Английская Википедия:Gisele Thompson
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Gisele Olivia Thompson (born December 2, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She has also previously played for the US under-20 and under-17 national teams. Thompson is one of the first high school athletes to have a name, image, and likeness deal with Nike, as is her older sister, Alyssa Thompson. After committing to play for Stanford University once she graduated high school,[1] Thompson instead announced in December 2023 that she had signed with NWSL club Angel City FC.[2]
Club career
In 2013 the parents of Gisele and her sister registered them in the Total Futbol Academy (TFA) when Thompson was 8 years old. They did this so that they could compete on boys' teams.[3] In 2015 they were transferred to club Real So Cal, Elite Clubs National League and they competed there until the COVID-19 pandemic halted sporting events.[3] The two sisters then joined the Santa Clarita Blue Heat in the second-division United Women's Soccer league as the only high school students in the league.[4] In early 2023, Thompson began training with Angel City,[5] who had drafted her sister Alyssa as the number one pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[6]
On December 7, 2023, Angel City FC announced that they had signed Thompson to a 3-year professional contract.[2] NWSL rules allowed ACFC to sign Thompson directly, rather than through the entry draft, because she was under the age of 18 at the time.[2] Her deal runs through the 2025 season, with an option to extend through 2026.[7]
International career
Thompson represented the United States on the U-17 women's national team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup[4] and the Concacaf Women's U-17 Championship.[3] She also played on the under-20 national team at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where they won gold.[8] In the semifinals, she received a red card after she fouled to prevent a clear chance at goal.[9]
Endorsements
In 2022, Thompson and her sister Alyssa signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal with Nike at ages 16 and 17, respectively. They were the first high school athletes to sign an NIL deal with Nike.[10]
Both sisters are also sponsored by Stifel.[11]
Personal life
Thompson was born in Los Angeles on December 2, 2005, 13 months after her sister Alyssa Thompson, to Karen and Mario Thompson.[8][12] They are of African-American, Filipino and Peruvian descent.[13][14]
Thompson runs track at Harvard-Westlake School.[4]
References
External links
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- Harvard-Westlake School alumni
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- American sportspeople of Filipino descent
- American sportspeople of Peruvian descent
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