Craig Thomson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Thomson
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 17, 1991(1991-04-17)
Age	33
Birthplace	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Wellington Region
Horoscope	Aries

Craig Thomson Biography

Craig Thomson is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 17, 1991 in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Craig Thomson (born 17 April 1991) is Craig Thomson (born 17 April 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays in the right back position with Edinburgh City. He also plays at left back as well as on the left wing. Thomson began playing in the Scottish Premier League with Heart of Midlothian However, he was transferred by Lithuanian Club FBK Kaunas after he was accused of sexually inappropriate conduct involving children. Thomson also has played for in the Scotland Under-21s team.

In November of 2011, Thomson was arrested and was charged with grooming offences in a second time following “trying to lure a 12-year-old girl into meeting up with him more than two years ago.” After one year of being indicted with grooming, Thomson was cleared of the charge. Edinburgh Evening News reported that Thomson was exonerated of the charge because of the lack of evidence.

Thomson was loaned to Lithuanian club FBK Kaunas, also owned by Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov, on 31 July. This meant that Thomson became the first Scottish footballer to play in Lithuania. Thomson played for Kaunas until the end of the 2011 Lithuanian season, in November. He returned to Scotland at the end of the Lithuanian football season in November 2011, but was not invited to train with Hearts.

Thomson was convicted on 17 June 2011 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after admitting ‘lewd, libidinous and indecent behaviour’ towards two girls aged 12 and 14. He admitted to showing them male genitalia, asking the older one for sex and engaging them in sexual chat. He was fined £4,000 and placed on the sex offenders register for five years. On 10 July 2011, Hearts announced that Thomson would leave the club imminently, following his conviction.

On the 31st of July, 2010 Thomson had two strikes using direct free-kicks during an 3-2 win against Millwall in The New Den in a pre-season friendly. On the 23rd of April, 2011 Thomson got his first goals in a competitive game for Hearts through the penalty area in a game where Hearts gave up a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Motherwell on Tynecastle.

Craig Thomson Net Worth

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

Thomson made his debut as a player for Hearts on the 27th of August during the Europa League against Dinamo Zagreb; Thomson was named as the man of the game according to the official Hearts website. Thomson also made the Scottish Premier League debut three days after at McDiarmid Park, in the 2-2 draw against St Johnstone, and was once more named the player of the match on Hearts’ Official Hearts website. Thomson received praise from his fellow teammate Marius Zaliukas, and won the SPL young player of the month prize for September 2009. Thomson was awed by his crossing ability and ability to deliver from free kicks and corners.

Thomson has played in the squad of Scotland U19 in 2010, Thomson was able to make the Scotland U21 debut with a 3-1 win against Northern Ireland U21 at Firhill on the 17th of November, 2010. His next appearance at under-21 was in a friendly defeat of 1-0 against Belgium U21. After that, Thomson was singled out for praise from coach Billy Stark.

In June 2011, Thomson was placed on the sex offenders’ register for five years and fined £4,000 after he pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent behaviour. The charges were related to “sexual conversations” that he had had with two underage girls over the internet. Despite calls from fans for Thomson to be dismissed, the club after a full investigation opted to allow Thomson to stay at the club, acknowledging that his actions were unacceptable but claiming that there were sufficient mitigating circumstances. Hearts’ decision was criticised by the mother of one of his victims and a children’s charity, while a water supplier withdrew their sponsorship of the club. Days after their decision to retain Thomson, Hearts suspended him.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Craig Thomson Dating?

According to our records, Craig Thomson married to Zoe Arnold (m. 2011), Christa Thomson. As of December 1, 2023, Craig Thomson’s is not dating anyone.

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After being without a club for some time, Thomson returned to the game in March 2014 with local Junior side Arniston Rangers. He moved on to Newtongrange Star in July 2014 and joined Kelty Hearts two years later.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Craig Thomson celebrates birthday on April 17 of every year.