Eryk Tyrek Williamson (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
.jpg) Williamson with the Portland Timbers in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eryk Tyrek Williamson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 11, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Portland Timbers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D.C. United | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Maryland Terrapins | 58 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Portland Timbers | 97 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Portland Timbers 2 | 34 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Santa Clara (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | United States U20 | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | United States | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early career
editWilliamson 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
editWilliamson 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]
International career
editWilliamson 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.[9]
He made his debut with the senior national team on July 11, 2021, in a Gold Cup game against Haiti.[7]
Personal
editWilliamson is the cousin of the singer, actress, and producer Queen Latifah.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of October 7, 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2018 | USL | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | |||||
| Portland Timbers | 2018 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | MLS | 21 | 3 | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 14 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | MLS | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | MLS | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 131 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 13 | ||
- ^ Four appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage, one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
International
edit- As of match played January 28, 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honors
editPortland Timbers
United States U20
United States
Individual
References
edit- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Eryk Williamson – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "DC United trade Eryk Williamson's Homegrown rights to Portland Timbers". mlssoccer.com. January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Goff, Steven (January 23, 2018). "D.C. United trades homegrown prospect Eryk Williamson to Timbers". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Report: Schalke keen on DC United academy product Eryk Williamson". mlssoccer.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Eryk Williamson". MLSsoccer. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Eryk Williamson Career Statistics | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Eryk Williamson Bio".
- ^ Eryk Williamson at Soccerway. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Eryk Williamson at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
- ^ "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN. August 1, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
External links
edit- Eryk Williamson at Maryland Terrapins
- Eryk Williamson at U.S. Soccer (archived)
- Eryk Williamson at Soccerway
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