Louis Clyde William Thompson (born 19 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive-midfielder for club Stevenage. He is a former Wales U21 international.
His brother Nathan Thompson is a professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons.
Thompson started his career at Swindon Town where he followed his older brother Nathan through the Wiltshire football club's youth system under the guidance of former Wales international footballer and Swindon coach, Paul Bodin. During the 2011âÂÂ2012 season, Swindon Town manager Paolo Di Canio drafted Thompson into the senior side by naming him on the substitutes bench for FA Cup victories over Huddersfield Town, Colchester United and Wigan Athletic. He was also on the bench for the Football League Trophy draw at Barnet and Football League Two wins over AFC Wimbledon and Rotherham United. However, Thompson failed to make it on to the pitch during any of those fixtures.
Thompson made his first team debut for Swindon on 28 January 2012 as an 81st-minute substitute for fellow Town midfielder Simon Ferry during the 2âÂÂ0 away loss to Leicester City in the FA Cup fourth round. After making his debut, Thompson expressed his gratitude to Di Canio for giving him his first opportunity within professional football by telling the local Swindon newspaper, the Evening Advertiser, that it was "an amazing feeling to make my debut at such a young age. I am so thankful to the gaffer for giving me my chance".
On 30 May 2013, it was announced that both Louis Thompson and his brother Nathan had agreed new two-year contracts with Swindon.
On 1 September 2014, he joined Norwich City and was loaned back to Swindon for the rest of the 2014âÂÂ15 season.
On 11 September 2015, Thompson rejoined Swindon Town on a loan valid to December 2015.
On 1 February 2016, Thompson again returned to Swindon, on a loan until the end of the season.
On 13 December 2016, Thompson agreed a new two-and-a-half year contract at Norwich. In January 2017, Thompson was ruled out for the rest of the 2016âÂÂ17 season after suffering an achilles injury. Thompson suffered a further setback, a second achilles injury, in July 2017 and missed the 2017âÂÂ18 season. In October 2018, he signed a new four-year contract with Norwich. He made six league appearances as Norwich were promoted to the Premier League as winners of the 2018âÂÂ19 EFL Championship.
On 16 August 2019, Thompson joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the club on 20 August, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute in a 2âÂÂ3 away win at Accrington Stanley. He scored his first goal for Shrewsbury when he scored in an EFL Trophy tie against Macclesfield Town on 13 November 2019. Thompson returned to Norwich from his loan spell on 2 January 2020.
On 16 January 2020, Milton Keynes Dons announced they had agreed a loan deal until the end of the 2019âÂÂ20 season. On 18 August 2020 Thompson returned on loan for the duration of the 2020âÂÂ21 season.
Thompson left Norwich on 25 July 2021 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
On 10 August 2021, Thompson signed a one-year contract at Portsmouth. He made his debut on 7 September 2021, starting a 5âÂÂ3 defeat to AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Trophy. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 February in a 2âÂÂ1 win against Shrewsbury. After 38 appearances for the club across the 2021âÂÂ22 season, the club took up their option to extend his contract by a further year.
He departed the club at the end of the 2022âÂÂ23 season.
On 19 June 2023, Thompson agreed to sign for newly promoted League One side Stevenage, joining brother Nathan who had joined the club earlier in the month.
On 11 April 2025, he signed a "new, improved and extended" contract with the club.
In 2012, Thompson was called into the Wales under-19 squad for the European championship qualifying matches.
Thompson was called up to the Wales under-21 squad versus Moldova on 22 March 2013.