Will Seymore

William Seymore (born February 29, 1992) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Will Seymore
Seymore playing for FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Full name William Seymore
Date of birth (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992
Place of birth Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Finn Harps
Number ?
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 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 February 2020

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 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, qualifing 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]

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 requires |journal= (help)
  14. https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/team/sligo-rovers/id-01UJPKOU68000000VUM100GLVUMBT67N#statistics
  15. "Finn Harps snap up midfielder Will Seymore". January 13, 2021 – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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