Freddy Thompson
Encyclopedia
Fredy Williams Thompson León (born June 2, 1982 in Puerto Barrios
, Izabal) is a Guatemala
n professional footballer, who currently plays for Comunicaciones in Guatemala's top division
.
in 2007, but he was never accepted by the Rojos 'fans so he decided not to return after only one season.
A move to Europe with Inter Milan or Manchester United, or American Major League Soccer
had been mentioned for some time, but he joined Mexican side Albinegros
in 2008, only to return to the Cremas in June 2008.
in a March 2001 friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago
and went on to represent Guatemala during the 2006 World Cup qualification
and 2010 World Cup qualification
rounds. As of January 2010, he had earned 81 caps, scoring no goals.
He has also captained the national side in the absence of Carlos Ruiz.
On November 15 2011 in a 2014 World Cup qualification
match against Grenada
, he scored his very first goal to give Guatemala a 2-1 lead.The match ended 4-1.
Puerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios is a city in Guatemala, located within the Gulf of Honduras at. The bay in which the harbour is located is called Bahia de Amatique. Puerto Barrios is the departmental seat of Izabal department and the administrative seat of Puerto Barrios municipality.Puerto Barrios was named after...
, Izabal) is a Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n professional footballer, who currently plays for Comunicaciones in Guatemala's top division
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...
.
Club career
Thompson started his career at Guatemalan giants CSD Comunicaciones where he would stay for 7 years and captain the side. He then joined bitter rivals CSD MunicipalCSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
in 2007, but he was never accepted by the Rojos 'fans so he decided not to return after only one season.
A move to Europe with Inter Milan or Manchester United, or American Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
had been mentioned for some time, but he joined Mexican side Albinegros
Albinegros de Orizaba
The club Albinegros de Orizaba, is a football team of the city of Orizaba, Orizaba Athletic Club was founded in 1898, a sporting club who also practice Cricket among other sports in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz...
in 2008, only to return to the Cremas in June 2008.
International career
He made his debut for the Guatemalan national teamGuatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
in a March 2001 friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
and went on to represent Guatemala during the 2006 World Cup qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and the Caribbean. A total of 34 teams took part , competing for 3.5 places in the World Cup.The qualification process was divided in three stages...
and 2010 World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
rounds. As of January 2010, he had earned 81 caps, scoring no goals.
He has also captained the national side in the absence of Carlos Ruiz.
On November 15 2011 in a 2014 World Cup qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The CONCACAF qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will see teams competing for places at the finals in Brazil.As in recent tournaments, CONCACAF will have three direct qualifiers for the finals tournament in addition to a further possible place via the inter-confederation play-offs against the...
match against Grenada
Grenada national football team
The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
, he scored his very first goal to give Guatemala a 2-1 lead.The match ended 4-1.
External links
- Career stats - National Football Teams