Scot Thompson

Meet Scot

Scot has played soccer in the US at the highest level, having started his college career at UCLA. Having been a member of the US National Team U18s pool, he was a top-25 recruit and enjoyed a highly successful four-year spell with the Bruins. He was named Rookie of the Year and reached the semi-finals of the NCAA National Tournament in his freshman year, before being named captain and going onto win the NCAA DI Championship in his senior year. Keeping it in the family, Scot’s sister also attended UCLA, playing for the Bruins under former USWNT coach Jill Ellis.

After graduating, he was selected by LA Galaxy in the MLS Super Draft, before moving to Portland Timbers, where he became a mainstay in the team for six years, making a total of 156 appearances and becoming the all-time career leader in minutes played and a club legend. He played for the US national team three times.

Since retiring from the professional ranks, Scot has served as official community ambassador for the Timbers and worked as assistant coach for the Portland Thorns. His career then took him into marketing, and he became Senior Sports Marketing Manager for adidas, working alongside the MLS. More recently, Scot has been involved in implementing DEI programs and HR consultancy roles and now spearheads FirstPoint USA’s soccer activity in Oregon.