Scott Thomsen (born December 31, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played for USL League One club Richmond Kickers as a defender.
Career
Early career
Thomsen attended Christian Brothers Academy during high school and earned state and regional honors as a member of the soccer team. In 2010, Thomsen joined the New York Red Bulls academy, where he played primarily as a midfielder, and scored 27 goals during his five-year career.[1]
After high school, Thomsen attended the University of Virginia and played 66 games throughout his four-year career, totaling 3 goals and 18 assists. As a freshman, he led the team in minutes with 1,991 as well as assists with eight. In 2014, he played in all 23 matches as a junior and played a crucial role in the Cavilers winning their seventh NCAA College Cup.[2] During his senior year, Thomsen was limited to only eight games due to a sports hernia injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.[3]
New York Red Bulls
On December 23, 2015, Thomsen signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls.[4] After only two and a half months with the club, Thomsen was waived before the season on March 7.[5]
Richmond Kickers
On July 22, 2016, Thomsen signed with the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League on a one-year contract.[6] He made his professional debut on August 6 in a 2–1 victory against FC Montreal.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2016 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond Kickers | 2016 | USL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| Orlando City B | 2017 | USL | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Richmond Kickers | 2018 | USL | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | USL League One | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Scott Thomsen at Major League Soccer
- ^ "National Champs! Virginia Downs UCLA in PKs for Seventh NCAA Title". VirginiaSports.com.
- ^ "Scott Thomsen Virginia Bio". VirginiaSports.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign College Seniors Chris Thorsheim, Mael Corboz, and Scott Thomsen as Homegrown Players". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Waive Scott Thomsen". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "Kickers sign former Cavaliers standout Thomsen". Richmond.com.
- ^ "Richmond Kickers 2, FC Montreal 1". USLSoccer.com.
- ^ Scott Thomsen at Soccerway