Nathan Thompson
Defender - Centre-Back
at Milton Keynes Dons
at Milton Keynes Dons
485 days · joined 2025-01-24
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Swindon Town
top club · 186 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 16/17
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-11-09 · 6 players total
450Appearances
10Goals
25Assists
108Yellow cards
4Red cards
151Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nathan Thompson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nathan Michael Thompson |
| Date of birth | 1990-11-09 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chester, England |
| Citizenship | England Wales |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Joined | 2025-01-24 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Milton Keynes Dons
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Stevenage → MK Dons
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stevenage FC, Milton Keynes Dons
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stevenage FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Peterborough → Stevenage
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Peterborough United
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Peterborough United
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Peterborough United
42 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Portsmouth → Peterborough
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Peterborough United
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Portsmouth FC
39 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Portsmouth FC
40 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Swindon Town → Portsmouth
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Swindon Town
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Swindon Town
24 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Swindon Town
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Swindon Town
44 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Swindon Town
29 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Swindon Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Swindon Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swindon Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Swindon U18 → Swindon Town
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swindon Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Stevenage FC
0.6%
Peterborough United
47.5%
Portsmouth FC
2.4%
Swindon Town
49.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevenage FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| Peterborough United | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 130 | 4 | 6 | 6,463 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 79 | 1 | 10 | 326 |
| Swindon Town | 9 | 07/08 | 16/17 | 186 | 4 | 8 | 6,750 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Stevenage FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 23/24 | League One | Stevenage FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Peterborough United | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,341 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Peterborough United | 27 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Peterborough United | 39 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1,692 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Peterborough United | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 31 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 36 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Swindon Town | 34 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,497 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Swindon Town | 23 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1,839 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Swindon Town | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Swindon Town | 41 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3,414 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Swindon Town | 26 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Swindon Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Swindon U18 | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-16 | Portsmouth | Peterborough | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Peterborough | Stevenage | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Stevenage | MK Dons | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€500k
Low€50k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Pitman | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Christy Pym | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Turnbull | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammie Szmodics | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Close | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Beevers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Byrne | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Massimo Luongo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphael Rossi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ward | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Frankie Kent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Swindon Town | 2 | 34 |
| 20/21 | League One | Peterborough United | 2 | 39 |
| 13/14 | League One | Swindon Town | 1 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 31 |
| 20/21 | League One | Peterborough United | 5 | 39 |
| 15/16 | League One | Swindon Town | 4 | 23 |
Last 50 matches for Milton Keynes Dons The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 5–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nathan 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 56% |
| Carlisle United | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 32% |
| Port Vale FC | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 47% |
| Bristol Rovers | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 53% |
| Northampton Town | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 44% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 50% |
| Oxford United | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 28% |
| Gillingham FC | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 34% |
| Fleetwood Town | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 47% |
| Exeter City | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 19% |
| Walsall FC | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 29% |
| Leyton Orient | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9.6 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 2,341 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 2,430 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 1,692 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 326 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 1,497 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 1,839 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 44 | 3,414 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
358 apps
7 G
20 A
EFL Trophy
22 apps
1 G
4 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
27 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nathan Thompson?
Nathan Thompson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Milton Keynes Dons.
How old is Nathan Thompson?
Nathan Thompson is 35 years old. He was born on November 9, 1990 in Chester.
What position does Nathan Thompson play?
Nathan Thompson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Nathan Thompson play for?
Nathan Thompson currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons.
How many career goals has Nathan Thompson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nathan Thompson has scored 10 goals in 450 appearances.
What is Nathan Thompson's market value?
Nathan Thompson's most recent reported market value is €50k.