ARCHIE THOMPSON'S CAREER: STATS AND QUOTES:
PLAYING RECORDS AND STATISTICS:
A-League: 224 games, 90 goals
Club honours:
* Three-time premier and three-time champion (2006-07, 2008-09, 2014-15)
* FFA Cup winner (2015)
Individual honours:
* A-League golden boot winner (2005-06) and two-time Victory golden boot winner (2005-06, 2006-07)
* Two-time Victory best-and-fairest winner (2007-08, 2009-10)
* Joe Marston Medal winner, 2007 A-League grand final - five goals
* PFA team of the decade inductee (2005-15)
Socceroos:
54 games, 28 goals
* Member, 2006 World Cup squad, 2007 Asian Cup squad, 2008 Olympics squad
* World-record holder for most goals in an international match; 13 goals in Australia's 31-0 rout of American Samoa
* Third in all-time Socceroos scorers list
QUOTES:
* "As a player and an athlete you want to win medals, you want to win trophies ... for me, it's never been about that. It's about putting smiles on kids' faces and supporters' faces. I want to be remembered for that" - Archie Thompson
* "He will surely go down as one of the all-time greats" - Melbourne Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro
* "What he's been able to achieve at this football club is unprecedented in our code, in our country, and it will never be repeated" - Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat
* "As a young kid going to watch Melb Victory, @10Archie was the man for me, the goalscorer I loved to watch Wish you all the best" - Brisbane Roar striker Jamie Maclaren
* "@10Archie you are a legend my man! Congratulations on your Victory career" - Sydney FC striker Shane Smeltz
* "An icon of the A-League. An institution at Melb Victory. Gave defenders headaches and fans joy. Class act on & off the park. #ThanksArchie" - former opponent and Fox Sports pundit Mark Rudan