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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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. David Thompson is the 3,552nd most popular athlete (up from 7,513th in 2024), the 6,984th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,483rd in 2019) and the 132nd most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, David Thompson ranks 3,554 out of 6,025. Before him are Nikolay Bukhalov, Virginia Ramírez, Michael Möllenbeck, Lyudmila Rogachova, Karine Ruby, Svetlana Shkolina, Malik Beyleroğlu, and Bashir Abdi. After him are Sebastian Samuelsson, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Wayne Collett, and Deborah Gravenstijn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, David Thompson ranks 672. 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 6,986 out of 8,785. Before him are Trevor Cherry (1948), Zawe Ashton (1984), David Oakes (1983), David Narey (1956), Craig Shakespeare (1963), and Rollo Armstrong (1966). 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 132. Before him are David Broome (1940), Gary Anderson (1970), Lizzy Yarnold (1988), Charlie Spedding (1952), Holly Bradshaw (1991), and Angela Bailey (1962). After him are Leroy Watson (1965), John Disley (1928), Alison Williamson (1971), Derek Ibbotson (1932), Kirsten Barnes (1968), and Tim Baillie (1979).

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