Jordhy Thompson

Jordhy Eduardo Thompson Dávila (born 10 August 2004) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Russian side Orenburg.

Jordhy Thompson

Thompson with Colo-Colo in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jordhy Eduardo Thompson Dávila
Date of birth	(2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Antofagasta, Chile
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Orenburg
Number	16
Youth career
	Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Colo-Colo	20	(3)
2024	→ Orenburg (loan)	10	(1)
2024–	Orenburg	7	(0)
International career‡
2019	Chile U15
2021–	Chile U20	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022

Club career

A left-footed winger from the Colo-Colo youth system, Thompson made his debut in a Chilean Primera División match against Ñublense on 1 May 2021 at the age of sixteen, due to Colo-Colo's first team having seventeen players unavailable due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] He scored his first professional goal in a match against Deportes Copiapó on 22 January 2023.^[2]

In 2024, Thompson moved to Russia, signing on loan with Orenburg on a deal for six months with an option to buy, with the deal in halt pending Thompson's court case.^[3][4] On 3 January 2024, Orenburg signed^[5] a lease agreement with Colo Colo for Thompson. According to Orenburg's sporting director Dmitri Andreyev, if it weren't for the legal controversy involving the player, the club couldn't have afforded to lease him.^[6]

On 3 June 2024, Orenburg exercised their option to buy him, and signed Thompson on a permanent basis.^[7]

International career

Thompson represented Chile at under-15 level in the 2019 South American Championship.^[8]

In December 2021, he represented Chile U20 at Copa Rául Coloma Rivas, playing three matches.^[9][10][11] In September 2022, he made 2 appearances in the Costa Cálida Supercup.^[12] In the 2022 South American Games, he made one appearance.^[13]

Personal life

Thompson is of Ecuadorian descent, as his mother, Norma Dávila, was born in Ecuador.^[14]

He is the cousin-nephew of former professional footballer Christian Thompson, a former Universidad de Chile player.^[15]

Controversies

On 15 March 2023, videos surfaced on social media of Thompson committing domestic violence on his then girlfriend at a nightclub. Colo Colo suspended the player indefinitely from all first team activities due to the incident, and sent him to psychological counseling. ^[16] He would be reinstated to the first team on 8 April, but on 17 April, videos went viral on social media showing Thompson once again committing domestic violence on his former girlfriend.^[17] On 6 November 2023, Thompson was arrested on suspicion of having attempted to strangle his girlfriend, leading to his arrest.^[18] Colo-Colo excluded the player from their senior squad due to the incident.^[19]

On 16 November 2023, Thompson's legal team successfully appealed for house arrest instead of pre-trial detention, the player to remain on nightly house arrest for 45 days. His trial is pending, facing charges of attempted femicide and criminal contempt.^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colo-Colo	2021	Chilean Primera División	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2022	Chilean Primera División	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2023	Chilean Primera División	15	3	6	2	5[a]	1	1[b]	0	27	6
	Total		20	3	6	2	5	1	1	0	32	6
Orenburg (loan)	2023–24	Russian Premier League	10	1	2	1	–		–		12	2
Orenburg	2024–25	Russian Premier League	7	0	3	0	–		–		10	0
Career total			37	4	11	3	5	1	1	0	54	8

Notes

1. Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance in Supercopa de Chile

References

1. González, Christian (18 January 2023). "Quién es Jordhy Thompson, la perla del norte que pule Gustavo Quinteros para los minutos juveniles en Colo Colo" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
2. Viluñir Silva, JP (22 January 2023). "¡Qué arranque! Jordhy Thompson tarda 51 segundos en anotar su primer gol con Colo Colo". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
3. "Хорди Томпсон в ФК "Оренбург"". fcorenburg.ru (in Russian). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
4. Vera, Pablo (25 January 2024). "La primera foto de Thompson en su nuevo club: ya eligió número". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
5. "Стали известны подробности перехода Томпсона в «Оренбург»: «Это аренда с правом выкупа» - Sport24".
6. "«Вы так говорите, будто он 20 девушек положил». Спортдиректор «Оренбурга» — о новичке Томпсоне - Sport24".
7. "Хорди - наш!" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 3 June 2024.
8. "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-15". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
9. Quijada, Vicente (8 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 debutó con un empate ante Uruguay en la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
10. Quijada, Vicente (10 December 2021). "MINUTO A MINUTO: La Roja Sub 20 ya tiene formación confirmada". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
11. González, Christian (12 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 no pudo con Colombia en su despedida de la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
12. "La Roja Sub-20 tiene nómina para la Costa Cálida Supercup en España". TNT Sports (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
13. "Jordhy Eduardo Thompson Dávila". www.asu2022.org.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
14. Encina, Camilo (23 November 2023). "Revelan el desconocido motivo por el que Emelec toma la delantera por Jordhy Thompson". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
15. Vega, Diego (4 May 2021). ""Me gustaría ver a mi sobrino Jordhy en la cima de Colo Colo; yo nunca pude jugar sano"". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
16. Deppe, Matías (15 March 2023). ""Colo Colo se manifiesta por situación de Jordhy Thompson"". TNT Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
17. "Otra denuncia contra Jordhy Thompson: expareja acusa golpiza, muestra moretones y revela amenazas". Radio Bio-Bio (in Spanish). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
18. "Detienen a Jordhy Thompson por nuevo caso de violencia contra su polola" [Jordhy Thompson arrested again over domestic violence against his girlfriend]. biobiochile.cl. Radio Bio-Bio. 3 November 2023.
19. "Colo Colo confirma "separación" de Jordhy Thompson del primer equipo: lamentó nuevo caso de violencia" [Colo Colo confirms Jordhy Thompson is "excluded" from first team, condemns violent episode]. biobiochile.cl. Radio Bio-Bio. 6 November 2023.
20. "Jordhy Thompson, del Colo Colo, sale de la cárcel y queda bajo arresto domiciliario". Infobae (in European Spanish). 15 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

External links

• Jordhy Thompson at Soccerway
• Jordhy Thompson at asu2022.org.py (in Spanish)