Following his last season at UCLA, Thompson was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1991 Summer World University Games. He then moved to France to play for FC Pau from 1991-1994. He was with the team from 1991 to 1994 before returning to the United States for a short spell with professional beach soccer which led him to compete in the Beach Soccer World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil a year later.
Following his final season at UCLA, Thompson was part of the U.S. soccer team during the 1991 Summer World University Games. He then played for FC Pau from France between 1991-1994. Before returning to the United States for a brief period in professional beach soccer, which included his participation in the Beach Soccer World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil one year later.