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Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson

Midfield - Right Midfield  at ---
Age37
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.83 m
Footright
BornMarch 5, 1989
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Right Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 203 apps

Career highs

€100k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 09/10
—
int'l / penalties

Born the same day

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€100k
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Exequiel Benavídez
Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired

Shares 1989-03-05 · 6 players total

260Appearances
26Goals
16Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
Full nameJoe Thompson
Name in home countryJoseph Thompson
Date of birth1989-03-05 (37 yrs)
Place of birthBath, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionMidfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height183.00 m
Current club---
Joined—
Contract expires—
Feb 2019
Transfer: Rochdale → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rochdale AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rochdale AFC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Carlisle United → Rochdale
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rochdale AFC
27 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Bury → Carlisle United
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Carlisle United
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Southport → Bury
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: Bury → Southport
14/15 · Loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Wrexham → Bury
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Bury → Wrexham
14/15 · Loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Tranmere → Bury
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Southport FC, Wrexham AFC, Bury FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Tranmere Rovers
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Tranmere
12/13 · Return from loan
Mar 2013
Transfer: Tranmere → Rochdale
12/13 · Loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Tranmere
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tranmere Rovers, Rochdale AFC
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rochdale AFC
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rochdale AFC
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rochdale AFC
40 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rochdale AFC
35 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rochdale AFC
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rochdale AFC
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rochdale U18 → Rochdale
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rochdale AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
4,954 min
Minutes played by club
Rochdale AFC 72.0%
Carlisle United 8.4%
Wrexham AFC 0.0%
Bury FC 0.0%
Southport FC 0.0%
Tranmere Rovers 19.6%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Rochdale AFC 11 05/06 18/19 203 21 12 3,565
Carlisle United 1 15/16 15/16 17 1 1 416
Wrexham AFC 1 14/15 14/15 0 0 0 0
Bury FC 1 14/15 14/15 4 0 0 0
Southport FC 1 14/15 14/15 4 0 0 0
Tranmere Rovers 2 12/13 13/14 32 4 3 973

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€25K5€50K8€75K10€100K06/07 — 1 assists106/0707/08 — 1 goals (Rochdale AFC)07/08 — 1 assists207/0808/09 — 5 goals (Rochdale AFC)08/09 — 2 assists708/0909/10 — 8 goals (Rochdale AFC)09/10 — 2 assists1009/1010/11 — 2 goals (Rochdale AFC)10/11 — 2 assists410/1111/12 — 1 goals (Rochdale AFC)11/12 — 1 assists211/1212/13 — 2 goals (Tranmere Rovers)12/13 — 2 assists412/1313/14 — 2 goals (Tranmere Rovers)13/14 — 1 assists313/1415/16 — 1 goals (Carlisle United)15/16 — 1 assists215/1616/17 — 3 goals (Rochdale AFC)16/17 — 3 assists616/1717/18 — 1 goals (Rochdale AFC)117/1810/11 — €75K16/17 — €100KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

05/06: 0005/0606/07: 0006/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 5508/0909/10: 8809/1010/11: 2210/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 3316/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 0018/19

Assists by season

05/06: 0005/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 2209/1010/11: 2210/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 3316/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/19
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
18/19 League One Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 League One Rochdale AFC 10 1 0 1 0 346
16/17 EFL Cup Rochdale AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 EFL Trophy Rochdale AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Rochdale AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 League One Rochdale AFC 21 3 3 0 0 467
15/16 FA Cup Carlisle United 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 FL Trophy Carlisle United 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Carlisle United 0 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Two Carlisle United 15 1 1 0 0 416
14/15 Conference Southport FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Conference Wrexham AFC 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 EFL Trophy Bury FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Bury FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Bury FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Two Bury FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 EFL Trophy Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League One Tranmere Rovers 6 2 1 2 0 189
12/13 EFL Trophy Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 FA Cup Tranmere Rovers 2 1 0 0 0 56
12/13 League Cup Tranmere Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League One Tranmere Rovers 19 1 2 0 0 728
12/13 League Two Rochdale AFC 7 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 EFL Trophy Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League Cup Rochdale AFC 3 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League One Rochdale AFC 17 1 1 0 0 687
10/11 EFL Trophy Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 FA Cup Rochdale AFC 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Rochdale AFC 1 0 1 0 0 0
10/11 League One Rochdale AFC 32 2 1 3 0 833
09/10 EFL Trophy Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 FA Cup Rochdale AFC 2 2 0 0 0 75
09/10 League Cup Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League Two Rochdale AFC 36 6 2 0 0 390
08/09 EFL Trophy Rochdale AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 FA Cup Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 League Two Rochdale AFC 30 5 2 2 0 360
08/09 League Two Play-Offs Rochdale AFC 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 EFL Trophy Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 FA Cup Rochdale AFC 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Two Rochdale AFC 12 1 1 2 0 407
07/08 League Two Play-Offs Rochdale AFC 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 EFL Trophy Rochdale AFC 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 League Two Rochdale AFC 13 0 1 0 0 0
05/06 League Two Rochdale AFC 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2006-07-01 Rochdale U18 Rochdale Transfer 0 —
12/13 2012-08-03 Rochdale Tranmere Transfer 75000 —
12/13 2013-03-01 Tranmere Rochdale Loan 75000 —
12/13 2013-04-04 Rochdale Tranmere Return from loan 75000 —
14/15 2014-08-06 Tranmere Bury Transfer 75000 —
14/15 2014-11-27 Bury Wrexham Loan 75000 —
14/15 2015-01-03 Wrexham Bury Return from loan 75000 —
14/15 2015-02-11 Bury Southport Loan 75000 —
14/15 2015-03-11 Southport Bury Return from loan 75000 —
15/16 2015-07-31 Bury Carlisle United Transfer 75000 —
16/17 2016-08-07 Carlisle United Rochdale Transfer 75000 —
18/19 2019-02-05 Rochdale Retired Transfer 100000 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
13/14 Lymphatic cancer 2013-11-01 2014-06-30 242 34
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
—€25k€50k€75k€100k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 1 0 0
Adam Le Fondre 2 0 0
Joe Rafferty 2 0 0
Ian Henderson 2 0 0
Frank Fielding 1 0 0
Callum Camps 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
09/10 League Two Rochdale AFC 6 36
08/09 League Two Rochdale AFC 5 30
16/17 League One Rochdale AFC 3 21

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
16/17 League One Rochdale AFC 3 21
09/10 League Two Rochdale AFC 2 36
08/09 League Two Rochdale AFC 2 30

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
14/15 2015-03-11 Southport Bury Return from loan — €75k
14/15 2015-02-11 Bury Southport Loan — €75k
14/15 2015-01-03 Wrexham Bury Return from loan — €75k
14/15 2014-11-27 Bury Wrexham Loan — €75k
12/13 2013-04-04 Rochdale Tranmere Return from loan — €75k
12/13 2013-03-01 Tranmere Rochdale Loan — €75k

Teams faced most often by Joe Thompson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Oldham Athletic 38 13 11 14 37 41 -4 34%
Walsall FC 38 12 15 11 54 49 +5 32%
Leyton Orient 38 13 10 15 48 60 -12 34%
Hartlepool United 36 16 8 12 54 44 +10 44%
Colchester United 34 13 9 12 49 50 -1 38%
Milton Keynes Dons 34 12 5 17 48 56 -8 35%
Yeovil Town 34 15 7 12 47 40 +7 44%
Notts County 32 15 3 14 42 42 0 47%
Swindon Town 32 6 10 16 31 54 -23 19%
Exeter City 28 12 6 10 46 41 +5 43%
Brentford FC 28 8 6 14 33 43 -10 29%
Bristol Rovers 28 12 7 9 40 34 +6 43%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
05/06 Senior debut season
07/08 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
17/18 11 346 1 0 0 0.26
13/14 8 189 2 0 0 0.95
10/11 34 833 3 0 0 0.32
08/09 35 360 2 0 0 0.5
07/08 13 407 2 0 0 0.44

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

League Two
115 apps
13 G
7 A
League One
106 apps
10 G
8 A
FA Cup
10 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
1 A
FL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
0 A

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Who is Joe Thompson?

Joe Thompson is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for ---.

How old is Joe Thompson?

Joe Thompson is 37 years old. He was born on March 5, 1989 in Bath.

What position does Joe Thompson play?

Joe Thompson plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).

What club does Joe Thompson play for?

Joe Thompson currently plays for ---.

How many career goals has Joe Thompson scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Thompson has scored 26 goals in 260 appearances.