Eryk Tyrek Williamson (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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for

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club

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at ...

College

Williamson attended the

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, where he played in the 2015–2017 seasons, appearing in 58 matches and scoring 14 goals. In 2017, he was awarded the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and was a member of the All-Big Ten First Team.

Club career

Williamson was a member of the D.C. United Academy, and therefore not eligible for the

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, before being traded to the

in January 2018. Williamson was linked with a move to

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in early 2018, but Schalke never made an offer. He made his professional debut as a member of

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on April 4, 2018 against Tulsa, and scored his first goal on May 12 of that year against Tacoma. He made his debut for the Timbers senior team as a substitute on June 2, 2018 against the Los Angeles Galaxy, earned his first start on June 26, 2019 against Montreal, and scored his first goal on September 20, 2020 against Seattle. Williamson was a key member of the Timbers team that won the

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in 2020.

International career

Williamson appeared for the United States U-20 team 20 times in 2017, including 5 appearances at the U-20 World Cup and 6 at the U-20

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Championship (which the US won), and played for the U-23 team once in 2019. He made his debut with the senior national team on July 11, 2021 in a Gold Cup game against

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Personal

Williamson is the cousin of the singer, actress, and producer

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

College *Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: 2017 *All-Big Ten First Team: 2017 Portland Timbers *

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United States *

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United States U20 * CONCACAF Under-20 Championship:

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References

External links

Profile at Maryland

Profile at US Soccer
* 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Alexandria, Virginia Soccer players from Alexandria, Virginia American soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) United States men's under-20 international soccer players Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players Portland Timbers players Portland Timbers 2 players C.D. Santa Clara players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Expatriate footballers in Portugal American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Association football midfielders United States men's under-23 international soccer players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players United States men's international soccer players CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub