Denzil Thompson is a former international footballer and the current manager of the

Guyana national football team The Guyana national football team, nicknamed the ''Golden Jaguars'', represents Guyana in international football and is controlled by the Guyana Football Federation. It is one of three South American nations to be a member of the Caribbean Fo ...

. He played as a

goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i ...

. Thompson was involved in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign for Guyana playing in two games against

Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...

. In August 2014, he was appointed as coach of the Guyana national football team. He took control of the national team for the

2014 Caribbean Cup qualification The 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification began in May 2014 and ended in October 2014. The qualification competition determined which national teams could play in the 2014 Caribbean Cup which in turn determined which teams participated in the 2015 CONC ...

campaign.

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Living people Guyanese men's footballers Guyana men's international footballers Guyanese football managers Guyana national football team managers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Men's association football goalkeepers Guyanese people of African descent {{Guyana-footy-bio-stub