Eryk Williamson

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Eryk Williamson
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Williamson with the Portland Timbers in 2022
Personal information
Full name Eryk Tyrek Williamson [1]
Date of birth (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
Number 19
Youth career
D.C. United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Maryland Terrapins 58 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2024 Portland Timbers 97 (6)
2018–2020 Portland Timbers 2 34 (7)
2018 → Santa Clara (loan) 0 (0)
2025– Charlotte FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 United States U20 20 (4)
2019 United States U23 1 (0)
2021–2023 United States 6 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Winner CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2017
Portland Timbers F.C.
Winner MLS is Back Tournament 2020
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 15, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2023

Eryk Tyrek Williamson (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.

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Early career

Williamson attended the University of Maryland, where he played in the 2015–2017 seasons, appearing in 58 matches and scoring 14 goals. [3] In 2017, he was awarded the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and was a member of the All-Big Ten First Team. [3]

Club career

Williamson was a member of the D.C. United Academy, and therefore not eligible for the MLS SuperDraft, before being traded to the Portland Timbers in January 2018. [4] [5] Williamson was linked with a move to Schalke in early 2018, but Schalke never made an offer. [6] He made his professional debut as a member of Portland Timbers 2 on April 4, 2018, against Tulsa, and scored his first goal on May 12 of that year against Tacoma.

He made his debut for the Timbers senior team as a substitute on June 2, 2018, against the Los Angeles Galaxy, earned his first start on June 26, 2019, against Montreal, and scored his first goal on September 20, 2020, against Seattle. [7] Williamson was a key member of the Timbers team that won the MLS is Back tournament in 2020. [8]

On January 15, 2025, Williamson was dealt to Charlotte FC in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money. [9] [10]

International career

Williamson appeared for the United States U-20 team 20 times in 2017, including 5 appearances at the U-20 World Cup and 6 at the U-20 CONCACAF Championship (which the U.S. won), and played for the U-23 team once in 2019. [11]

He made his debut with the senior national team on July 11, 2021, in a Gold Cup game against Haiti. [7]

Personal

Williamson is the cousin of the singer, actress, and producer Queen Latifah. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 7, 2024 [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portland Timbers 2 2018 USL 153———153
2019 USL Championship 194———194
Total347———347
Portland Timbers 2018 MLS 0010——10
2019 MLS7010——80
2020 MLS213——5 [a] 0263
2021 MLS141—4 [b] 0—181
2022 MLS220———220
2023 MLS60———60
2024 MLS272———272
Total9762040501086
Career total1311320405014213
  1. ↑ Four appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage, one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

As of match played January 28, 2023 [14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202140
202320
Total60

Honors

Portland Timbers

United States U20

United States

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF . June 18, 2021. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eryk Williamson – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ "DC United trade Eryk Williamson's Homegrown rights to Portland Timbers". mlssoccer.com. January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ Goff, Steven (January 23, 2018). "D.C. United trades homegrown prospect Eryk Williamson to Timbers". The Washington Post.
  6. ↑ "Report: Schalke keen on DC United academy product Eryk Williamson". mlssoccer.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Eryk Williamson". MLSsoccer. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on March 19, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Timbers acquire $100,000 in General Allocation Money from Charlotte FC in exchange for midfielder Eryk Williamson". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Charlotte FC Acquires Midfielder Eryk Williamson from Portland Timbers in Exchange for $100,000 General Allocation Money". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Charlotte FC . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Eryk Williamson Career Statistics | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Eryk Williamson Bio".
  13. ↑ Eryk Williamson at Soccerway. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ Eryk Williamson at National-Football-Teams.com
  15. ↑ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
  16. ↑ "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN . August 1, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.


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