Louis Thompson

Thompson's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 21. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 30).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Stevenage · 19th	2	0	0	6.7	21	16
2025/26	Stevenage · 6th	33	2	0	6.76	21	16
2024/25	Stevenage · 14th	40	2	2	6.8	31	30
2023/24	Stevenage · 9th	42	2	1	6.87	33	27
2022/23	Portsmouth · 8th	28	1	0	6.62	33	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Wales · international

Side	Apps	G
Wales U21	2	0
Wales U19	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

L. Thompson is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Stevenage, rated 21.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (37.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thompson.

On the season, Thompson graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.204 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 31 Thompson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

21.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.2

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Stevenage finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.2

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.7%

Available fixtures48 of 48

Goals / 900.11

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.11

Defensive actions / 903.204

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.166

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 31, Thompson sits on 2.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Thompson's projected Rating — 21.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles41

Interceptions11

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

StevenageJul 2023 – nowFree

Portsmouthuntil Jul 2023

Milton Keynes Dons(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2023

Norwich(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

Shrewsbury(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2020

Norwich(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Aug 2019

Swindon Townuntil Jul 2016

Norwich(back from loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

Swindon Town(on loan)Feb 2016 – Jul 2015

Swindon Town(on loan)Sept 2014 – Feb 2016

Norwichuntil Sept 2014

About L. Thompson

Louis Clyde William Thompson is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Stevenage, born on December 19, 1994 in Swindon, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Wales. Stevenage currently sit 19th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, L. Thompson has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 156 minutes.

L. Thompson's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Stevenage face Doncaster at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Thompson at 21.1 with a Season form score of 16. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Championship and the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, L. Thompson has totalled 272 club appearances with 12 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 42 appearances for Stevenage.

L. Thompson's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Milton Keynes Dons, Norwich, Shrewsbury and Swindon Town.

On the international stage, L. Thompson has represented Wales U21 and Wales U19 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.