Sam Williams (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Williams | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 2005 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| New York Red Bulls | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 56 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | New York Red Bulls II | 37 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | FC Motown | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chicago Fire II | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chicago Fire | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2025 | |||
Sam Williams (born March 18, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS side Chicago Fire.
Club career
[edit]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] On March 14, 2025, Williams' homegrown player rights were acquired from New York Red Bulls for $100,000 in General Allocation Money and he signed a homegrown deal with Chicago.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 August 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2021 | USL Championship | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | USL Championship | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |
| Career total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "New York Red Bulls Academy teams win both weekend matches".
- ^ "Sam Williams - USSDA profile". ussoccerda.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. The Miami FC - July 2, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "NYRB II Monthly Recap: July". newyorkredbulls.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ II, Chicago Fire FC. "Chicago Fire FC II Acquires Midfielder Sam Williams". Chicago Fire FC II.
- ^ https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-acquires-homegrown-player-rights-for-midfielder-sam-williams-from-new-york-red-bulls
- ^ Sam Williams at Soccerway
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- Men's association football midfielders
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- FC Motown players
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