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David Thompson

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David Anthony Thompson (born 12 September 1977) is an English football pundit currently working for the BBC. Thompson played as a midfielder, though he had to retire aged 29 through an osteochondral defect of the left knee sustained at age 25. He is currently a UEFA A and B licensed coach working towards his professional licence. In August 2021, he became a director of football at Europa in the Gibraltar National League. During his career Thompson played for Liverpool, Coventry City, Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Portsmouth and Bolton Wanderers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Thompson is the 3,407th most popular athlete (up from 7,475th in 2019), the 6,931st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,483rd in 2019) and the 131st most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, David Thompson ranks 3,407 out of 6,025. Before him are Michael Möllenbeck, Lyudmila Rogachova, Karine Ruby, Svetlana Shkolina, Malik Beyleroğlu, and Bashir Abdi. After him are Sebastian Samuelsson, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Wayne Collett, Deborah Gravenstijn, Yelena Ruzina, and Roger-Yves Bost.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, David Thompson ranks 638. Before him are Eudy Simelane, Sergei Udaltsov, Bernardo Romeo, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, Tom Cotton, and Raphaël Wicky. After him are Giovanny Espinoza, Rodrigo Gral, Nina Zhivanevskaya, Chad Hedrick, Hugo Silva, and Iñigo Landaluze.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Thompson ranks 6,933 out of 8,785. Before him are Kieron Dyer (1978), Trevor Cherry (1948), Zawe Ashton (1984), David Oakes (1983), David Narey (1956), and Craig Shakespeare (1963). After him are Ione Skye (1970), Tony Britton (1924), Mutya Buena (1985), Sophie Rundle (1988), Chris Woods (1959), and Oliver Turvey (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, David Thompson ranks 131. Before him are Andrew Triggs Hodge (1979), David Broome (1940), Lizzy Yarnold (1988), Charlie Spedding (1952), Holly Bradshaw (1991), and Angela Bailey (1962). After him are John Disley (1928), Alison Williamson (1971), Derek Ibbotson (1932), Kirsten Barnes (1968), Tim Baillie (1979), and Alex Yee (1998).

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