Scot Thompson - Definition and Overview

Scot Thompson (born February 11, 1981 in New York, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Thompson played college soccer at UCLA from 1999 to 2002, helping lead the Bruins to a national championship in 2002. He finished his career at UCLA with 68 starts, and was named to the first-team All-Pac 10 as a senior.

Upon graduating, Thompson was selected 16th overall by the Galaxy in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. Unfortunately for Thompson, he tore his ACL in the preseason, and missed the entire 2003 season as a result. Returning healthy in 2004, Thompson was nevertheless unable to break into the Galaxy's starting lineup - he was loaned mid-season to the Portland Timbers of the A-League, where he excelled. Easily one of the Timbers' best players, Thompson started 13 games for the team, registering two assists, while leading the team to the A-League's best regular season record. When the Timbers were eliminated from the playoffs, Thompson returned to the Galaxy; however, he only made one appearance, playing a single minute.

See also

• List of current MLS players