Archie Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Archie Thompson
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1978(1978-10-23)
Age	46
Birthplace	Otorohanga
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Libra

Archie Thompson Biography

Archie Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand. Striker who was a part of The Marconi Stallions, Melbourne Victory as well as Melbourne Victory, and the Australian national team. He was the winner of in 2004 the OFC Nations Cup with Australia.

Both he and He and Mark Schwarzer both played for the Marconi Stallions during their careers. both were part of his team, the Marconi Stallions during their careers.

Thompson’s 13 goals broke the previous record of 7 goals, which was jointly held by another Australian, Gary Cole, who scored seven goals against Fiji in the 1982 World Cup qualification on 14 August 1981, and Iranian Karim Bagheri, who also scored seven goals against Maldives in the 1998 World Cup qualification on 2 June 1997. Some sources mentioned that the previous record was 10 goals, which was achieved by Denmark’s Sophus “Krølben” Nielsen in a 17–1 win against France at the 1908 Olympics and Germany’s Gottfried Fuchs in a 16–0 win against Russia at the 1912 Olympics. These matches, although fully recognized by FIFA, were played by amateur players. Thompson also equaled the world record for most goals scored in a recognized senior match, set in 1885 when John Petrie scored 13 goals in Arbroath’s 36–0 win over Bon Accord in a Scottish Cup tournament.

Archie Thompson began his career as a teenager in Bathurst, breaking into the senior squad in 1995. At the close of the 1996 season, he secured a move to the National Soccer League, signing with the Gippsland Falcons midway through the 1996–97 season. His exceptional pace and skill on the ball were instantly recognisable in a mediocre team, and it wasn’t long before he was snapped up by Carlton, becoming a key goalscorer in an attack-minded squad. The demise of Carlton saw a return to Sydney, where he spent the remainder of the 2000–01 season with Marconi after being signed by mastermind Head of Operations Tony “Bagonk” Trimboli, before ultimately signing with Belgium’s Lierse SK. A fan favourite, Thompson scored 9 goals in his first season with the Belgian First Division club before injury curtailed his progress. In his fourth season in Belgium, he was the club’s leading scorer, with 14 goals in 29 league appearances.

He had two children, Isabella as well as Axel. The couple was earlier married Emmy Thompson.

Archie Thompson Net Worth

Archie Thompson is one of the richest Soccer Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Archie Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his career at Bathurst and was a part of the senior squad in.

He broke the all-time record for goal scoring in one international game (13) with American Samoa.

Archibald Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian professional footballer. He also is serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Archie Thompson height 5 ft 9 in Archie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Archie Thompson Dating?

According to our records, Archie Thompson married to Emmy Thompson. As of December 1, 2023, Archie Thompson’s is not dating anyone.

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Due to his strong form, he was lured back home to play for Melbourne Victory in 2005 (the inaugural A-League season), scoring the team’s first ever regular season goal. With the A-League season finishing in March and a four-month gap between then and Australia’s first World Cup group match, Thompson was approached in late 2005 join Dutch team PSV Eindhoven on a temporary loan. PSV was then coached by Guus Hiddink, who was also the Australian national team’s head coach, and playing for the team would provide Thompson with the match fitness and exposure to help his chances of being selected in the World Cup team. After negotiations between the Victory and PSV stalled over the financial terms of the deal, Thompson was officially placed on six-month loan to PSV Eindhoven on 13 January 2006. He played what was thought at the time to be his final Melbourne Victory game against Queensland Roar, scoring the only goal as the team’s acting captain. This goal took his tally to 8 for the season, which made him Melbourne Victory’s inaugural Golden Boot winner. He also tied for the A-League’s top goal scorer (the Reebok Golden Boot award) with Alex Brosque, Bobby Despotovski and Stewart Petrie. Thompson made just two appearances for PSV as a substitute. He was informed by the club that they would not be signing him to a further deal, and so he returned to Melbourne Victory for the A-League 2006-07 season.

Facts & Trivia

Archie Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Archie Thompson celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

In 2007, Thompson was once again included in Australia’s squad for a major tournament. This time, Thompson participated in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, appearing as a substitute once, in a match against the eventual winners Iraq. In 2008, Thompson was included in Australia’s under-23 squad for the 2008 Olympics as one of the three over-age players allowed in the team. National coach Pim Verbeek described Thompson’s performance against Indonesia in February 2009 as “absolutely hopeless”.

Is Archie Thompson Aboriginal?

Thompson was born in Otorohanga to a New Zealand father of Maori descent and Papua New Guinean mother.

How old is Archie Thompson?

43 years (October 23, 1978)

How tall is Archie Thompson?

5′ 9″

Where was Archie Thompson born?

Otorohanga, New Zealand

Who is Archie Thompson married to?

Emmy Thompson