Willie Hunt

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Willie Hunt
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Personal information
Full name William Edward Hunt
Date of birth (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2005–2008 Francis Marion Patriots
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Mississippi Brilla 30 (3)
2011–2013 Atlanta Silverbacks 53 (5)
2014 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 (1)
2015–2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 75 (4)
2015 → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 26, 2016

William Edward Hunt (born September 15, 1987 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American soccer player.

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Career

College and amateur

Hunt grew up in Greer, South Carolina, attended Eastside High School, and played college soccer at Francis Marion University, where he earned numerous conference and regional honors as a standout defender, being named to the 2008 and 2007 PBC Presidential and FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic honor rolls. He scored four goals during his senior season, including the winning goal in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship game, and was named his team's MVP.

Professional

Willie Hunt - 2011-04-16 - Atlanta Silverbacks Willie Hunt - 2011-04-16 - Atlanta Silverbacks.jpg
Willie Hunt - 2011-04-16 - Atlanta Silverbacks

Undrafted out of college, Hunt spent played with Mississippi Brilla in the USL Premier Development League, before turning professional in 2011 when he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks for their debut season in the North American Soccer League. [1] He made his debut for his new team on April 16, 2011 in a game against FC Edmonton and scored his first professional goal on April 30 in a 1–1 tie with FC Tampa Bay. [2]

After spending 2014 with Tampa Bay Rowdies, Hunt signed with USL club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on March 26, 2015. [3] He rejoined Tampa Bay at the end of the 2015 USL season. [4] Hunt made 30 appearances for the Hounds in all competitions in 2015. He scored three goals including two headers in the season ending 4-2 defeat at New York Red Bulls II in the USL’s Eastern Conference playoffs. He has resigned with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2016 season." [5] Hunt played every game for the Riverhounds in 2016 and was named MVP at the end of the season.

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References

  1. ↑ "Hunt Signs Pro Contract, Joins Paulini In Atlanta". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  2. ↑ FC Tampa Bay Scores in Second Half for 1-1 Draw with Atlanta
  3. ↑ "Hunt, Raley Added By Riverhounds - United Soccer League". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28.
  4. ↑ "Rowdies Add Defensive Depth with Signing of Willie Hunt".
  5. ↑ "Hounds Bring Back Hunt and Green for 2016 Season". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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