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Gisele Olivia Thompson (born December 2, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has represented the United States on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.
Thompson was one of the first high school athletes to have a name, image, and likeness deal with Nike, as was her older sister, Alyssa Thompson. Although she committed to play for Stanford after high school, Thompson instead elected to sign with Angel City FC four days before turning 18 in 2023.




Early life


In 2013, Thompson's parents registered her and her sister Alyssa in the Total Futbol Academy (TFA) when Thompson was 8 years old so that they could compete on boys' teams. In 2015, they were transferred to club Real So Cal of the Elite Clubs National League and they competed there until the COVID-19 pandemic halted sporting events. 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. In early 2023, Thompson began training with NWSL team Angel City FC, who had drafted Alyssa as the number one pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.




Club career






= Angel City FC, 2024–

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On December 7, 2023, Angel City FC announced that they had signed Thompson to a three-year professional contract. 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. Her deal runs through the 2025 season, with an option to extend through 2026. Thompson made her professional debut for Angel City in her hometown of Los Angeles on March 17, 2024, coming on as a substitute for her older sister in a NWSL match against Bay FC.
After missing a few games due to a minor ankle injury, Thompson started her first match for Angel City on May 18, 2024, in an away match against Washington Spirit which ended as a 4–2 defeat. As she was named to the starting XI alongside her sister, it marked the first time in NWSL history that two sisters were named to the starting lineup for the same team. Thompson recored her first NWSL assist on October 20, 2024, during the final home match of the 2024 season against Utah Royals, setting up Sydney Leroux's equalizer to secure a 1–1 draw. The goal was also the 100th goal in Angel City's history.




International career


Thompson represented the United States on the U-17 women's national team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. She also played on the under-20 national team at the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where they won gold. In the semifinals, she received a red card after she fouled to prevent a clear chance at goal.
In February 2024, Thompson received her first call up to the senior team as a non-rostered player to train with the team ahead of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. Thompson went straight from training with the senior team in Los Angeles to train with the under-20 team for a set of friendlies against Colombia in Bogota. She was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In the group stage, she provided an assist to Yuna McCormack for the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Morocco. In the next game, she scored the third goal in the team's 7–0 victory over Paraguay to secure the second place in their group and their spot in the knockout rounds. She assisted Ally Sentnor to open a 2–1 win over the Netherlands in the third place game, marking the United States's best result at the tournament since 2012.




Personal life


Thompson was born in Los Angeles on December 2, 2005, 13 months after her sister Alyssa Thompson, to Karen and Mario Thompson. They are of African-American, Filipino and Peruvian descent.
Thompson ran track at Harvard-Westlake School.




= Endorsements

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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.
Both sisters are also sponsored by Stifel.




= Television and film

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Gisele appeared alongside her sister Alyssa as cameos in the Netflix film Family Switch.




Career statistics






= Club

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As of November 1, 2024




Honors


United States U17

CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: 2022
United States U19

Pan American Games Bronze Medal: 2023
United States U20

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2023
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Medal: 2024




References






External links


Gisele Thompson at Soccerway.com
Gisele Thompson at FBref.com
Gisele Thompson at Angel City FC
Gisele Thompson National Women's Soccer League profile

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