Billy Thompson

William “Billy” Thompson (born May 5, 1968 in Cupertino, California) is a retired U.S. soccer player who coaches youth soccer. He earned one caps with the U.S. national team and played three seasons in Major League Soccer with the Columbus Crew. Thompson, born in Cupertino, California, attended UCLA where he played as a forward on the men’s soccer team from 1986 to 1990. Thompson earned first team All American honors as a senior. That year he was the captain of the Bruins team which won the NCAA championship. Thompson was also the 1990 ISAA Player of the Year and finished his time at UCLA with 42 goals and 27 assists. While playing with UCLA, Thompson spent the 1988 and 1989 collegiate off season with the Los Angeles Heat of the Western...