# O'Neil Thompson

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{{Short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name          = O'Neil Thompson
| image          =
| caption        =
| fullname       = O'Neil Anthony Michael Tyrone Thompson<ref name="Hugman2010/11">{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=406}}</ref>
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|11|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2010/11"/>
| birth_place = [Kingston](/source/Kingston%2C_Jamaica), Jamaica
| height         = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}<ref name="Hugman2010/11"/>
| position       = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) / [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| currentclub    = [Arnett Gardens F.C.](/source/Arnett_Gardens_F.C.)
| clubnumber     =
| years1         = 2003–2007
| clubs1         = [Boys' Town](/source/Boys'_Town_F.C.)
| caps1          = ?
| goals1         = ?
| years2         = 2007–2009
| clubs2         = [Notodden FK](/source/Notodden_FK)
| caps2          = 46
| goals2         = 1
| years3         = 2009–2010
| clubs3         = [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.)
| caps3          = 1
| goals3         = 0
| years4         = 2010
| clubs4         = → [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) (loan)
| caps4          = 2
| goals4         = 0
| years5         = 2010
| clubs5         = → [Hereford United](/source/Hereford_United_F.C.) (loan)
| caps5          = 6
| goals5         = 0
| years6         = 2011–2014
| clubs6         = [Boys' Town](/source/Boys'_Town_F.C.)
| caps6          = 15
| goals6         = 0
| years7         = 2014–
| clubs7         = [Arnett Gardens F.C.](/source/Arnett_Gardens_F.C.)
| caps7          = 25
| goals7         = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006–
| nationalteam1  = [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1  = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update    = 16 January 2011
| ntupdate       = 16 January 2011
}}
'''O'Neil Anthony Michael Tyrone Thompson''' (born 11 August 1983) is a Jamaican international [footballer](/source/association_football) who professionally for [Arnett Gardens F.C.](/source/Arnett_Gardens_F.C.) Thompson can play as either a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) or [midfielder](/source/midfielder).

==Career==
===Club career===
Born in [Kingston](/source/Kingston%2C_Jamaica),<ref name="Hugman2010/11"/> Thompson began his senior career with [Boys' Town](/source/Boys'_Town_F.C.) in 2003. He moved to Norwegian side [Notodden FK](/source/Notodden_FK) in 2007, spending three seasons with the club. He then moved to English side [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) in August 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10309~1746731,00.html|title=Thompson Deal Agreed|access-date=7 August 2009|date=7 August 2009|publisher=Barnsley Football Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231224218/http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10309~1746731,00.html|archive-date=31 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 18 January 2010 Thompson moved to [League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) side [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.) on a month-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/8465989.stm|title=Burton Albion sign Barnsley defender O'Neil Thompson|access-date=18 January 2010|work=BBC Sport|date=18 January 2010}}</ref> On 14 May 2010, Thompson was set to join [Darlington](/source/Darlington_F.C.),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8683195.stm|title=Darlington set to sign O'Neil Thompson from Barnsley|access-date=14 May 2010|date=14 May 2010|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> but the deal fell through, and he later signed a loan deal with [Hereford United](/source/Hereford_United_F.C.).

On 1 November 2010, Barnsley, Hereford, and Thompson agreed to cancel the player's contracts after he said he wanted to return home to Jamaica,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2204215,00.html|title=O'Neil Thompson Leaves Club|access-date=1 November 2010|date=1 November 2010|publisher=Hereford United F.C. official website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314124739/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2204215,00.html|archive-date=14 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Thompson made a total of 11 appearances in English football across all competitions.<ref>{{soccerbase|52157}}</ref> where he re-signed for [Boys' Town](/source/Boys'_Town_F.C.) in January 2011. In 2014 Thompson joined [Arnett Gardens F.C.](/source/Arnett_Gardens_F.C.), where he won the domestic title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/The--Waite--is-over----p----p-Coach-elated-to-return-Premier-League-crown-to-Arnett-Gardens-after-13-year-absence_19063414|title=Jamaica Observer Limited}}</ref>

===International career===
Thompson made his international debut for [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_national_football_team) in an April 2006 friendly match against the [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team).

Thompson has played at the [2008 Caribbean Championship](/source/2008_Caribbean_Championship) and [2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup](/source/2009_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup), as well as in 2 World Cup Qualifying matches.<ref>{{FIFA player|302519}}</ref>

== Honors ==

[Arnett Gardens F.C.](/source/Arnett_Gardens_F.C.)

*'''[Jamaica National Premier League](/source/National_Premier_League): 1'''
:: 2015

<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Captain-Marvel--Bigga--Thompson-reveals-secret-to-success_19151766|title = Jamaica Observer Limited}}</ref>

==References==
;General
*{{NFT player|pid=14027}}

;Specific
{{reflist}}

{{Jamaica Squad 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

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Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Jamaican men's footballers
Category:21st-century Jamaican sportsmen
Category:Jamaica men's international footballers
Category:Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Notodden FK players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Norwegian First Division players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Trinidad and Tobago
Category:TT Pro League players
Category:Boys' Town F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Jamaica Premier League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders

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