BASIC INFORMATION
Position: F
Born: January 12, 1982
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 170 lbs
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Current salary: $63, 625
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Misc: Abe is a veteran player who was somewhat productive in his first 3 seasons in the league seeing 28 starts over that stretch and scoring 11 goals, with 10 assists. For the last couple of seasons he has seen much less time on the pitch with only 12 starts, 1 goal and 1 assist in that stretch. Thompson has bounced around the league over his five seasons in the league, and is now joining his fifth team in Real Salt Lake after being waived by Houston after the end of the 2009 campaign.
MLS Stats
| Year | Games Played | Games Started | Goals | Assists | Cards | Ejections | Team |
| 2005 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 2006 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 2007 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 2008 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 2008 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Kansas City |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kansas City |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Houston |
KIR SCOUTING REPORT
Abe Thompson was a prolific scorer at the University of Maryland, nothing 43 career goals, and 26 assists. Abe is a strong player, and a very good passer. Unlike the towering Pablo Campos, Thompson is comfortable as a target forward. He makes good runs off of the ball, can score with his head, and with either foot. He is by no means fleet of foot.
Through his time in the league Abe has shown himself to be a solid player – not a spectacular star, but a work pail kind of guy. Expect him to force his way onto the pitch through hard work, and reliable play. He’ll get his shots, but will he contribute? That’s a tough call.
Over his first 31/2 seasons in the league with Dallas, Thompson averaged a goal or assist every 120 minutes. That would have ranked him 4th on RSL behind Findley, Williams and Campos in 2009. However in the season and a half since that point Abe has achieved a goal or assist in every 375 minutes.
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