Eryk Williamson

Eryk Tyrek Williamson (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer and the United States national team.

Eryk Williamson
Personal information
Full name Eryk Tyrek Williamson[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
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 47 (4)
2018–2020 Portland Timbers 2 34 (7)
2018 → Santa Clara (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2017 United States U20 20 (4)
2019 United States U23 1 (0)
2021– United States 4 (0)
Honours
Representing  United States
WinnerCONCACAF U-20 Championship2017
Portland Timbers F.C.
WinnerMLS is Back Tournament2020
Representing  United States
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2021
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

College

Williamson attended the University of Maryland, where he played in the 2015–2017 seasons, appearing in 58 matches and scoring 14 goals.[2] In 2017, he was awarded the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and was a member of the All-Big Ten First Team.[2]

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.[3][4] Williamson was linked with a move to Schalke in early 2018, but Schalke never made an offer.[5] 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.[6] Williamson was a key member of the Timbers team that won the MLS is Back tournament in 2020.[7]

International

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 US won), and played for the U-23 team once in 2019.[8]

He made his debut for the senior US national team on July 11, 2021 in a Gold Cup game against Haiti.[6]

Personal

Williamson is the cousin of the singer, actress, and producer Queen Latifah.[9]

Honors

College

  • Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: 2017[2]
  • All-Big Ten First Team: 2017[2]

Portland Timbers

United States

United States U20

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 – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  3. "DC United trade Eryk Williamson's Homegrown rights to Portland Timbers". mlssoccer.com. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. Goff, Steven (23 January 2018). "D.C. United trades homegrown prospect Eryk Williamson to Timbers". The Washington Post.
  5. "Report: Schalke keen on DC United academy product Eryk Williamson". mlssoccer.com. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. "Eryk Williamson". MLSsoccer. Retrieved 2021-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 2021-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Eryk Williamson Career Statistics | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  9. "Eryk Williamson Bio".
  10. "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. 5 March 2017.


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