Thomas Williams (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 15, 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Titusville, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
Number | 68 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015– | Orlando City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Orlando City B | 13 | (0) |
2021– | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 15, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 7, 2020 |
Thomas Williams (born August 15, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.[1]
Career[]
Orlando City[]
As a member of the Orlando City academy since 2015, Williams played 84 games and scored 8 goals across multiple age groups in four seasons with the team.[2]
In March 2020, Williams signed an academy contract with Orlando City B, Orlando City's USL League One affiliate, ahead of the 2020 season.[3] He made his debut on August 7, 2020, playing the full 90 minutes during a 2–0 win over New England Revolution II.[4]
Having spent the first part of the 2021 season with the club's under-17 academy team, Williams was signed to an MLS homegrown contract by Orlando City on June 15, 2021, guaranteed through 2024, with a club option in 2025. Aged 16 years, 304 days, he became the club's youngest first-team signing, surpassing the record set by Tommy Redding in 2014. Williams had trained with the first-team during the previous two preseason camps.[5]
Career statistics[]
As of June 15, 2021[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Orlando City B | 2020 | USL1 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Orlando City | 2021 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Thomas Williams – Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Williams OCSC DA profile". www.ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ Poe, Julia (March 3, 2020). "Orlando City B announces roster for 2020 USL League One season". Pro Soccer USA.
- ^ "New England Revolution II vs. Orlando City B - August 7, 2020". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Signs Defender Thomas Williams as Club's 11th All-Time Homegrown". www.orlandocitysc.com.
External links[]
- Thomas Williams at US Soccer Development Academy
- Thomas Williams at Orlando City Official Website
- Thomas Williams at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Orlando City B players
- Orlando City SC players
- USL League One players
- American soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Association football defenders
- People from Titusville, Florida
- Soccer players from Florida
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- American soccer defender stubs