Luke Williams (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luke Williams | ||
Date of birth | May 17, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Waco, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Eagles | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2006 | Westmont Warriors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Cascade Surge | 11 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Cleveland City Stars | 33 | (2) |
2009–2011 | Charlotte Eagles | 43 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 2, 2011 |
Luke Williams (born May 17, 1983) is an American soccer player.
Career[]
College[]
Williams grew up in Boerne, Texas, and played college soccer at Westmont College. During his college years he also played with Cascade Surge in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional[]
Undrafted out of college, Williams signed with expansion team Cleveland City Stars in the USL Second Division in 2007. He made his professional debut on April 28, 2007, in Cleveland's inaugural game against Cincinnati Kings,[2] and scored his first career goal on June 16, 2007 in a 4-0 win over the Western Mass Pioneers.[3] He made 33 appearances in total for the Stars, helping the team to the USL Second Division title in 2008, before moving to the Charlotte Eagles in 2009.
Personal[]
Luke is married to Jane Williams of Elevation Church. Jane is also writer and creator of Elevation Worship hits such as O Sing, Let It Shine, and the ever-loved Running.
References[]
- ^ 2005 Cascade Surge roster
- ^ "Archived copy". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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External links[]
- Charlotte Eagles bio
- Cleveland City Stars bio[permanent dead link]
- Living people
- 1983 births
- American soccer players
- Cascade Surge players
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Cleveland City Stars players
- USL Second Division players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- People from Boerne, Texas
- Soccer players from Texas
- Sportspeople from Waco, Texas
- Association football forwards