Market value
—
Rating · 15/16
5.5
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Melbourne Victory
top club · 196 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#2089
goals rank
#2328
assists rank
101
season goals
35
season assists
Among 2,627 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 04/05
66 / 29
int'l caps / goals
298Appearances
101Goals
35Assists
25Yellow cards
1Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Archie Thompson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Archibald Gerald Thompson |
| Date of birth | 1978-10-23 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Otorohanga, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia New Zealand |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-09-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JB Sports2Business ... |
Sep 2019
Transfer: Racing Murcia → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Murray United → Racing Murcia
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Heidelberg Utd. → Murray United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Melb. Victory → Heidelberg Utd.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Melbourne Victory
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Melbourne Victory
26 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Melbourne Victory
29 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Melbourne Victory
22 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Melbourne Victory
27 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Melbourne Victory
15 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Melbourne Victory
27 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Melbourne Victory
7 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Melbourne Victory
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → Melb. Victory
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Melbourne Victory
6 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Melb. Victory → PSV Eindhoven
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Melbourne Victory, PSV Eindhoven
13 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Lierse SK → Melb. Victory
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Lierse SK (-2018)
33 matches · 15 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Lierse SK (-2018)
28 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2002
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Sep 2002
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 — Lierse SK (-2018)
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Lierse SK (-2018)
34 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Marc. Stallions → Lierse SK
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Carlton SC → Marc. Stallions
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 941 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.18/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.18/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.09/90
Minutes played by club
Melbourne Victory
73.8%
PSV Eindhoven
0.0%
Lierse SK (-2018)
26.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 11 | 05/06 | 15/16 | 196 | 70 | 23 | 3,693 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lierse SK (-2018) | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 100 | 31 | 12 | 1,314 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 668 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 13/14 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC CL-Qualification | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 12/13 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 324 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 09/10 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 08/09 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 06/07 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Melbourne Victory | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 164 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Lierse SK (-2018) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 29 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 181 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | Lierse SK (-2018) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 480 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | Lierse SK (-2018) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Beker van België | Lierse SK (-2018) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 31 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 251 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Carlton SC | Marc. Stallions | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Marc. Stallions | Lierse SK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Lierse SK | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-12 | Melb. Victory | PSV Eindhoven | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | PSV Eindhoven | Melb. Victory | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Melb. Victory | Heidelberg Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-01-31 | Heidelberg Utd. | Murray United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-19 | Murray United | Racing Murcia | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-11 | Racing Murcia | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Knee injury | 2002-09-14 | 2002-11-06 | 54 | 7 |
| 02/03 | Knee injury | 2002-12-09 | 2003-06-30 | 204 | 23 |
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #7 | 54 | 28 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Broxham | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Ansell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jason Geria | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 13 | 29 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 24 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 9 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 8 | 31 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 27 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | PSV Eindhoven | Melb. Victory | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-12 | Melb. Victory | PSV Eindhoven | Loan | — | €750k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 419 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 324 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 06/07 | 6 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 352 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 595 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 02/03 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 367 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
158 apps
58 G
22 A
Jupiler League
90 apps
26 G
11 A
A-League Finals
15 apps
10 G
0 A
Beker van België
9 apps
5 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
22 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Archie Thompson
Who is Archie Thompson?
Archie Thompson is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Archie Thompson?
Archie Thompson is 47 years old. He was born on October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga.
What position does Archie Thompson play?
Archie Thompson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Archie Thompson play for?
Archie Thompson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Archie Thompson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Archie Thompson has scored 101 goals in 298 appearances.