Kosi Trevor David Thompson (born January 27, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kosi Trevor David Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 27, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| 2015–2021 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Toronto FC II | 27 | (1) |
| 2022– | Toronto FC | 52 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 15, 2024 | |||
Early life
He began playing soccer with in the Vaughan Azzurri youth system.[2] In February 2015, at age 12, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3] Terry Dunfield, who became his coach at U14 level, immediately was impressed with his performance both on and off the field, selecting him to be team captain.[4] As part of the TFC Academy, he helped them to the 2019 U16 Dallas Cup and was named to the 2019-20 Generation Adidas Best XI.[5] In 2020, he signed a national letter of intent to attend Oregon State University and play for the Beavers men's soccer team for the 2021 season.[6] However, he ultimately did not join Oregon State, turning professional instead. Thompson attended Ursula Franklin Academy.[7]
Club career
On May 13, 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One to join the team for the 2021 season.[3] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[8] He scored his first professional goal on June 2 against Union Omaha.[9]
After impressing during 2022 preseason,[10] he signed a contract with the first team Toronto FC.[11] He made his first appearance for TFC as a late-game substitution against the Columbus Crew, on March 12, 2022.[12] He started his first match on April 2 against New York City FC.[13][14] He scored his first goal on April 9 against Real Salt Lake.[15] In 2023, he was loaned to the second team for some matches.[16]
In August 2023, Thompson was loaned to Lillestrøm of the Eliteserien for the rest of the season, with an option of a permanent transfer.[17] He made his debut on September 3 against Aalesund.[18] The club declined the purchase option after the season.[19]
International career
In May 2022, Thompson was named to the 60-man provisional Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played June 15, 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 27 | 1 | — | — | – | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Toronto FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Lillestrøm SK (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 3 | ||
Honours
Toronto FC