Will Seymore

Will Seymore
Seymore playing for FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Full name William Seymore
Date of birth (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New Mexico United
Number 16
Youth career
Colchester United
Cambridge United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Oregon State Beavers 73 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Soham Town Rangers
2012–2014 Portland Timbers U23s 24 (1)
2015 Lane United 7 (0)
2015–2017 Whitecaps FC 2 59 (0)
2018 FC Cincinnati 5 (0)
2018Reno 1868 (loan) 4 (0)
2019 Reno 1868 22 (0)
2020 Sligo Rovers 19 (0)
2021 Finn Harps 33 (2)
2022– New Mexico United 79 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 28, 2024

William Seymore (born February 29, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.

Career

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Youth

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Seymore spent his youth career in England with Colchester United and Cambridge United Academy along with playing for Cambridgeshire FA county team and England U18 schoolboys.[1] He then joined Soham Town Rangers before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at Oregon State University.[2]

College

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A four-year starter at Oregon State University, he made a total of 73 appearances for the Beavers and tallied seven goals and nine assists. Earning PAC-12 second-team honors, PAC-12 honorable mention and TopDrawerSoccer top 100 freshman list.[3]

He also played in the Premier Development League for Portland Timbers U23s.[4][5][6]

Professional

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On January 20, 2015, Seymore was drafted in the third round (56th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[7] However he was cut from camp and would later join Lane United FC where he made seven appearances.[8]

On July 9, Seymore signed a professional contract with USL club Whitecaps FC 2.[9] He made his professional debut a week later in a 2–2 draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[10]

Following Whitecaps FC 2 folding, Seymore joined FC Cincinnati on November 21, 2017.[11]

Following a successful loan spell at the end of the 2018 season, Seymore joined Reno 1868 permanently on January 10, 2019, where he helped them reach a conference semi-final and finish 2nd in the regular season.[12]

Sligo Rovers

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Seymore signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers on 9 December 2019.[13]

In a stop-start season, shortened, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to an 18-game league season, he made 13 appearances in the League, as Sligo finished in fourth place, qualifying for the Europa Conference League.[14]

Seymore made a further two appearances in the FAI Cup as Sligo reached the semi-final, before losing to eventual runners-up, Shamrock Rovers.

Finn Harps

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Seymore signed for Finn Harps ahead of the 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division season.[15]

New Mexico United

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On January 2, 2022, Seymore returned to the United States to sign with USL Championship side New Mexico United.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Will Seymore: It’s a huge privilege to play in front of the best fan base in the States englishplayersabroad.com
  2. ^ "Men's Soccer Announces 2011 Signing Class". OSUBeavers.com. OSU Athletics. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 Men's Soccer Roster". OSU Athletics. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ "2012 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. ^ "2013 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. ^ "2014 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. ^ Robertson, Daniel (20 January 2015). "FC Dallas selects Will Seymore and Jaineil Hoilett in final two rounds of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". FCDallas.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 Lane United FC stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  9. ^ "WFC2 sign versatile defender/midfielder Will Seymore". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  10. ^ Occampo, Piccolo (15 July 2015). "Whitecaps FC 2 match high-powered Switchbacks FC to earn 2-2. The following season he anchored the midfield and helped the side reach a western conference final, the first in the clubs history. draw". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  11. ^ "FCC Adds Seymore, Village, Cicerone | FC Cincinnati".
  12. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (January 10, 2019). "Reno Signs Seymore on Permanent Basis". USL Championship.
  13. ^ "American midfielder Seymore signs for Sligo Rovers". December 9, 2019 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "SSE Airtricity League".
  15. ^ "Finn Harps snap up midfielder Will Seymore". January 13, 2021 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  16. ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF VETERAN MIDFIELDER WILL SEYMORE". NewMexicoUtd.com. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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