The versatile 27-year-old will have his name etched in A-League history books when he becomes the first player to record a century of appearances in the competition when the Jets play host to Perth Glory tonight at EnergyAustralia Stadium.

However, Thompson's focus will be squarely on the team's goals rather than his personal accomplishment.

 "It's obviously a nice milestone for myself and it makes it a bit more special the fact that it is at Newcastle," he said. "It's nice but, at the end of the day, we've got more important things to worry about and that's obviously coming up with three points."

Thompson's favourite moment in his first 99 outings for the Hunter based club, outside of the Jets' A-League Grand Final victory in February 2008, was a devastating display in front of goal.

"Scoring a hatty (hattrick) here against Melbourne last year, that was obviously a nice thing to do and I wouldn't mind putting one away in my 100thgame would make it a bit more special," he said.

Thompson has been with the club since the competition's inception in 2005 and the utility has missed just one game through suspension in round 11 of the 2007/8 season.

Head coach Branko Culina believes that still greater highlights lie ahead of Thompson in his career.

"I think that he can go on, if he decides to stay in this country, for at least another 100," he said.

"The length of his career is not in question because of the way he looks after himself, he can easily go for another five years, but it is the quality that matters and that is where the next 100 are going to get even better for him."

Meanwhile the Jets have signed former Melbourne Victory defender Daniel Vasilevski on a two-week deal as a replacement for Jason Hoffman, who is currently away with teammates Ben Kantarovski and Sean Rooney with the Qantas Young Socceroos.