cc=5739|title=Jake Thomson profile|date=29 April 2010|publisher=Soccernet|access-date=29 April 2010|archive-date=5 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105044922/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=122870&cc=5739|url-status=dead}}</ref> Thomson spent one month on loan to Bournemouth between January and February 2009; although the clubs had agreed to extend the loan, this was not permitted because of Bournemouth's financial circumstances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7899438.stm|title=Thomson loan halted by officials |date=19 February 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 April 2010}}</ref>
Thomson made four appearances for Southampton in the 2009–10 Football League One. On 27 October 2009, he joined Torquay United on loan for a month.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1838969,00.html |title=Torquay for Thomson |date=27 October 2009 |publisher=Southampton F.C. |access-date=27 October 2009 |archive-date=23 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323163734/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1838969,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.torquayunited.com/page/News/0,,10445~1838268,00.html |title=Thomson Completes Signing |date=27 October 2009 |publisher=Torquay United F.C. |access-date=28 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028060835/http://www.torquayunited.com/page/News/0,,10445~1838268,00.html |archive-date=28 October 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The loan was extended until the end of the 2009–10 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1949288,00.html|title=Thomson's Loan Extended|date=29 January 2010|publisher=Southampton F.C|access-date=16 April 2010|archive-date=5 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405194756/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1949288,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He was released by Southampton on 15 May 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2052802,00.html |title=Released And Retained List |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=15 May 2010 |archive-date=18 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518081039/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10280~2052802%2C00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/8167877.Thirteen_players_released_by_Saints/?ref=twt |title=Southampton reveal retain and released lists of players |newspaper=Daily Echo |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=15 May 2010 }}</ref>
On 1 July 2010, he was signed by Exeter City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~2082483,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704145154/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~2082483,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2010|title=Breaking News – City Sign Winger|date=1 July 2010|publisher=exetercityfc.co.uk|access-date=1 July 2010}}</ref> On 25 February 2011, Jake signed on loan to Cheltenham for an initial one-month loan. He was one of twelve players released by Exeter in May 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13501321 |title=Exeter City release 12 squad members |publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 May 2011 |access-date=23 May 2011}}</ref>
Thomson spent the summer of 2011 on trial with Southend United however he failed to earn a deal. Thomson subsequently signed for Conference National outfit Kettering Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5280 |title=Poppies add two |publisher=Football Conference official website |date=16 August 2011 |access-date=16 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319231613/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5280 |archive-date=19 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Shortly after joining Kettering however on 27 September 2011, Thomson joined fellow Conference National side Forest Green Rovers on loan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/first-team-news/2011/breaking-news-rovers-sign-international-star |title=Rovers sign international star |publisher=forestgreenroversfc.com |date=27 September 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191221/http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/first-team-news/2011/breaking-news-rovers-sign-international-star |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15089353 |title=Forest Green Rovers sign Kettering Town's Jake Thomson |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011}}</ref> He made his Forest Green debut on the day he signed, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Newport County at The New Lawn.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14982482.stm |title=Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Newport County |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |archive-date=19 October 2011 |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111019102747/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14982482.stm |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2011, Thomson had his loan deal extended at Forest Green by a further month.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Rovers-crash-minnows-strike-late/story-13712273-detail/story.html |title=Shock FA Cup defeat stuns boss Hockaday |publisher=thisisgloucestershire |date=31 October 2011 |access-date=31 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612033237/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Rovers-crash-minnows-strike-late/story-13712273-detail/story.html |archive-date=12 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In November 2011 it was announced that Thomson's loan spell at Forest Green would be turned into a permanent move.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=81033 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201200925/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=81033 | url-status=usurped | archive-date=1 February 2014 |title=Thomson set for Forest Green stay|publisher=Non League Daily |date=20 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16300582 |title=Jake Thomson and Keiron Forbes stay at Forest Green Rovers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 December 2011 |access-date=22 December 2011}}</ref> After making 28 league appearances for Forest Green, Thomson was released by the club in May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/sport/9682997.Bittner_available_on_a_free_transfer/ |title=Thomson and Uwezu released |publisher=Stroud News & Journal |date=2 May 2012 |access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref> He signed for Newport County on 11 June 2012. In January 2013 Thomson joined Lincoln City on a one-month loan and he returned to Newport County in February 2013. In the 2012–13 season he was part of the Newport team that finished 3rd in the league, reaching the Conference National playoffs. Newport County won the playoff final versus Wrexham at Wembley stadium 2–0 to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence with promotion to League Two.<ref name="Wrexham 0-2 Newport">{{cite news | first = Dewi | last = Hughes | title = Wrexham 0–2 Newport | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22335600 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 5 May 2013 | access-date = 5 May 2013}}</ref>
He was released by Newport County on 10 May 2013.
It was announced on 19 August 2013 that he had signed for Salisbury City but left the club in December 2013 after making just six league appearances.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/sport/10885693.WHITES__Harris_not_taking_luckless_Southport_for_granted/ |title=Harris not taking luckless Southport for granted |date=21 December 2013 |newspaper=Salisbury Journal |access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref> On 14 January 2014 he joined A.F.C. Portchester<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/10935378.Ex_Saint_Thomson_on_board_at_AFC_Portchester/ |title=Ex-Saint Thomson on board at AFC Portchester |date=14 January 2014 |newspaper=Southern Daily Echo |access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref> whose coach Louis Bell had been his coach when he was a member of the Portsmouth Schools side who lifted the English Schools' Football Association Under 15 Inter Association Trophy in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/ambitious-royals-snap-up-thomson-1-5805486 |title=Ambitious Royals snap up Thomson |date=14 January 2014 |publisher=The News (Portsmouth) |access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref>
In April 2019, Thomson joined Wessex League Premier Division side Fareham Town from Gosport Borough.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1112911843025215488|user=Farehamtownfc|title=There was one late bit of transfer news from deadline day Sunday|date=2 April 2019|accessdate=19 November 2021}}</ref>
After a break from football, Thomson joined Horndean in August 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ex-Southampton and Trinidad & Tobago international joins Horndean – and Tierney is back|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/ex-southampton-afc-bournemouth-exeter-and-trinidad-tobago-international-joins-horndean-and-tierneys-back-following-baffins-release-2954806|access-date=2021-07-07|newspaper=The News|language=en}}</ref> The following season he was playing for AFC Stoneham.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/roberts-maintains-superb-afc-portchester-scoring-run-with-late-equaliser-in-wessex-league-premier-clash-with-stoneham-3388614|title=Roberts maintains superb AFC Portchester scoring run with late equaliser in Wessex League Premier clash with Stoneham|newspaper=The News|date=19 September 2021|accessdate=19 November 2021}}</ref> Thomson joined Brockenhurst in July 2022.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Brock_FC|number=1551263739776753668|title=NEW PLAYER SIGNING We are happy to announce the signing of Attacking Midfielder Jake Thomson|date=24 July 2022|accessdate=26 July 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, he rejoined AFC Stoneham as a player/coach.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=afc_stoneham|number=1590755317461422080|title=𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙁𝘾 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙢 – 𝙅𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙨𝙤𝙣|date=10 November 2022|accessdate=14 December 2022}}</ref> In his first appearance back at the club, he scored a hat-trick against the side he had just left, Brockenhurst.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=afc_stoneham|number=1602795371905835008|title=A much improved 2nd half saw us add 3 further goals with JT completing his hat trick! |date=13 December 2022|accessdate=14 December 2022}}</ref> In December 2023, he joined Petersfield Town.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=afc_stoneham|number=1737423680752234867|title=Departure - Jake Thomson|date=20 December 2023|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Thomson was born in Portsmouth and is of Trinidadian parentage but played for the England U-17 team. On 30 August 2009 it was announced that Thomson would be joining the Trinidad and Tobago squad prior to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-youth-team/mens-u20/5928-thomson-accepts-tat-invitation.html|title=Thomson accepts T&T invitation |last=Fuentes|first=Shaun |date=29 August 2009|publisher=socawarriors.net|access-date=29 April 2010}}</ref>
He made his full international debut versus Costa Rica on 10 October 2009 in a World Cup qualifier.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trinidad vs Costa Rica match report|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/round=252675/match=300073722/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705030403/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/round=252675/match=300073722/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 July 2012|publisher=FIFA|access-date=3 February 2011}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{soccerway|jake-thomson/51240}} *{{NFT player|33878}} *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100111041326/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10280~44062,00.html Southampton profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090928073101/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=314153/index.html Jake Thomson at FIFA.com] *[http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=561 Profile at SocaWarriors.net] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223191214/http://socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=561 |date=23 December 2010 }}
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