Will Seymore | |
Fullname: | William Seymore |
Birth Date: | 29 February 1992 |
Birth Place: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
Height: | 6ft 1inch |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | New Mexico United |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthclubs1: | Colchester United |
Youthclubs2: | Cambridge United |
Collegeyears1: | 2011–2014 |
College1: | Oregon State Beavers |
Collegecaps1: | 73 |
Collegegoals1: | 7 |
Years1: | 2008–2011 |
Clubs1: | Soham Town Rangers |
Years2: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs2: | Portland Timbers U23s |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2015 |
Clubs3: | Lane United |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs4: | Whitecaps FC 2 |
Caps4: | 59 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2018 |
Clubs5: | FC Cincinnati |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2018 |
Clubs6: | → Reno 1868 (loan) |
Caps6: | 4 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2019 |
Clubs7: | Reno 1868 |
Caps7: | 22 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2020 |
Clubs8: | Sligo Rovers |
Caps8: | 19 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2021 |
Clubs9: | Finn Harps |
Caps9: | 33 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2022– |
Clubs10: | New Mexico United |
Caps10: | 74 |
Goals10: | 2 |
Club-Update: | April 4, 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.
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]
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]
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]
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.
Seymore signed for Finn Harps ahead of the 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division season.[15]
On January 2, 2022, Seymore returned to the United States to sign with USL Championship side New Mexico United.[16]