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Eryk Williamson
Williamson with the Portland Timbers in 2022
Personal information
Full name Eryk Tyrek Williamson[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
D.C. United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Maryland Terrapins 58 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Portland Timbers 98 (6)
2018–2020 Portland Timbers 2 34 (7)
2018 → Santa Clara (loan) 0 (0)
2025 Charlotte FC 24 (0)
International career‡
2017 United States U20 20 (4)
2019 United States U23 1 (0)
2021–2023 United States 6 (0)
Medal record
Representing  United States
WinnerCONCACAF U-20 Championship2017
Portland Timbers F.C.
WinnerMLS is Back Tournament2020
Representing  United States
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of January 28, 2023

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

Early career

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Williamson attended the University of Maryland, where he played in the 2015–2017 seasons, appearing in 58 matches and scoring 14 goals.[3] In 2017, he was awarded the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and was a member of the All-Big Ten First Team.[3]

Club career

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Williamson was a member of the D.C. United Academy, and therefore not eligible for the MLS SuperDraft, before being traded to the Portland Timbers in January 2018.[4][5] Williamson was linked with a move to Schalke in early 2018, but Schalke never made an offer.[6] He made his professional debut as a member of Portland Timbers 2 on April 4, 2018, against Tulsa, and scored his first goal on May 12 of that year against Tacoma.[citation needed]

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.[7] Williamson was a key member of the Timbers team that won the MLS is Back tournament in 2020.[8]

Williamson had a great start to the 2021 season, highlighted by a MLS Team of the Matchday performance against San Jose where he had 2 assists.[9]

On January 15, 2025, Williamson was dealt to Charlotte FC in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money.[10][11]

International career

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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 CONCACAF Championship (which the U.S. won), and played for the U-23 team once in 2019.[12]

He made his debut with the senior national team on July 11, 2021, in a Gold Cup game against Haiti.[7]

Personal

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Williamson is the cousin of the singer, actress, and producer Queen Latifah.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of October 7, 2024[14]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portland Timbers 2 2018 USL 153————153
2019 USL Championship 194————194
Total 347————347
Portland Timbers 2018 MLS 00—10——10
2019 MLS 70—10——80
2020 MLS 21310——4[b]0263
2021 MLS 141——4[c]0—181
2022 MLS 220————220
2023 MLS 60————60
2024 MLS 28210——3[d]0322
Total 986202040701136
Charlotte FC 2025 MLS 000000——00
Career total 132132020407014713
  1. ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Four appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  3. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played January 28, 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202140
202320
Total60

Honors

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Portland Timbers

United States U20

United States

Individual

  • Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: 2017[3]
  • All-Big Ten First Team: 2017[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. pp. 1–2. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eryk Williamson – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ "DC United trade Eryk Williamson's Homegrown rights to Portland Timbers". mlssoccer.com. January 23, 2018. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ Goff, Steven (January 23, 2018). "D.C. United trades homegrown prospect Eryk Williamson to Timbers". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Report: Schalke keen on DC United academy product Eryk Williamson". mlssoccer.com. January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Eryk Williamson". MLSsoccer. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on March 19, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Three takeaways from the Portland Timbers' spring". Stumptown Footy. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Timbers acquire $100,000 in General Allocation Money from Charlotte FC in exchange for midfielder Eryk Williamson". Portland Timbers. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Charlotte FC Acquires Midfielder Eryk Williamson from Portland Timbers in Exchange for $100,000 General Allocation Money". Charlotte FC. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Eryk Williamson Career Statistics | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Eryk Williamson". University of Maryland Terrapins. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  14. ↑ Eryk Williamson at Soccerway. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  15. ↑ Eryk Williamson at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ↑ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  17. ↑ "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN. August 1, 2021. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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