Brandon Williamson (born April 2, 1998) is an American soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder for Northern Virginia FC.

Brandon Williamson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-02) April 2, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Gainesville, Virginia, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Northern Virginia FC
Number 19
Youth career
2010–2016 D.C. United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Duke Blue Devils 70 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Wake FC 1 (0)
2020 Loudoun United 10 (0)
2022 Northern Virginia FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 26, 2020

Career

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College & Amateur

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Williamson played four years of college soccer at Duke University between 2016 and 2019, making 70 appearances, scoring 4 goals and tallying 7 assists.[1]

While playing at college, Williamson also appeared in the USL League Two with Wake FC in 2019.[2]

Professional

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Williamson was originally projected to be a first-round draft pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft,[3][4] but went undrafted.

On February 25, 2020, Williamson signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[5] He made his professional debut on March 7, 2020, appearing as a 76th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with Philadelphia Union II.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Brandon Williamson - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Duke University.
  2. ^ "Wake FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - # - Brandon Williamson -". www.wakefcusl.com.
  3. ^ "Patriot graduate Brandon Williamson projected first-round pick in Thursday's Major League Soccer SuperDraft". INSIDENOVA.COM.
  4. ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (January 6, 2020). "Fan-Voted 2020 MLS Mock SuperDraft". USL League Two.
  5. ^ "Loudoun United FC have acquired midfielder Brandon Williamson and re-signed defender Allexon Saravia". Loudoun United FC. February 25, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Union II vs. Loudoun United FC - March 7, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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