Thomas Williams (soccer)

Thomas Williams (born August 15, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.[1]

Thomas Williams
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-15) 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 15 (0)
2021– Orlando City 1 (0)
National team‡
2020 United States U17 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 16, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 7, 2020

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 April 16, 2022[1]

Club Season League Cup Continental Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City B 2020 USL League One 130———130
2022 MLS Next Pro 20———20
Total 150000000150
Orlando City 2021 Major League Soccer 00—000000
2022 1000——10
Total 1000000010
Career total 160000000160

References
  1. "Thomas Williams – Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "Thomas Williams OCSC DA profile". www.ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  3. Poe, Julia (March 3, 2020). "Orlando City B announces roster for 2020 USL League One season". Pro Soccer USA.
  4. "New England Revolution II vs. Orlando City B - August 7, 2020". www.uslleagueone.com.
  5. "Orlando City SC Signs Defender Thomas Williams as Club's 11th All-Time Homegrown". www.orlandocitysc.com.


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