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)
2018 → Reno 1868 (loan) 4 (0)
2019 Reno 1868 22 (0)
2020 Sligo Rovers 19 (0)
2021 Finn Harps 33 (2)
2022– New Mexico United 81 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 2, 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

Youth

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

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

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

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

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

New Mexico United

On January 2, 2022, Seymore returned to the United States to sign with USL Championship side New Mexico United. He helped the club reach 3 playoffs in three years and helped the club finish 1st in the western conference regular season, the first time in club history.[16]

References

  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.