{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer}} {{about||the American physician|Lewis Ryers Thompson}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Lewis Thompson |image = |image_size = |caption = |full_name = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|10|df=y}} |birth_place = |height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}<ref>https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/lewis-thompson/970438</ref> |position = Defender |currentclub = Hyde United |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Manchester United |youthyears2 = 2016–2018 |youthclubs2 = Blackburn Rovers |years1 = 2018–2021 |clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2018 |clubs2 = → F.C. United of Manchester (loan) |caps2 = 11 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2020 |clubs3 = → AFC Fylde (loan) |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2021–2022 |clubs4 = Scunthorpe United |caps4 = 14 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2022–2023 |clubs5 = Spennymoor Town |caps5 = 1 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2023 |clubs6 = → Ashton United (loan) |caps6 = 10 |goals6 = 2 |years7 = 2023–2024 |clubs7 = Bamber Bridge |caps7 = 16 |goals7 = 0 |years8 = 2024 |clubs8 = → Atherton Collieries (loan) |caps8 = 15 |goals8 = 2 |years9 = 2024 |clubs9 = Atherton Collieries |caps9 = 1 |goals9 = 0 |years10 = 2024– |clubs10 = Hyde United |caps10 = 1 |goals10 = 0 |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |club-update = 14:55, 3 March 2023 (UTC) |ntupdate = 11:10, 16 July 2021 (UTC) }} '''Lewis Thompson''' (born 10 October 1999) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hyde United.<ref>{{soccerbase|101517}}</ref>
==Club career== Thompson began his career with Manchester United, moving to Blackburn Rovers in 2016.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57861703|title=Scunthorpe sign defender Thompson|work=BBC Sport |date=16 July 2021 }}</ref> Whilst with Blackburn he spent loan spells at F.C. United of Manchester in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fcunited.ru/en/profiles/thompson_lewis/|title=FC United of Manchester - Profile - Lewis Thompson|website=fcunited.ru}}</ref> and AFC Fylde in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/lewis-thompson-joins-the-coasters/|title=Lewis Thompson Joins The Coasters!|date=5 March 2020|website=AFC Fylde}}</ref> He moved to Scunthorpe United in July 2021, signing a one-year contract, having failed to make a competitive appearance for Blackburn.<ref name="auto"/>
He was released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/may/club-statement/ |title=Club statement|publisher=Scunthorpe United FC |date=9 May 2022 |accessdate=9 May 2022}}</ref>
On 25 November 2022, Thompson signed for National League North side Spennymoor Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2022/11/25/lewis-thompson-signs-for-moors/ |title=Lewis Thompson signs for Moors |publisher=Spennymoor Town FC |date=25 November 2022 |accessdate=26 November 2022}}</ref> In March 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Ashton United on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ashtonunited.co.uk/news-single/lewis-thompson-makes-loan-switch-to-the-robins|title=Lewis Thompson Makes Loan Switch To The Robins|website=ashtonunited.co.uk|date=3 March 2023|accessdate=3 March 2023}}</ref>
In January 2024, he joined Atherton Collieries on an initial short-term loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://athertoncollieries.co.uk/squad-update-16-01-2024/|title=Squad Update: 16/01/2024|website=athertoncollieries.co.uk|date=16 January 2024|accessdate=1 October 2024}}</ref> Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he joined the club on a permanent basis, being named club captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://athertoncollieries.co.uk/atherton-collieries-squad-update-2024-25/|title=Atherton Collieries Squad Update: 2024/25|website=athertoncollieries.co.uk|date=6 July 2024|accessdate=1 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1809595757919363151|title=𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐🤝 The Club are delighted to announce that defender Lewis Thompson has been confirmed as club captain for the 2024/2025 season #PrideofAtherton🏁|user=ACFC1916|author-link=Atherton Collieries A.F.C.|date=6 July 2024|accessdate=1 October 2024}}</ref>
In September 2024, he joined Hyde United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hydeunited.co.uk/archives/38740|title=Two In Two Out|website=hydeunited.co.uk|date=27 September 2024|accessdate=1 October 2024}}</ref> ==International career== He has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level.<ref>{{Soccerway|lewis-thompson/454424}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Lewis}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Manchester United F.C. players Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Category:F.C. United of Manchester players Category:AFC Fylde players Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players Category:Ashton United F.C. players Category:Bamber Bridge F.C. players Category:Atherton Collieries A.F.C. players Category:Hyde United F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:Men's association football defenders Category:21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub}}