Thomas Williams (soccer)

Thomas Ivory Williams III (born August 15, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.[3]

Thomas Williams
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ivory Williams III[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-15) August 15, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Titusville, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Orlando City
Number 68
Youth career
2015–2021 Orlando City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Orlando City B 41 (0)
2021– Orlando City 4 (0)
International career
2020 United States U17 3 (0)
2022 United States U19 3 (0)
2023 United States U20 1 (0)
2023– United States U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 25, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 4, 2023

Career

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Orlando City

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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.[4]

In March 2020, Williams signed an academy contract with Orlando City B, Orlando City's USL League One affiliate, ahead of the 2020 season.[5] He made his debut on August 7, 2020, playing the full 90 minutes during a 2–0 win over New England Revolution II.[6]

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.[7]

Career statistics

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As of November 25, 2023[3]

Club Season League National cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City B 2020 USL League One 13 0 13 0
2022 MLS Next Pro 14 0 14 0
2023 14 0 1 0 15 0
Total 41 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 42 0
Orlando City 2021 Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 45 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 47 0

Honors

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Orlando City

References

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  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Orlando City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Thomas Williams". Orlando City SC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Thomas Williams – Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Thomas Williams OCSC DA profile". www.ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  5. ^ Poe, Julia (March 3, 2020). "Orlando City B announces roster for 2020 USL League One season". Pro Soccer USA.
  6. ^ "New England Revolution II vs. Orlando City B - August 7, 2020". www.uslleagueone.com.
  7. ^ "Orlando City SC Signs Defender Thomas Williams as Club's 11th All-Time Homegrown". www.orlandocitysc.com.
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