Will Van Lier

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Will Van Lier
Personal information
Full name William Lewis Van Lier [1]
Date of birth (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 21) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leamington
(on loan from King's Lynn Town)
Youth career
2012–2023 Peterborough United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2024–2025 Peterborough Sports 39 (1)
2025– King's Lynn Town 1 (0)
2025– → Leamington (loan) 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:55, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

William Lewis Van Lier (born 7 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leamington on loan from National League North club King's Lynn Town.

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Career

Van Lier joined the youth system at Peterborough United in 2012 and was part of the team that reached the FA Youth Cup fourth round in 2021–22. [2] He won the LFE Goal of The Month award for March 2022. [3] He signed a two-year professional development contract in May 2022. [4] [5] He made his first-team debut in an EFL Trophy game on 21 November 2023, when he came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Harley Mills in a 1–0 defeat at Colchester United. [6]

On 12 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer once his contract expired. [7]

On 27 July 2024, Van Lier signed for Peterborough Sports after his contract expiration. [8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 over Oxford City. [9]

On 16 July 2025, Van Lier joined fellow National League North club King's Lynn Town. [10] In September 2025, he joined Leamington on loan. [11]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United 2023–24 [12] EFL League One 0000001 [a] 010
Peterborough Sports 2024–25 [13] National League North 39120—2 [b] 0431
Career total391200030441
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 Will Van Lier at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "W. Van Lier | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Van Lier Scoops LFE Goal Of The Month Award | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Swann, Alan (20 May 2022). "Dream come true as exciting Peterborough United talent extends decade-long stay at the club". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Van Lier Agrees Two-Year Professional Development Contract | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Colchester United 1-0 Peterborough United (21 Nov, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN.
  7. ↑ "Posh Announce Retained List | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "New Peterborough Sports signings, wins for March Town, Holbeach United and Blackstones, but Bourne Town beaten on their return to the big time". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Oxford City vs. Peterborough Sports 1-3". www.soccerway.com. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "NEWS: Will Van Lie joins the Linnets". www.kltown.co.uk. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Two Linnets in as Hill departs". www.leamingtonfc.co.uk. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Will Van Lier in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "W. Van Lier". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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