Adam Williamson

Adam Williamson (born August 4, 1984) is a former American soccer player, who last played midfielder for the Ocean City Barons in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Adam Williamson
Personal information
Full name Adam Williamson
Date of birth (1984-08-04) August 4, 1984
Place of birth Petersburg, NJ, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ocean City Barons
Number 17
Youth career
2002–05 Lehigh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Ocean City Barons 13 (4)
2006 New England Revolution 8 (0)
2007 Wilmington Hammerheads 14 (1)
2008 Ocean City Barons 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 20, 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 24, 2006

Williamson grew up in Petersburg, Cape May County, New Jersey and played soccer at Ocean City High School, where he was an All American his senior year.[2]

Williamson played college soccer for Lehigh University from 2002 to 2005. In 79 games, he scored 12 goals and notched 15 assists, was Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and a two-time 1st Team Regional All American. He played for the Ocean City Barons of the Premier Development League in the summer of 2005, playing in 13 games, notching four goals and six assists. He was selected in the third round, 35th overall in the 2006 MLS Draft by the New England Revolution, but waived at the end of the season. He subsequently signed for the Hammerheads in April 2007, and made his debut against Charlotte Eagles on May 11, 2007. He played in 14 league games for the Hammerheads that year, scoring one goal and two assists. He scored his first professional goal on June 19, 2007, in a road game at the Bermuda Hogges. It was the lone goal in a 1-0 victory.

Williamson last played for the Ocean City Barons during the 2008 season where he appeared in 12 games and dished out four assists.

In May 2022, Williamson was inducted into the South Jersey Soccer Hall of Fame.

References

  1. "Adam Williamson Returns Home" Archived October 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 7, 2008 (sjbarons.com)
  2. Adam Williamson - Fall 2005 Men's Soccer, Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Accessed June 9, 2016. "Hometown: Petersburg, N.J.; High School: Ocean City"
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