Will Seymore
American soccer player (born 1992)
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William Seymore (born February 29, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.
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Seymore playing for FC Cincinnati in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Seymore | ||
| Date of birth | February 29, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| 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 | 33 | (2) |
| 2022– | New Mexico United | 109 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 | |||
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 at Oregon State University, 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, qualifying 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]
New Mexico United
On January 2, 2022, Seymore returned to the United States to sign with USL Championship side New Mexico United. He helped the club reach 3 playoffs in three years and helped the club finish 1st in the western conference regular season, the first time in club history.[16]