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Archie Thompson

1978 - Today

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Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also currently serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC. Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth football at the New South Wales Institute of Sport before going on to play numerous seasons in the National Soccer League and A-League. After eleven seasons with Melbourne Victory, he moved on to play for Heidelberg United in 2016. Thompson also played overseas, for Belgian Pro League side Lierse and for Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Archie Thompson is the 8,036th most popular soccer player (down from 6,697th in 2024), the 147th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 124th in 2019) and the 6th most popular New Zealander Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Archie Thompson ranks 8,036 out of 21,273. Before him are Syd Owen, Andrea Ranocchia, Lee Seung-woo, Péter Disztl, Patrice Garande, and Masayuki Nakagomi. After him are Frederico Rosa, Kento Kato, Mel Charles, Sándor Schwartz, Pascal Nouma, and Çağlar Söyüncü.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Archie Thompson ranks 462. Before him are K'naan, Eddie Cahill, Sandro Schwarz, Ziad Jaziri, Chelsea Peretti, and Nicky Byrne. After him are Yazid Mansouri, Nikola Vujčić, Christoph Spycher, Kurt Nilsen, Lucas Neill, and Mikael Nilsson.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Archie Thompson ranks 147 out of 303. Before him are Chris Rankin (1983), Tony Shelly (1937), Grant Bramwell (1961), Richard Pearse (1877), Chris Harris (null), and Ivan Vicelich (1976). After him are Lisa Chappell (1968), Whina Cooper (1895), Marilyn Waring (1952), Mike Thackwell (1961), Georgina Beyer (1957), and Tom Walsh (1992).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among soccer players born in New Zealand, Archie Thompson ranks 6. Before him are Chris Wood (1991), Wynton Rufer (1962), Winston Reid (1988), Ricki Herbert (1961), and Ivan Vicelich (1976). After him are Andrew Barron (1980), Mark Paston (1976), Michael McGlinchey (1987), Simon Elliott (1974), Ryan Nelsen (1977), and Michael Fitzgerald (1988).

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