Sam Williams (soccer)

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Sam Williams
Personal information
Full name Samuel Williams
Date of birth (2005-03-18) March 18, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Tenafly, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire II
Youth career
New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 North Carolina Tar Heels 56 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 New York Red Bulls II 37 (1)
2023–2024 FC Motown 5 (0)
2025– Chicago Fire II 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2022

Sam Williams (born March 18, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro side Chicago Fire II.

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Club career

As part of the New York Red Bulls academy, [1] [2] Williams appeared for New York Red Bulls II in the USL Championship as an injury-time substitute on July 3, 2021, against Miami FC. [3] On July 15, 2022, during a 1–0 victory over Indy Eleven, Williams became the first New York Red Bulls academy player to log more than 2,000 minutes for Red Bull II. [4]

On January 20, 2025, Williams joined MLS Next Pro side Chicago Fire FC II on a one-year deal. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 August 2022 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II 2021 USL Championship 180————180
2022 USL Championship 191————191
Career total3710000371

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References

  1. ↑ "New York Red Bulls Academy teams win both weekend matches".
  2. ↑ "Sam Williams - USSDA profile". ussoccerda.
  3. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II vs. The Miami FC - July 2, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  4. ↑ "NYRB II Monthly Recap: July". newyorkredbulls.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ II, Chicago Fire FC. "Chicago Fire FC II Acquires Midfielder Sam Williams". Chicago Fire FC II.
  6. ↑ Sam Williams at Soccerway


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