The Boys in Blue signed forward David Goldsmith and midfielder Tanner Thompson

Indy Eleven travels to the San Francisco Deltas for this weekend’s 2017 NASL season opener with its roster shaped out after the additions of forward David Goldsmith and midfielder Tanner Thompson. Per club policy, terms of the contracts will not be disclosed.



Goldsmith comes to Indy Eleven after a successful collegiate career at Butler University in Indianapolis, where he earned Big East Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2016. Being honored as a unanimous selection to the All-Big East First Team, the native of Bristol, England, was the leading scorer for the 2016 Big East Champion Butler and earned the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player en route to capturing the league title.



Also named the Big East Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Goldsmith finished the 2016 campaign with 12 goals and 28 points, ranking him in the top 20 nationally in scoring, In addition, he was a semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, the sport’s most prestigious collegiate award. Goldsmith is the lone former Bulldog on the 2017 roster and will sport the No.20 shirt for the Boys in Blue this year, pending receipt of his P1-A.



“An adjustment to the philosophy of building our 2017 roster led us to see that we had a senior group and needed an injection of young, ambitious players," Indy Eleven coach Tim Hankinson said. "David showed in his trial that he may be the most technically-gifted player in and around the goal in the squad.



“He’s an intelligent player who doesn’t waste runs. From a tactical standpoint, he checks a lot of the boxes for what we were looking for.”



Thompson signs with Indy Eleven after four years at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he helped the Hoosiers to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and a Conference Tournament Championship in 2013. As a senior, the native of Loomis, Calif., was named an NSCAA First-Team All-American and the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year along with First-Team All-Big Ten honors. Increasing his return, Thompson chipped in three goals and nine assists as a junior before adding eight goals and three assists to his resume in 2016.



“Looking at this injection of young talent, Tanner clearly fits that category," Hanksinson said. "We’re fortunate to have him join us. He’s a very good attacking midfielder who can also play as a second forward, With his talent, he can play anywhere in the midfield. We’ll look to utilize him very quickly in our lineup.



“Tanner came at just the right time. We needed options in goal creation and those who can go get a goal. He has the 1-v-1 ability to run at a defender and beat him and the quality to find the back of the net. He’s going to have a great season.”



Thompson joins Indy Eleven midfielder Brad Ring and goalkeeper Christian Lomeli as a trio of former Hoosiers on Indiana’s Team and will wear the No.14 kit in 2017.