Defender - Centre-Back ·England
Josh Thompson
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Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
11Clubs played for
08/09Debut season
0.05Goals per match
SouthportTop club · 63 apps
Career highs
€900kPeak value · 2010
€568kTop transfer fee · 09/10
3Best season · 09/10
5 / 0Caps / int'l goals
174Appearances
8Goals
1Assists
20Yellow cards
2Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Thompson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua William Thompson |
| Date of birth | 1991-02-25 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Atherton Collieries → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Atherton Collieries
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Macclesfield → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Southport → Macclesfield
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Macclesfield Town FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - Southport FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Tranmere → Southport
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Southport FC
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Tranmere
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Tranmere → Colchester Utd.
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Tranmere
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 - Tranmere Rovers, Colchester United
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Colchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Portsmouth → Colchester Utd.
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Portsmouth
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Portsmouth → Colchester Utd.
12/13 · Loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Celtic → Portsmouth
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Portsmouth FC, Colchester United
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Chesterfield → Celtic
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Celtic → Chesterfield
11/12 · Loan
Dec 2011
Transfer: Peterborough → Celtic
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Celtic → Peterborough
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 - Peterborough United, Chesterfield FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Rochdale → Celtic
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Celtic → Rochdale
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - Rochdale AFC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2009
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 - Celtic FC
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Stockport → Celtic U20
09/10 · Transfer · €568k
Jul 2008
08/09 - Crewe Alexandra, Stockport County
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Stockport U18 → Stockport
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
Southport FC
54.6%
Colchester United
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
25.6%
Rochdale AFC
12.5%
Celtic FC
7.4%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Stockport County
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southport FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 3,792 |
| Colchester United | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,776 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 867 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 512 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Macclesfield Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Southport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Southport FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 15/16 | National League | Southport FC | 37 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,632 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Colchester United | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,776 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 512 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stockport U18 | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Stockport | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | €568k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Celtic | Rochdale | Loan | 900000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Rochdale | Celtic | Return from loan | 900000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Celtic | Peterborough | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Peterborough | Celtic | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Celtic | Chesterfield | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Chesterfield | Celtic | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Celtic | Portsmouth | Transfer | 450000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-10 | Portsmouth | Colchester Utd. | Loan | 450000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Colchester Utd. | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 450000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Portsmouth | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 450000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-24 | Colchester Utd. | Tranmere | Loan | 300000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-27 | Tranmere | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | 300000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | Colchester Utd. | Tranmere | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Tranmere | Southport | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-07 | Southport | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Macclesfield | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-14 | Without Club | Atherton Collieries | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Atherton Collieries | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Dislocation of the kneecap | 2017-01-15 | 2017-08-19 | 217 | 23 |
Current-
Peak€900k
Low-
Δ since start−€900k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21340 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrai Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Ridehalgh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Westcarr | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Blakeman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Bowery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 18 |
| 15/16 | National League | Southport FC | 2 | 37 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-27 | Tranmere | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | - | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-24 | Colchester Utd. | Tranmere | Loan | - | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Colchester Utd. | Portsmouth | Return from loan | - | €450k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-10 | Portsmouth | Colchester Utd. | Loan | - | €450k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Chesterfield | Celtic | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Celtic | Chesterfield | Loan | - | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Peterborough | Celtic | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Celtic | Peterborough | Loan | - | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Rochdale | Celtic | Return from loan | - | €900k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Celtic | Rochdale | Loan | - | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Josh Thompson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 14% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 29% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 43% |
| Walsall FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 43% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 50% |
| Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 25% |
| Sheffield United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 8% |
| Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 30% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 10% |
| Burton Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 20% |
| Aldershot Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 26 | 2,160 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 1,632 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 1,776 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 867 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 512 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
18 apps
3 G
1 A
National League
61 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
65 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
15 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Josh Thompson
Who is Josh Thompson?
Josh Thompson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Josh Thompson?
Josh Thompson is 35 years old. He was born on February 25, 1991 in Bolton.
What position does Josh Thompson play?
Josh Thompson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Josh Thompson play for?
Josh Thompson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Josh Thompson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Thompson has scored 8 goals in 174 appearances.